Cynthia Abacan, M.D., FACE

Oaklawn was founded in 1925 as a 12-bed hospital in a residential home, funded by a group of visionary philanthropists. Now, almost ten decades later, we’ve evolved into a highly regarded regional health care organization, licensed for 77 acute care beds and a 17-bed inpatient psychiatric unit. We’ve continued to be an independently owned not-for-profit hospital, with our main campus residing on the same site as the original hospital, providing facilities, equipment and technology that are usually only found at larger health systems. We enjoy a reputation for advancing medicine and providing compassionate, personal care. Our service area includes Calhoun County and parts of Branch and Eaton counties with a medical staff of more than 300 providers representing over 55 specialties.

Dr. Saifi received her bachelor of science degree in biology and continued her education where she obtained her master of science degree in biochemistry. She received a PhD in Biochemistry from Tarbiat Modares University and was a post-doctoral research scientist at Columbia University in New York City. She received her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in Barbados and completed her internal medicine residency at WellSpan York Hospital. She is natively proficient in Farsi and holds many professional memberships including the American College of Physicians, American Association for Cancer Research, The New York Academy of Sciences, and the American Association of Collages of Pharmacy.

Dr. Karina Torres is an internal medicine provider dedicated to delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from Assumption University before obtaining her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Medicine and Health Sciences in St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Torres completed her residency in internal medicine at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. She is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing her to effectively connect with and care for a diverse patient population.