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Family Medicine
Daniel Webster, MDDaniel Webster, MD
Munson Family Practice Center
1400 Medical Campus Dr.
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 935-8014
(231) 392-8224 fax
dwebster@mhc.net
Medical School: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Ill.
Residency: Grand Rapids Family Practice, Grand Rapids, Mich.

"Students arrive as intelligent, engaged individuals, and they will leave as highly capable physicians with an array of valuable, practical experience that has prepared them well for their residency programs and future careers."


Internal Medicine
Larry Warbasse, MDLarry Warbasse MD, FACP
Hospitalists of Northwest Michigan
1105 Sixth St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 935-5000
(801) 740-2847 fax
lwarbasse@mhc.net
Medical School: Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich.
Residency and Internship: Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich.

"I enjoy the enthusiasm for learning that medical students bring to their Internal Medicine rotations. Watching them mature as clinicians over the course of their rotation is very rewarding."


Junior Surgery/Senior Surgery
Steven Thomas, MD, FACSSteven Thomas, MD, FACS
The Center for Plastic Surgery
4110 Copper Ridge Dr., Suite 242
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 929-7700
(231) 929-7709 fax
docndent@aol.com
Medical School: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Residency: Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, Mich.;
William Beaumont Hospital, Detroit, Mich.
Fellowship: University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, Ky.

"Medical students force you to be introspective. They aren't tired, jaded, or bored. They ask questions that require constant, thoughtful self evaluation."


Obstetrics/Gynecology
Kurt Wright, MDKurt Wright, MD
Grand Traverse Women's Clinic
1200 Sixth St., Suite 400
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 392-0650
(231) 392-0665 fax
wrightku@msu.edu
Medical School: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Residency and Internship: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich.

"I enjoy teaching medical students because they continually push you to know the latest about your specialty. Munson is a great place to do clerkships because of the one-on-one instruction you get from clinical faculty. It’s also more 'hands-on' than many of the larger tertiary care centers."


Pediatrics and Human Development
Jacques-Brett Burgess, MD, MPHJacques-Brett Burgess, MD, MPH
Hospitalists of Northwest Michigan
1105 Sixth St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 935-5000
(801) 740-2847 fax
jburgess@mhc.net
Medical School: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Residency: Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Mich.

"Munson Medical Center and Munson Healthcare offer an extremely unique opportunity to residents and medical students. Our talented and dedicated medical staff is often able to personally teach without barriers at the bedside. Sometimes students can get lost in a larger institution and that simply will not happen at Munson."


Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Lyn Conlon, MD, PhDLyn Conlon, MD, PhD
Munson Medical Center
Behavioral Health Unit
1105 Sixth St.
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 935-6210
(231) 935-7130 fax
lynconlon@pol.net
Medical School: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Residency: Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore, Md.

"I have been teaching for 14 years and every year it is a completely new cast of characters. Teaching prods me to stay up on the latest unfoldings in my field."


Advanced Medicine
Kurt Sanford, MDKurt Sanford, MD
Digestive Health Associates
4100 Park Forest Dr., Ste. 208
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 935-5710
(231) 935-9045 fax
sanfor24@msu.edu
Medical School: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Residency: Michigan State University, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Fellowship: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.

"Teaching and the medical professions are, in my opinion, two of the most noble and rewarding careers one could choose. The excitement in imparting one’s experience and wisdom, combined with the privilege of knowing and caring for people from all walks of life, is very rewarding and special. Teaching medical students is truly an exciting and fulfilling experience."