MSU Health Care has announced that it will relocate the bulk of its long-running Clinical Center Imaging Services from 804 Service Road on MSU’s East Lansing campus to the new MSU Health Care at McLaren Greater Lansing Outpatient Imaging Center, housed inside the 60,000-square-foot Izzo Family Medical Center on McLaren’s University Health Park campus. The move, formally approved this spring, culminates a multi-year partnership between MSU Health Care and McLaren Greater Lansing to create mid-Michigan’s most advanced outpatient imaging hub.
Situated at 3220 Discovery Drive—just across Collins Road from McLaren’s 240-bed replacement hospital—the Izzo Family Medical Center dedicates 22,632 square feet to imaging. When doors open to patients on June 26, 2023, the facility will offer four wide-bore MRI suites, a new PET/CT scanner, two high-speed 128-slice CT units, digital X-ray, ultrasound, bone-density (DEXA) testing, and fluoroscopy. The result is a single destination where referring physicians can order virtually any diagnostic study and have it read by MSU Health Care radiologists under one roof.
MSU Health Care leaders describe the transition as both a technological leap and a patient-experience upgrade. Wide-bore MRIs provide more room and reduce the sense of claustrophobia, while faster gradients allow examinations to finish in half the time of older scanners. The PET/CT suite combines metabolic and anatomic imaging in a single pass, streamlining oncology staging and treatment-response assessments. Advanced ultrasound elastography and low-dose CT protocols further expand non-invasive options while limiting radiation exposure.
Chief Administrative Officer Seth Ciabotti says the relocation is “about keeping pace with the science.” The Clinical Center’s original magnet—installed in 2005—was nearing the end of its service life; replacing it in its old concrete vault would have required months of downtime. Building new in the Izzo Center lets MSU Health Care avoid a service gap, add capacity, and co-locate with McLaren’s oncology infusion clinic and orthopedic practice, creating what Ciabotti calls “a seamless diagnostic-to-treatment corridor” for patients who often shuttle between multiple specialties.
Patients will also notice practical comforts. Surface-level parking rings the Izzo Center, eliminating the long indoor walks that challenged elderly and mobility-impaired visitors at the Clinical Center. Inside, natural light, warm wood accents, and a “split-flow” check-in design funnel routine X-ray traffic away from MRI and PET/CT prep bays, trimming wait times and boosting privacy. The building is the first on MSU’s medical campus to meet LEED-Silver standards, featuring smart lighting and an energy-efficient HVAC system that precisely controls humidity—critical for magnetic resonance stability.
The facility’s name honors Hall of Fame basketball coach Tom Izzo and his wife Lupe, who donated $5 million toward construction. In remarks at the ribbon-cutting, Tom Izzo said the center “reflects the Spartans’ commitment to community health every bit as much as our commitment to championships.” Half of the Izzo gift is earmarked for imaging-based clinical research, meaning Spartan student-athletes may someday undergo concussion MRI protocols developed in the very building that bears their coach’s name.
Although the majority of high-end scanners are relocating, the Clinical Center on Service Road is not closing. A conventional 64-slice CT, general radiography, and musculoskeletal ultrasound will remain to serve on-campus clinics such as Family Medicine and Primary Care. The vacated MRI bay is slated for conversion into an interprofessional simulation lab where MSU’s Colleges of Human and Osteopathic Medicine can train residents on image-guided procedures.
For patients with standing imaging orders dated after June 24, 2023, MSU Health Care will automatically re-route appointments to the Izzo Family Medical Center unless the referring provider specifies otherwise. Parking is free, and the new site offers extended hours—6 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays—to better accommodate workers and student-athletes. A dedicated patient-access team is calling all MRI and PET/CT patients to verify insurance benefits, as some carriers require site pre-certification when a facility address changes.
Ultimately, officials believe the move positions MSU Health Care as a regional imaging leader well into the next decade. By pairing the academic expertise of Spartan radiologists with McLaren’s hospital infrastructure, they aim to attract more complex oncology, cardiac, and neuroimaging referrals that previously left the market. And for mid-Michigan residents, the message is simple: starting this summer, the fastest path to a clear diagnosis runs through a building named for one of the state’s most celebrated coaches—a reminder that, on and off the court, the Spartan flag still stands for excellence.
