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Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Jessica Duncan, PA-C, to the team at Manistee Primary Care. 

Jessica chose to practice in primary care because she enjoys educating and empowering patients to take an active role in their healthcare, helping them make informed decisions, and supporting them as...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Munson Healthcare is encouraging community members to get screened. 

Worldwide, Colon Cancer is the third most common form of cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. In Northern Michigan, colorectal cancer rates are 4-5 percent higher...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Matthew Lederer, DO, to Cedarwoods Internal and Geriatric Medicine. 

Dr. Lederer enjoys family medicine because it allows him to get to know his patients and build long-term relationships, while using preventative medicine to combat chronic disease. He...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Taylor Schuch, DO, to Elmwood Primary Care. 

Dr. Schuch values building relationships with families and helping them with their health needs. She enjoys seeing patients of all ages and has special interests in pediatrics, obesity medicine, and women’s health. ...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Michelle Chartier, DO, to the Little Traverse Primary Care team. 

As a family physician, Dr. Chartier takes pride in her role, taking care of people of all ages and providing holistic healthcare. She takes inspiration from her family physicians growing up, who...

Munson Healthcare OMH Family Practice is pleased to welcome Victoria Watters, MD, to the clinic. Dr. Watters has transitioned her practice to Gaylord two days a week and will be full-time in Gaylord effective January 2025. This transition will increase access to family medicine and pediatric...

Munson Healthcare Boyne Area Health Center is pleased to welcome Catherine Wonski, MD to the family medicine team. 

After spending several years in a leadership role at Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital, Dr. Wonski is excited to be offering primary care to her community in Boyne City. She...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Grace Breuer, MD, to the Elmwood Primary Care team. 

Dr. Breuer chose to pursue family medicine because she enjoys being able to treat patients throughout their lifetime, see whole families, and manage the entire spectrum of healthcare. She chose to also train...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Ruben Barroso, DO, to Munson Healthcare Manistee Family Care. 

Dr. Barroso enjoys practicing medicine because it requires him to continuously grow, learn, and adapt. He chose family care because he likes seeing patients of all ages and enjoys the broad nature...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Kyle Ahnert, NP, to Milltown Primary Care Clinic. Kyle is a Grayling native, who is proud to return to the area to care for his community.

His favorite part of practicing medicine is connecting with his patients and ensuring that their concerns are recognized...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Jamie Barnwell, DO, to Foster Family Primary Care.

Dr. Barnwell attended medical school at Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Munson Family Practice. She is excited to continue to serve the community that has become her home...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Jacob MacLean, DO, to Munson Healthcare Cadillac Primary Care.

As an osteopath, Dr. MacLean practices holistic medicine, which includes exploring how health can be restored naturally before turning to medication, when possible. He attended medical school at...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Susan Cogswell, PA, to Foster Family Primary Care. 

Susan pursued a career in medicine after shadowing a friend who was a physician's assistant. She has worked in Urgent Care and Emergency Departments before practicing in primary care. 

Susan is passionate...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Stephen Welsh, MD, to Munson Healthcare Cadillac Primary Care. 

Dr. Welsh graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Family Medicine at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners in Grand Rapids. He is board certified...

Munson Healthcare is expanding access to care in Traverse City with two new clinics.  

On March 18, Munson Healthcare Elmwood Primary Care and Munson Healthcare Cedarwoods Internal and Geriatric Medicine will open. These clinics join the expansion in primary care services with Munson Healthcare...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome family medicine Nurse Practitioner Noel DeShano to Manistee Primary Care. Her first day will be February 26, 2024. 

Noel’s interest in the medical field was deeply influenced by the transformative experience of birthing her own children. She is especially...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Kori Marvin, PA-C to Cadillac Primary Care. 

Kori is a graduate of Central Michigan University’s Physician Assistant program. He was born and raised in Cadillac and is thrilled to return to practice medicine in his hometown. 

"I am passionate about the...

Munson Healthcare Foster Family Primary Care is pleased to welcome Sarah Shepler, P.A.

Sarah completed her undergraduate degree at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, before going to the University of New England in Portland, Maine to be a Physician Assistant.

Sarah was inspired to pursue a...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome family medicine physician Joseph Rexroat, M.D. to Milliken Medical Group. 

A Michigan native, Dr. Rexroat was born and raised in Lake Leelanau. He went to Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed his family medicine residency at...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Michelle Amore, FNP-C to Grayling Community Health Center. 

Michelle was drawn to a nursing career to improve the health of the community she serves. Advancing her career as a family nurse practitioner was a natural progression, allowing her to continue to...

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Primary Care is pleased to welcome Darcie Sharapova, M.D., ABFM, ABOM.

Dr. Sharapova was born and raised in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin, she went on to medical school and completed her family medicine...

Munson Family Practice Center is pleased to welcome board-certified family medicine physician, Curt Ward, MD, MBA, FAAFP. 

Dr. Ward was born and raised in Brookston, Indiana on a corn, soybean, and registered Hereford farm. During his childhood, he often traveled to Leelanau Peninsula to enjoy the...

Munson Healthcare is expanding access to primary care in Northern Michigan with the opening of a new clinic in Traverse City, another step in the health system’s Regional Care Transformation Plan announced earlier this fall. 

The Foster Family Primary Care clinic, located at 550 Munson Ave. within...

Munson Healthcare Empire Family Practice is pleased to welcome Daniel Hadley, M.D., to the medical staff. 

Dr. Hadley is a Michigan native. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and then attended and graduated from medical school at Indiana University School of...

Site of future Community Health Center.

Munson Healthcare today announced a proposal to establish a Community Health Center in Petoskey which would bring more access to award-winning patient care in the area.

The proposal is part of Munson Healthcare’s recently-announced Regional Care...

Back-to-school season for many is an exciting time for children to reconnect with friends, meet new ones, and experience opportunities for growth and learning.

It is also a time when parents dread the viruses and bacteria that come with school being back in session. Germs take advantage of young...

MSU-COM students now training at Munson Healthcare include from left, Monica Sun, Morgan Ham, Amanda
Cline, Rebekah Weeks, and Masai Rains.

Five members of the Class of 2025 from Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine recently joined Munson Healthcare to complete the final...

Munson Healthcare announced starting Monday, Aug. 14, the Walk-In Clinic at the Indian River location has switched to a "same-day care" model, offering a minimum of 52 appointments per day during the week, and 26 appointments on Saturday for anyone in the community, including those visiting the area...

Munson Healthcare Family Practice Residency graduates heading into their careers include from left:
Jaclyn Sylvain, DO; Elizabeth Godfrey, MD; Cynthia Wang, MD; Miriam Riestra-Bareman, MD; and Jason
Schreiber, DO. (File photo)

Munson Healthcare Family Practice Residency’s graduating Class of 2023 ...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Sara Hoye, F.N.P.-BC, to Frankfort Medical Group as a Family Medicine provider. 

After years of emergency nursing, Hoye wanted to expand professionally and chose to become a family nurse practitioner because of the diversity it offers. She graduated Kaplan...

Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Primary Care is pleased to welcome physician assistant Carolann Hoffman, PA-C to the medical staff.

Hoffman began her medical career as a patient care technician. During that time, she was able to see firsthand how crucial physician assistants are to the healthcare...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome board certified nurse practitioner April M. Butler to Prudenville Community Health Center, located at 2585 W. Houghton Lake Drive in Prudenville, Mich.

Butler chose the medical field because she enjoys providing holistic care to those in need. She was a...

Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome family medicine physicians Joanna Heindl, D.O. and Thomas Yax, M.D. to Milliken Medical Group, located at 224 Circle Drive in Traverse City, Mich. 

Dr. Heindl graduated from medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She...

The best health care experience is found in the most appropriate care facility – whether that be a primary provider’s office, urgent care, or emergency department.

This is especially true during the holiday season, with more visitors in the area and the current uptick in flu cases, surge in...

Munson Healthcare has named Peter Tucker, M.D., as the medical director for the primary care service line.

A new position, Dr. Tucker’s role will be to provide visionary and strategic physician perspective on the direction of healthcare delivery. He will work closely with Munson Healthcare...

Victoria Francis-Aalaei, M.D. has joined the medical staff of Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital as a board-certified specialist in family medicine. She has special interests in pediatric mental health, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and women’s health.

Dr. Francis-Aalaei practices at...

Derek E. Pyne, D.O., has joined the medical staff of Munson Medical Center as a board-certified specialist in family medicine. He has special interests in pediatric care, diabetes, cardiovascular health, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Dr. Pyne practices at Munson Partners in Health and...

Joshua J. Kroll, D.O., has joined the medical staffs of Munson Medical Center and Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital as a board-certified physician specializing in family medicine.

Dr. Kroll practices at Thirlby Clinic, 3537 W. Front St., Suite I, Traverse City. He is accepting new patients, and...

Morgan Buda, M.D., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a physician specializing in family medicine. Dr. Buda has special interests in women’s health and LGBTQ medicine.

Dr. Buda practices at Milliken Medical Group, 224 Circle Drive, Traverse City. She is accepting new patients, and...

Five Munson Healthcare Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) practices were recently recognized by Priority Health for improving health care outcomes for patients throughout northern Michigan. The Priority Health Quality Awards are given to physicians and physician offices that achieve the highest...

In June the Frankfort Medical Group – a primary care clinic located within Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital – teamed up with the Oliver Art Center to offer local students the opportunity to showcase their work on the clinic’s walls. Eight submissions were selected that depict the theme, Michigan at...

Members of the Class of 2020 from left are Kayla Stefanko, D.O.; Ben Vanos, D.O.; Leah
Walbridge, M.D.; Tommy Walbridge, D.O.; Anne Broad, M.D.; and Adrian Nahirnyj, D.O.
(File photo)

 

Munson Healthcare Family Practice Residency program continues to help supply well-trained physicians for...

Members of the Class of 2023 include from left: Adrianna Thibault, MD; Jaclyn Sylvain, DO;
Elizabeth Godfrey, MD; Cynthia Wang, MD; Miriam Rienstra-Bareman, MD, MPH; and
Jason Schreiber, DO.

Munson Healthcare Family Practice Residency Program class of 2023 recently arrived at Munson Medical...

Jeffrey C. Magnatta, D.O., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a board-certified specialist in family medicine. 

Dr. Magnatta practices at Partners in Family Practice, 3601 W. Front St., Traverse City. He is accepting new patients and appointments can be made by calling 231-946-1120.

Paul Bock and Andy Miller offer patients much more than resources and help for their addiction.

They also bring “street cred.”

As peer recovery coaches at Munson Medical Center they have the walked the walk and use their own journeys to recovery as launching pads to encourage patients with...

Nurse practitioner Karen Volas, F.N.P.-C, values the scenery, lifestyle, and the people of Leelanau and Benzie counties.

The 19-year nursing veteran is in her sixth year providing care as a family nurse practitioner. She recently joined Munson Healthcare’s Empire Family Care provider team of Cyrus...

Helping area youth overcome the adversity and challenges that come with life is the focus of the seminar “Building Community Resilience” set for Sept. 25 at Benzie Central High School’s Auditorium.

The program will feature a short film, expert panel discussion and question-and-answer opportunities...

Sports physicals for school-aged athletes will be offered on July 19 and July 24 at Empire Family Care.

Empire Family Care physicians will perform a standard sports physical examination for $20 on these two days. 

“Sports physicals are not only required, but are an important step in ensuring the...

Munson Medical Center is in the middle of the largest expansion in their history. The expansion is for the new Family Birth and Children’s Center, which will bring additional NICU services to all of northern Michigan.

Rayden Eastman was born 13 weeks early and was on the mechanical ventilator for...

Take the total population of California, Texas, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Michigan, add a couple hundred thousand – and one can understand the prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

The Centers for Disease Control reports 80 million people have the virus and 14 million more become infected...

Gaylord, Mich. — Stephanie Rutterbush, MD, the latest Family Practice provider to join Munson Healthcare OMH Medical Group – Lewiston, will discuss common signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety, when and how to bring up the topic with your primary care provider, and management techniques and...

Munson Healthcare’s HealthLink service connects patients to doctors and other health care resources. They help people throughout northern Michigan find primary care providers who are accepting new patients, take their insurance, and are conveniently located. For people who do not have insurance...

Munson Healthcare officials are planning an open house and renaming dedication ceremony for the building housing health system services on Ottawa Avenue in Empire.

“Empire Community Health Center” will officially be...

Indian River, Mich. — OMH Medical Group – Indian River is hosting a special Physician Welcome Event on Wednesday, October 18th. The event is a chance for community members to meet Indian River’s newest providers, Josh Saur, DO, full-time Family Practice provider, and Cortney Casper, MD, who is...

The new providers will not only help expand operating hours during the week, but also add Saturday appointments for patients in the region...

Allison M. Goldsmith, M.D., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a board certified specialist in internal medicine.

Dr. Goldsmith practices at Milliken Medical Group, 224 Circle Drive, in Traverse City. She is accepting new patients, and...

Elizabeth L. Hughes, D.O., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a board-certified specialist in family practice.

Dr. Hughes practices at Grand Traverse Internists, 5015 N. Royal Dr., Traverse City. She is accepting new patients ages 12 and...

The Michigan Health and Hospital Association honored Shape Up North, a community collaborative coordinated by Munson Medical Center, with its Ludwig Community Benefit Award for efforts to improve community health through a food...

Look for the dunk tank, bounce house, and teddy bear that will help teach children about the importance of vaccinations when Munson Medical Center presents its Immunization Beach Party, Saturday June 3.

The 10 a.m. - 4 p.m...

Seven medical specialties bring health care close to home at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital.

Hospital President Peter Marinoff said it makes sense that area residents do not have to drive to find the expertise they...

Kathryn S. Shaffer, M.D., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a board-certified family medicine physician who specializes in OB/GYN and pediatrics.

Dr. Shaffer practices at Munson Family Practice Center, 1400 Medical...

Ensuring northern Michigan residents have access to health care remains an important part of Munson Healthcare’s agenda.

In addition to recruiting 62 physicians during the past fiscal year, the health system also recruited 31...

Natalie Okerson-Sparks, M.D., joins Kalkaska Memorial Health Center as a specialist in family medicine in March. She will practice at Kalkaska Medical Associates.

Dr. Okerson-Sparks most recently has practiced at...

The new year is a good time to catch up on any overdue health screenings.

Signs and symptoms of some conditions can go unnoticed in the early stages. Health screenings and regular check-ups with a primary health care provider can help ensure good health at every age. Here are the age-appropriate...

Tina M. Metropoulos, D.O., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a board-certified specialist in family medicine and neuromusculoskeletal medicine. Dr. Metropoulos practices at West Front Primary Care, 3537 W...

Through the specialty clinics at Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort, Mich., Benzie County residents have convenient access to Munson Healthcare specialists in cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, physical medicine, and podiatry. Learn more.

Video courtesy...

The journey from childhood to adulthood is full of change and growth. Regular wellness check-ups are essential and recommended throughout childhood. However, it is important to remember that regular wellness exams are also vital when the child reaches adolescence. There are many changes that happen...

Before you leave northern Michigan to set sail on your next international trip, don’t forget to consider immunizations and other safety measures. Munson Healthcare's Foreign Travel Clinic can help you get ready.

Video courtesy of 9&10 News. 

Scott E. Selle, M.D., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a specialist in internal medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Selle practices at Northern Michigan Medicine & Pediatrics, 3643 W. Front St., Suite C, in Traverse City. His...