A Spartan dedicated to the health of Michiganders
May 28, 2025
As an internal medicine physician at Henry Ford Health and a clinical professor in Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, Department of Medicine, Bryanne Standifer-Barrett is committed to caring for her community. The Detroit native draws upon the education and mentorship she received at MSU as she shapes a care philosophy that reflects the needs of her hometown — one grounded in empathy, trust and better outcomes for her patients.
The way Standifer-Barrett sees it, Spartans are superheroes in disguise. “Like Clark Kent,” she says, “we don’t broadcast it. If we need to show it, we will, but it’s more like a badge of honor. We’re going into the community, doing the work and helping people.”