The closure of the main women’s clinic in Petoskey has Munson Healthcare absorbing hundreds of patients across its service area and Traverse City providers traveling north to help fill the gap.

Bay View Obstetrics & Gynecology closed in late August after operating in Petoskey for more than 25 years. It had been acquired in 2023 by Unified Women’s Healthcare, a private equity outfit that cited staffing challenges when it closed Bay View locations in Petoskey and St. Ignace.

Now, the regional medical community is dealing with the fallout in an area already somewhat thin on OB-GYN providers (among many other specialty services) as scores of women were left without care.

“There’s a pretty big ripple effect,” says Dr. Kevin Omilusik, chief medical officer for Munson’s east region.

This story leads off the November issue of the Traverse City Business News (The Ticker's sister publication). In additon to a healthcare section, the issue also contains columns and stories on the snow economy and energy, utilities and engineering. 

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