Our Providers

Dr. Patten started our practice in 1981. He finished his internship and residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, then accepted a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan. He completed his fellowship at Foote Hospital - now Henry Ford Allegiance Health. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Sleep Medicine. He is a member of the following professional societies: American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Michigan Thoracic Society, and American Society of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Patten recently retired in December 2022. We would like to congratulate him on his retirement, and hope he enjoys his new adventure. We will miss him!

After graduating from the University of Michigan with honors, Dr. Albertson completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Duke University, and a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at University of Michigan. He joined our practice in 1985, and is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.

He has volunteered on over a dozen short-term medical missionary trips to Guatemala, and enjoys swimming, boating and bicycling in his spare time.

Once he completed his medical schooling at Damascus University, Damascus, Syria, he emigrated to the United States and passed the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Steps 1, 2 and 3. He finished his residencies at Damascus Medical School in Syria and Abington Memorial Hospital (PA), where he was named Chief Resident at the latter. His fellowships were completed at Al-Assad University Hospital in Syria and the University of Memphis, Tennessee where he was Chief Fellow. Dr. Aleech has been with our practice for 14 years (2007). He has certifications through the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine. He is a member of multiple professional societies: American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Physicians - Internal Medicine, and the American Medical Association. He is fluent in English and Arabic.

In his free time, Dr. Aleech enjoys swimming, cooking, watching sports, and listening to music.

Dr. Alzebdeh received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan. He attended Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan for his Internal Medicine residency where he was Chief Resident. He then went on to Wayne State University to complete his fellowship. He is certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG). He is a member of the following professional societies: American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American College of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and American Thoracic Society.

Following his internship and residency at Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Wadhwa completed his fellowship at the University of Michigan. He joined our practice in 2014, and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine. He is Chair of the Board of Directors of the Jackson Health Network. He is also a member of multiple hospital quality committees at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. He is a core faculty member for the Department of Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Wadhwa continues to be a member of the American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, and Society of Critical Care Medicine. 

After residency at St. Mary Mercy Hospital, Dr. Franso went on to Wayne State University for his fellowship. He has a Masters of Business Administration from Davenport University, Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Michigan, and acquired his Medical Doctorate through St. Matthews University School of Medicine Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. Dr. Franso made the decision to join our practice in 2019. He is a member of the American Thoracic Society, American Academy of Chest Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine, and American Academy of Sleep Medicine professional societies.

Dr. Franso was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland until his family moved to Michigan in his teen years. He is a devoted husband to his wife, Dr. Stephanie Franso, and father to their amazing children. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, reading medical journals, playing soccer, and working on improving his self-described "terrible" golf game when he is not in the office.

Dr. Mawari joined our practice in 2020, and is one of our newest physicians. He completed his residency at Southern Illinois University where he was awarded Best Teaching Resident of the Year, and his fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He received his Medical Doctorate from St. Matthew's University School of Medicine Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. He is a member of the professional societies American College of Physicians, American College of Chest Physicians, and American Thoracic Society. He is American Board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Internal Medicine. He is fluent in English and Arabic.

Outside of the office, Dr. Mawari enjoys playing basketball, football, and practicing mixed martial arts.

After receiving his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine in Syria, Dr. Assaad moved to the United States. He completed his residency at University of Illinois, and accepted fellowships in Sleep Medicine at Henry Ford Allegiance Detroit and Pulmonary Critical Care at Ascension Genesys Hospital, Grand Blanc, MI. He is certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine. He is a member of multiple professional societies - American College of Chest Physicians, American thoracic Society, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and the American College of Physicians. He is fluent in English and Arabic.

Dr. Assaad volunteered in Idlib, Syria from 2003-2010 with the Syrian Red Crescent, Alber Orphan House, and a local community clinic.

We would like to welcome Emily  Killian to our practice! She received her nursing degree at University of Michigan-Flint in 2014, then went on to Oakland University, MI and obtained her Nurse Practitioner license in 2020.