Munson Medical Center

Name :

Munson Medical Center

Address  :

1105 Sixth St

Town  :

Traverse City

State  :

Michigan

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

49684

Phone  :

231 935 5000

Web URL  :

Email  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Hematologist
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain Management
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Description

Munson Medical Center in Traverse City has been named a Top 100 Hospital 13 times and is among three hospitals in the nation to be recognized so often It serves as the regional referral center for 24 counties and is the largest hospital in northern Michigan Munson is a Level II Trauma Center and has an awardwinning Heart Center It has the only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and inpatient Behavioral Health services in the north


History

The beginnings of Munson Medical Center can be traced to James Decker Munson MD who donated a boarding house for use as a community hospital in 1915 Later to become known as Munson Medical Center the hospital was northern Michigans first general hospital and was organized as the hospital division of the State Psychiatric Hospital The facility has grown from 21 to 391 licensed beds and is the largest hospital in the region Through the years Munson Medical Center has grown and improved services including the first openheart surgery on July 3 1990 It is thought that this procedure was the beginning of the many regional services now provided by the Munson Healthcare system

Though Munson Medical Center became affiliated with Kalkaska Memorial Health Center through a management agreement in 1976 it wasnt until 1985 when Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort affiliated with Munson Medical Center that Munson Healthcare was officially organized as a system of health care providers

The Munson Healthcare System now includes Munson Medical Center Cheboygan Memorial Hospital Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Mercy Hospital Grayling Mercy Hospital Cadillac Otsego Memorial Hospital and West Shore Medical Center Munson Healthcare employs more than 5000 people and as a regional nonprofit system it offers a continuum of health care services for communities across 24 counties
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