PACE Providers
Dr. Jennifer White, MD
Medical Director
Dr. White joined PACE of Southwest Michigan with over 14 years of experience as a primary care physician. Before coming to PACE of Southwest Michigan, Dr. White was a Primary Care Physician at Senior Community Care PACE in Lansing, Michigan. She also served at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan in bariatric medicine, outpatient internal medicine and as a locum hospitalist.
Dr. White received her Bachelor of Arts degree, Magna Cum Laude at Southern Adventist University School of Medicine in Collegedale, Tennessee. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California and completed her residency at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. White is board-certified in Internal Medicine.
Her goal is to provide person-centered care that focuses on what is most important to seniors living with chronic illness and to help them and their family navigate the sometimes confusing and challenging decisions that may arise when living with their illness.
Dr. Dietmar Grentz, MD
Primary Care Physician
Dr. Grentz has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. Prior to joining the provider team at PACE, Dr. Grentz served as Medical Director of Occupational Medicine at Unity Point Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa; Primary Care Physician at Visiting Physicians Association in Portage, Michigan; Staff Physician at Sparrow Medical Group in Carson City, Michigan; and as Staff Physician at Physician’s Neck and Back Clinics.
Dr. Grentz received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in Loma Linda, California and completed his Family Medicine residency at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, Illinois.
He is dedicated to PACE’s team approach to caring for elderly patients with multiple medical conditions. This approach makes it easier to meet the many needs of the participants since care is coordinated under one roof, rather than being in multiple places with different providers and caregivers from various organizations.
Sherry Simpson
Nurse Practitioner
Sherry has over twenty years of clinical and educational experience. She first joined PACE in 2014. Prior to PACE, Sherry worked as a Nurse Practitioner at Southwestern Medical Clinic in Bridgman, Michigan; a Homecare RN for Lakeland in Niles, Michigan; a Nurse Practitioner at Southwestern Medical Clinic serving at several long-term care facilities in multiple locations in Berrien County, Michigan; and as an RN at Hospice at Home in St. Joseph, Michigan.
Sherry received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree, her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, and her Master of Science degree in Nursing, all from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Sherry is board-certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and a Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner.
Sherry enjoys educating, supporting, and guiding each participant in helping them achieve their goals of care.
Thomas McConnell Nurse Practitioner
Thomas has over 6 years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, and he joined PACE in May of 2021. He previously served as a provider at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Michigan; Beaumont Wayne Hospital in Wayne, Michigan; and at the offices of Dr. B. Gandhi, Neurology in Wyandotte, Michigan.
Thomas received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at Wayne State University and his Master of Science degree in Adult Gerontology Primary Care at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan. Tom is a member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. Tom is board-certified in Adult Gerontology Primary Care with specialty certifications in Hospice and Palliative care.
Thomas shares that his philosophy of care is based on providing comfort for his patients. He believes that comfort should be a part of every participant’s care plan as they are treated for their chronic illnesses.