Maternity Services From a healthy pregnancy to a safe delivery and 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 in a safe, comfortable environment. 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

Behavioral Health Recovery Support As with any illness, there’s more to getting better than just treating or managing symptoms. Recovery is a process. While it takes time and effort, it’s important to know that people and families can and do heal from behavioral illness and/or substance abuse disorders — and treatment works. At Munson Healthcare, our therapists take a holistic view of each person and consider how social, emotional, spiritual, environmental, intellectual, and physical factors influence overall well-being. Treatment is based on a recovery model, emphasizing resilience and

Excellent Surgical Care in Northern Michigan Each year, thousands of patients get excellent results from general surgery procedures performed in Munson Healthcare’s state-of-the-art facilities. Our surgeons’ advanced specialized training and board certifications mean you don’t need to travel far from home to benefit from the most advanced technology and receive the highest quality surgical care in the region. Munson Healthcare provides both inpatient and outpatient surgical care across northern Michigan. Whether you’re scheduled for a same‑day procedure or a surgery that requires an overnight

Nutrition Counseling in Northern Michigan What you eat and drink plays an essential role in your overall health and well-being. Nutrition counseling helps people who need to adjust or improve their diet because of diabetes, cancer, heart or kidney disease, have an eating disorder, or simply want to manage their weight more effectively. Munson Healthcare’s team of registered dietitians are food and nutrition experts. They provide guidance based on the latest research and are members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Nutrition counseling is available throughout northern Michigan at

Comfort from a Team of Palliative Medicine Experts When facing a serious illness, Munson Healthcare Palliative Medicine can make you more comfortable and help you achieve a higher quality of life. Our experts bring care and compassion to patients wherever they live across northern Michigan. At any stage in your treatment, we offer medical management for pain and other debilitating symptoms, as well as counseling and spiritual guidance, help with decision-making, and financial information. As a part of Munson Healthcare, our physicians, nurse practitioners, licensed master social workers

Spine Treatment in Northern Michigan Munson Healthcare offers many options to address chronic pain, disorders, and injuries impacting the back and neck, including: Musculoskeletal Conditions & Injuries Nerve-Related Spinal Disorders & Injuries Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain Comprehensive Pain Management Program Our leading-edge spine care includes both surgical and non-surgical options. Now available in Gaylord, Petoskey, and Traverse City, so you don’t have to travel far for exceptional care. If you’re experiencing back or neck pain, talk to your primary care provider about your

Cardiac Rehab Your cardiologist may recommend Cardiac Rehabilitation to help you return to the highest level of activity and independence possible. Cardiac Rehab is tailored to meet each individual’s needs. Active involvement by you and your family is vital to your rehab success. Cardiac Rehabilitation can: Decrease your cardiac symptoms and complications Encourage independence through self-management Improve your social, emotional, and work status Increase physical fitness Reduce hospitalizations Stabilize or reverse atherosclerosis (plaque buildup in the blood vessels) Improve your overall

Surgical Weight Loss Munson Healthcare’s team of bariatric surgeons performs weight loss procedures only when surgery is the best choice for the patient’s health. Weight loss surgery has been shown to significantly improve health by eliminating or reducing some of the co-morbidities of obesity, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and sleep apnea. However, weight loss surgery is not for everyone. Having any kind of elective surgery must be considered carefully. That is especially true with weight loss surgery because it will dramatically change your life forever. Surgery can help achieve

Types of Imaging Exams Radiology exams are safe and usually painless. The type of radiology exam your doctor orders will depend upon your symptoms and the part of your body that needs to be examined. Advanced 3D breast imaging (3D Tomography) Bone density scans Core needle biopsy Computerized Tomography (CT) Digital mammography Fluoroscopy Vascular and interventional radiology Arteriography Arthrography Balloon angioplasty / stent placements Biliary interventions Embolizations Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters Kyphoplasty Myelography Thrombolysis Venography Venous access procedures Low-dose CT