Arthritis Physicians, LLC

Dr. Tower received both his undergraduate degree and his medical degree in Osteopathic Medicine from Michigan State University. He is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, completing his fellowship at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. 

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Upon completion of his Rheumatology fellowship in 1991, he joined the William Beaumont-Troy Medical Staff and has served in a number of roles. He has chaired a number of hospital quality, safety and process improvement committees over the last 10 years. In 2000, he was named the Medical Director of Quality and Chief Patient Safety Officer at Troy Beaumont Hospital. In 2002, he was selected as one of fifty individuals for the inaugural class of the Health Forum's Patient Safety Fellowship. Dr. Tower has continued to make changes in the national patient safety initiative and works with the Corporate Patient Safety Council at Beaumont. He spoke at the 5th Annual National Patient Safety Congress in Washington DC, relating to system changes, which led to William Beaumont Hospitals' to be recognized as a finalist for the American Hospital Association's annual patient safety award, The Quest for Quality Award, co-sponsored by the National Patient Safety Foundation. More recently, Beaumont, Troy was recognized in quality, safety, and performance improvement for the sixth time in seven years as a Soiucient "100 Top Hospital" for teaching hospitals of its size an additional testimony to Dr. Tower's leadership and ability to effect change in this area. 

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He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arthritis Foundation of Michigan and has been a volunteer with the organization for over 18 years. He is also a member of the task force for revision of the State of Michigan's Arthritis Action Plan, a collaborative effort the Michigan Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control. Dr. Tower also serves on the Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan Hospital Association "TAG" (technical advisory group) working to shape the future of the incentive, "pay for performance" plan in Michigan. Dr. Tower's work and medical leadership were acknowledged in 2008, as he was awarded Health Care Leader of the Year by the Michigan Hospital Association. With Dr. Tower's background and experience in Quality and Safety, he has accepted a 2-year term on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Peer Review Organization, the state's quality improvement organization. 

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Dr. Tower has authored several articles for publications. He also lectures regularly and presents on a variety of rheumatologic topics, as well as in the area of quality and patient safety in both classroom and conference settings, locally and nationally. 

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