Highly Trained & Experienced Trauma Surgeons Munson Healthcare has four fellowship-trained trauma surgeons who specialize in complex trauma-based cases that may affect internal organs, bones, the brain, and the other soft tissues of the body. They respond to trauma cases in Munson Healthcare emergency departments. The Emergency Department at Munson Medical Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Level II Trauma Center. Regardless of where you receive surgery, you can be assured that Munson Healthcare’s experienced surgeons and care teams deliver the highest quality care

Massage Therapy Services Munson Healthcare provides a range of affordable massage therapy services in Grayling and Prudenville. In addition, we provide specialized massage services for cancer patients, their caregivers, and the community in Traverse City. Massage therapy is an ancient healing practice that uses skillful touch to help balance our bodies and enhance our wellbeing. Not just for people with injuries, massage helps our bodies fight off pain and tension caused by emotional stress, repetitive movement, overuse, disease, or even surgery or cancer treatment. What Massage Can Do for You

Art & Music Therapy Art and music can help calm, sooth, and heal patients and their families during a stressful time in their lives. The Cowell Family Cancer Center offers an abundance of both. Art Carefully-chosen local nature photography and other art on the walls of the cancer center help create a natural healing environment. The third floor Reflection Gallery features a large scale, permanent installation of original sculpture and interactive works. The Cowell Family Cancer Center is pleased to partner with Interlochen Arts Academy to bring art to the cancer center. The Aesthetics of

Art & Music Therapy Art and music can help calm, sooth, and heal patients and their families during a stressful time in their lives. The Cowell Family Cancer Center offers an abundance of both. Art Carefully-chosen local nature photography and other art on the walls of the cancer center help create a natural healing environment. The third floor Reflection Gallery features a large scale, permanent installation of original sculpture and interactive works. The Cowell Family Cancer Center is pleased to partner with Interlochen Arts Academy to bring art to the cancer center. The Aesthetics of

About the Chill Out for Winter Safety Program A Mission Inspired by Tragedy The Chill Out for Winter Safety program was developed mom and Munson Healthcare team member Tammie Budrow, following the death of her vibrant young daughter Carly, who was just eight years old when her sled veered off a local sledding hill and into a patch of trees, each no more than two inches in diameter. Sadly, tragic accidents like Carly’s are not uncommon. Every 30 seconds, a child dies from an unintentional injury, and millions of children are injured in ways that affect them for a lifetime. However, the majority

Obstetrics and Maternity Care: Navigating Nine+ Months Together Pregnancy and childbirth can be one of the most exciting and confusing times in a woman’s life—fortunately, our highly skilled obstetricians in Cadillac, Charlevoix, Gaylord, Grayling, and Traverse City will be with you every step of the way. We are committed to making sure you experience not only a healthy pregnancy, but also a safe delivery. Our services include: Pregnancy testing Prenatal and postpartum care Pain management during labor Ultrasound examinations High-risk pregnancy care In addition to our dedicated obstetric

Extensive Gynecology Options for Women of All Ages Our skilled team of gynecology service providers, located in Cadillac, Charlevoix, and Manistee, offer a range of services to support good health for women at any age. We are dedicated to providing innovative, compassionate, and personalized patient care, no matter how routine or complicated your concerns may be. Our services include: Family planning Menopause and hormone therapy Breast screening and management of benign disease Diagnosis, management, and treatment of abnormal pap smears Menstrual disorder management Pelvic pain management

Comprehensive and Specialty OB/GYN Services for Northern Michigan Women take on many roles throughout their lifetimes. At the center of it all is your most precious gift – Your health. Wherever you are in your journey, Munson Healthcare is your trusted partner in optimal health and well-being, so you can feel your very best at every stage. Primary Care Your first important step in: General disease prevention Diagnostic care Healthy lifestyle and weight Mental health support Referrals for specialty care, and more Learn More Gynecology Our women’s health experts specialize in women’s

Opioid Resources in Northern Michigan Misuse of opioids is a serious national health crisis. Every day in the United States, 130 people die from an opioid overdose. In Michigan alone, the number of people diagnosed with an addiction to opioids between 2010 and 2016 increased by a staggering 493 percent. This crisis affects us even here in northern Michigan. In fact, in the five-county area that our largest hospital and regional referral center – Munson Medical Center – serves, the average age-adjusted death rate from opioid overdose from an overdose per 100,000 residents was 17.1 versus the

Vaccines: Are You Up to Date? Recommended Vaccines at Any Age Tens of thousands of Americans become ill, develop severe health complications, and even die each year from diseases that could be prevented by vaccines. Our best protection against these diseases at any age is to get updated on recommended vaccines. Vaccinations protect you and your loved ones against vaccine-preventable diseases that could be harmful or even life-threatening. The vaccines that you need to help strengthen your immune system against these potentially deadly diseases vary by age. Learn more about the important