Munson Healthcare Hosts Baby Expo on April 10
Event will provide resources for individuals and families seeking pregnancy and newborn information
Munson Healthcare is thrilled to announce the Second Annual Charlevoix Baby Expo, scheduled to take place on April 10 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Charlevoix Hospital Birthing Center, located on the...
Munson Medical Center Collaborates with Community Hospitals, Michigan Medicine for Study to Improve Equity in Pediatric Healthcare
Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, MyMichigan Medical Center in Alpena, and Covenant Children’s Hospital in Saginaw have recently announced their commitment to a quality collaborative designed to identify and address equity issues for pediatric patients and their families receiving care at...
Charlevoix Hospital Receives Safe Sleep Donations From CAPE
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital is grateful to CAPE (Child Abuse Prevention and Education) Council for their generous donation of sleep sacks and Pack 'n Plays to our Labor and Delivery department.
This year, CAPE donated 156 cotton and 84 fleece sleep sacks to Charlevoix Hospital, ensuring...
Victoria Watters, MD, Transitions Practice to Gaylord Family Practice
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...
Local Nurse Practitioner Returns Home to Harbor Springs to Practice Pediatrics
Lauren Osbeck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, a Nurse Practitioner with a passion for pediatric care, is returning to her roots in Harbor Springs to practice at Little Traverse Primary Care and Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Pediatrics. Having spent her early years in this picturesque northern Michigan town...
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Hosts Baby Expo on April 18
Munson Healthcare is thrilled to announce the upcoming Charlevoix Baby Expo, scheduled to take place on April 18 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Charlevoix Hospital Birthing Center, located on the lower level of 14700 Lake Shore Dr., in Charlevoix.
The Munson Healthcare Baby Expo offers a unique...
Lauren Osbeck, DNP Joins Munson Healthcare
Munson Healthcare is pleased to welcome Lauren Osbeck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC to Charlevoix Pediatrics and Little Traverse Primary Care in Harbor Springs.
A Harbor Springs native, Lauren’s love for pediatrics began when she volunteered at MUSC Children’s Hospital in South Carolina. After completing...
Munson Healthcare, Chill Out for Winter Safety Program Offer Free Helmets This Winter
Munson Healthcare donates $5,000 to support preventative program for childhood winter sporting head injuries
Participating in outdoor winter recreation is a way of life in Northern Michigan—and a great way to counter the short, gray days. But doing so safely is important.
Chill Out, is a program...
Manistee Pediatrician Announces Retirement
After a 44-year career in medicine, pediatrician Paul Gunderson, MD, has announced that he will be retiring at the end of August. He has cared for children in Manistee for the last 35 years.
“Sharing my patients' journeys from infancy to adulthood has been a blessing to me,” said Dr. Gunderson. “I...
Phoebe D. Danziger, M.D., Joins Munson Healthcare
Phoebe D. Danziger, M.D., has joined the medical staff of Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital as a board-certified physician specializing in pediatrics.
Dr. Danziger enjoys caring for children of all ages and has a particular interest in newborn care and medical ethics. During her medical...
Health System Names Women’s, Children’s Executive Director
Munson Healthcare President of Ambulatory Services and Value Based Care Laura Glenn announced today that Joan Rikli, M.B.A., M.S.N., R.N., CPNP-PC, NE-BC, has been named Women’s and Children’s Service Line executive director.
Rikli will have responsibility for coordinating women’s and children’s...
Elayna H. Dush-Bryant, M.D., Joins Munson Healthcare
Elayna H. Dush-Bryant, M.D., has joined the staff of Munson Medical Center as a physician specializing in pediatrics.
Dr. Dush-Bryant practices at Kids Creek Children’s Clinic, 5024 N. Royal Dr., Traverse City. She is accepting new patients, and appointments can be made by calling 231-935-0555.
...Priority Health Recognizes Munson Healthcare CIN Practices
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...
Student Poster Contest Winners Announced
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...
Michigan Children Face Increased Risk for Preventable Disease Outbreak
A growing number of children across our state and region may be at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases as a result of postponed well-child visits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of non-influenza vaccines administered to and reported for children aged 18 and under dropped by 21.5 percent...