Grand Rapids Dentists Merge Dental Practices

Jan. 23, 2010 - PRLog -- Grand Rapids dentists Dr. Ryan Van Haren and Dr. Peter Klein have agreed to merge their dental practices.  The merger allows Dr. Klein and his family to relocate to North Carolina while Dr. Van Haren takes over the care of Dr. Klein’s patients.  Both dentists are working to ensure the continuity of care for Dr. Klein’s patients throughout the transition period.

Beginning February 1st, Dr. Klein’s staff and patients move to Dr. Van Haren’s office location at 2100 Raybrook SE, Ste 107 in Grand Rapids.  Dr. Klein’s patients with appointments will keep their appointment times, but the location will change to Dr. Van Haren’s dental office two miles away.

Dr. Van Haren has offered each member of Dr. Klein’s staff a job with the combined practice.  Dr. Van Haren believes Dr. Klein’s staff knows the patients better than anyone and will contribute to the continuity of patient care.  The job roles of Dr. Klein’s staff will remain largely unchanged with the most noticeable difference being the new location.

This is the third dental practice acquisition for Dr. Van Haren.  In 2007, Dr. Van Haren acquired the practice of Dr. Marshall Ellens.  In 2009, Dr. Van Haren acquired the practice of Dr. Robert Bochniak who retired from dentistry.  The merger of Dr. Klein’s practice into Dr. Van Haren’s practice in February will increase the demands of the practice from part-time to full-time for Dr. Van Haren.  Dr. Van Haren has been working with Greg McGlaun from Proveer Practice Management (http://www.proveerpm.com) as advisor on the practice acquisitions.

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Van Haren Family Dentistry, owned by Grand Rapids dentist Ryan Van Haren, provides family, cosmetic, and implant dentistry services. Van Haren Family Dentistry can be reached at 616-949-2941 or found on the web at http://www.vanharendentistry.com.