Providers & Administrative Team
Skilled Experts Dedicated to Care & PrecisionA Dedicated Team Providing Excellent Patient Care
At Munising Memorial Hospital and Bay Care Medical Center you will receive continuous care, from clinic to hospital, with your physician.
Now Accepting New Patients
Family Care
Now Accepting New Patients
Adult Care
Now Accepting New Patients
Senior Care
Now Accepting New Patients
Women’s Health
Now Accepting New Patients
Alternative Care
Meet Our Providers
Family Practice
Chelsea Ray, MD
Chelsea Ray is a Board Certified Medical Doctor trained specially in Family Medicine. Dr. Ray accepts pediatric patients.
Osteopathic Specialist
Paul Haduck, D.O.
Dr. Paul Haduck is a Board Certified Osteopathic Specialist specially trained in Family Medicine and accepts all types of patients, from childhood to adulthood.
Nurse Practitioner
Chelsea Texter, FNP
Chelsea Texter is a Nurse Practitioner that has trained in Family Medicine as well as Urology. Chelsea accepts patients from childhood to adulthood.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist
David Gast, MD
Dr. Gast comes to Munising Memorial after 26 years of clinical experience. He specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, treating patients that have arthritis, spinal cord injury, muscle disease, extremity pain, peripheral nerve impairments, etc.
Otolaryngologist
Walter Rudzinski, MD
Dr. Rudzinski moved to Au Train in 2018 when he fell in love with the area. He has 30 years of experience from a private practice clinic in Indiana as an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist.
Emergency Medicine / Urgent Care
Sara Carter, NP
Sara Carter is a Nurse Practitioner, specially trained to provide medical services, under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Emergency Medicine / Urgent Care
Jake Mackenzie, PA-C
Jake Mackenzie is a Physician’s Assistant, specially trained to provide medical services, under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Emergency Medicine / Urgent Care
Rodney Riesland, NP
Rodney Riesland is a Nurse Practitioner, specially trained to provide medical services, under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Emergency Medicine / Urgent Care / Bay Care Clinic
Bonnie Kilpela, PA-C
Bonnie Kilpela is a Physician’s Assistant, specially trained to provide medical services, under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Emergency Medicine / Urgent Care
Jeff Fierstine, PA-C
Jeff Fierstine is a Physician’s Assistant, specially trained to provide medical services, under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Emergency Medicine / Urgent Care
Brandon Churchman, PA-C
Brandon Churchman is a Physician’s Assistant, specially trained to provide medical services, under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Emergency Medicine / Urgent Care
Joshua Martin, DNP, FAWM
Joshua Martin is a Nurse Practitioner, specially trained to provide medical services, under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Meet Our Outpatient Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Team
Physical Therapist & Clinic Director
Kris Tidd, MSPT
Physical Therapist
Ethan Rayhorn, PT, DPT
Physical Therapist Assistant
Tammy Martino, PTA
Physical Therapist Assistant
Nikki Maki, MS, AT, ATC
Meet Our Administrative Team
Chief Executive Officer
Sandra McGovern, DNP, RN, CPPS, FACHE, NE-BC
Sandy McGovern has 30 years of health care experience with 17 years of her experience being spent in health care leadership roles. Sandy is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), and is a Board Certified Nurse Executive (NE-BC). She was appointed to the Public Health Advisory Council of Michigan in 2017 by Governor Snyder, where in December 2020 she completed her assigned term. She is a Board Member of the Michigan Organization of Nurse Leaders where she represents Nurse Leaders across the Upper Peninsula. Sandy wrote the Suicide Prevention Strategy for Marquette County, which was approved by the Marquette County Board of Commissioners in 2013.
Sandy McGovern is a born Yooper…she grew up in the small mining town of Palmer and graduated from Negaunee High School. She later spent time working in multiple progressive nurse related roles to include: Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, Associate Degree Nurse, and later obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Masters of Science in Nursing (Nurse Educator) from OSF Saint Francis College of Nursing in Peoria, Illinois. In 2014 she completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (Systems Leadership) from Rush University in Chicago, Illinois.
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Carlson
Kevin was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula and has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Michigan State University and an MBA from Marylhurst University with a Healthcare emphasis. He has over 20 years of accounting experience in a variety of roles and industries. Kevin is excited to be apart of the Munising Memorial Hospital team and looking forward to the future of the hospital.
Chief Nursing Officer / Risk Manager
Christi Salo
Christi has 17 years’ experience at MMH, initially starting as an RN on the medical staff and for the last 10 years as the Compliance Officer. Ms. Salo earned a B.S. degree with a psychology major in 1995. She obtained her nursing education at Bay de Noc Community College and passed the licensure test to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN); she soon qualified to take (and pass) the stringent examination to become a Registered Nurse (RN). She was promoted to Chief Nursing Officer in 2016 and has excelled in this position as well.
Director of Human Resources
Stacey Peterson
Stacey Peterson comes to us from Detroit, Michigan. She brings 8 years of HR and payroll experience from Michigan State University and 5 years experience from University of Michigan Medicine Emergency Department. Stacey moved to the Upper Peninsula in June 2018 and joined the Munising Memorial Hospital team in September 2018.
Bay Care Clinic Manager
LeeAnn Kroncich
LeeAnn grew up in the Upper Peninsula and is a graduate of Northern Michigan University. The first 13 years of her nursing career were in pediatrics before becoming a practice manager for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. From there she managed a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic for 16 years before joining Bay Care Medical Center in 2018.
Meet Our Board of Trustees
Marilyn Beverley
Board President
Dr. Kathy Reynolds
Board Vice President
John Madigan
Board Treasurer
Debbie Nedeau
Board Secretary
Allison Bowerman-Johnson
Board Trustee
