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Cardiology
Advanced Heart Services in Northern Michigan Your heart is always working for you – and so is our nationally-recognized heart team. When it comes to your heart, we don’t miss a beat. We’ve provided advanced heart care longer than any other team in northern Michigan, with a laser focus on the following: Prevention Early disease detection Interventional treatments Leading-edge research Our expert team of cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, and Advanced Practice Providers are situated throughout northern Michigan so you never have to travel far for outstanding, award-winning heart care. Our
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Cardiothoracic Surgery
Heart Surgery Who performs heart surgery? Munson Medical Center’s heart team includes a group of highly-experienced cardiovascular surgeons who perform heart surgery to bypass blocked arteries or replace faulty heart valves. Cardiothoracic Surgeons of Grand Traverse is repeatedly recognized in the state and nation as a top-rated heart bypass surgical group. Five cardiothoracic surgeons lead a team of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, perfusionists, and hospital staff who specialize in heart surgery patients. Minimally Invasive Procedures Munson Medical Center stays at the forefront of
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Child Care & Child Development
Child Development and Child Care Services As a healthcare system, we want to promote wellness and help prevent future illnesses and injuries. Early childhood education is just one way we do this. Munson Healthcare offers child development centers, educational preschool programs and summer camps for young children. We believe that all young children should have access to a quality early childhood program that will promote success in school, work, and life, and pave the way for long-term good health. We provide fully-integrated child development and preschool programs to foster each child's
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Childbirth
Welcoming Babies, Caring for Mothers, Serving Families We love babies and we’re excited to help you meet your new baby. Munson Healthcare hospitals in Cadillac, Charlevoix, Gaylord, Grayling, and Traverse City have comfortable, home-like birth centers, staffed by experts certified in obstetrical and newborn care. From a healthy pregnancy, childbirth preparation, and a safe delivery to the first precious days with your child, we will be at your side to answer your questions, provide expert medical care, and get your family off to a great start. A Lifetime Memory The birth of your child is
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Childbirth Parent Education
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Clinical Trials
Research and Clinical Trials in Northern Michigan Munson Healthcare conducts clinical research and participates in national research programs to bring the newest and most promising research trials to people in northern Michigan, offering cutting-edge therapies otherwise not locally available to patients. Munson Healthcare also conducts research internationally through the Munson Family Practice Center’s active clinical study in Kenya. Clinical research is about possibilities. We are helping to make those possibilities a reality through research that leads to the development of new and
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Community Health
Community Health: A Key Part of Our Mission Munson Healthcare is a long-time leader in promoting community health in northern Michigan. Helping people become and stay healthy, preventing illnesses, and managing chronic disease are worthy goals and the focus of our many community-wide efforts, partnerships, and initiatives. Learn more about our community health programs. Leading the Way The Munson Healthcare Board of Directors identified community health as a major priority in 1995 when it conducted its first multi-county community health needs assessment. That effort confirmed there were major
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Concussion Treatment
Evidence-Based Concussion Program Helps Students Safely Return to Sports Munson Healthcare offers an evidence-based concussion treatment program for student athletes with concussions. The Concussion Recognition and Neurological Intervention, United Management, or CRANIUM, program helps student athletes safely return to education and sports activities. A concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. Athletes of all skill levels may suffer from a concussion at some point in their life and experience symptoms such as: Blurry vision Confusion Depression
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Coronary Intervention
Coronary Intervention What is PCI? Percutaneous coronary intervention is a non-surgical method used to open narrowed arteries that supply your heart muscle with blood (coronary arteries). Percutaneous means “through unbroken skin.” Percutaneous coronary intervention is performed by inserting a catheter through the skin in the groin or arm into an artery. This procedure is also known as angioplasty, balloon angioplasty, and coronary artery balloon dilation. How is the PCI procedure done? Special tubing with an attached deflated balloon is threaded up to the coronary arteries. The balloon is
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Counseling
Caring for Mind & Body Behavioral health plays a significant role in your overall well-being. It impacts how you think, feel, and behave — which is why we believe it’s just as important to take care of your mind as it is your body. Munson Healthcare ensures people in northern Michigan receive the best behavioral healthcare available. Our highly skilled professionals are specialists in the identification and treatment of behavioral and substance abuse disorders. They work with you to determine the right type and level of care to restore health, well-being, and a sense of worth. They can help