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Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is proud to offer the most comprehensive suite of surgical services in Manistique. Our team of highly experienced surgeons provide surgery options close to home. Talk to your health care provider about your options. Read more about our specialty services HERE.
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Our Surgeons
Dr. Paul Kemmeter, M.D., F.A.C.S. received his B.S. from University of Michigan and his M.D. degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery for Michigan State College of Human Medicine and currently serves as the Associate Program Director of the GRMERC-MSU General Surgery residency program. He is also the medical director of Bariatric Surgery at St. Mary’s Health Care. Along with performing bariatric surgery, he also performs General Surgery procedures including Acute Care surgeries and Advanced Laparoscopy including ventral and inguinal hernia surgeries, gallbladder surgery, appendectomies and other emergency surgeries.
Education
- Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery
- Fellowship: Surgical Critical Care
- Residency: Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital
- Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
- Undergraduate: BS from the University of Michigan
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Register @ Hospital Registration Wait in Ambulatory Care Waiting Area
In partnership with Grand Health Partners, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital provides top-notch and comprehensive bariatric services. Depending on a patient’s individual case, they can opt for non-surgical weight loss methods or bariatric surgery.
Bariatric surgical solutions aid in long-term weight control and various bariatric services include:
- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
- Duodenal Switch
Dr. Nagle is married with two children. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting, running, scuba diving, skiing, and many other hobbies. He is a commercial pilot and donates time to Wings of Mercy, which provides free air transportation to patients who need treatment at distant medical facilities.
Education
- Board Certifications: American Board of Surgery
- Residency: Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center – MSU
- Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine
- Undergraduate: BS from North Dakota State University
In partnership with Grand Health Partners, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital provides top-notch and comprehensive bariatric services. Depending on a patient’s individual case, they can opt for non-surgical weight loss methods or bariatric surgery.
Bariatric surgical solutions aid in long-term weight control and various bariatric services include:
- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
- Duodenal Switch
John Michael Garrett M.D. in a 1973 graduate from Indiana University School of Medicine. Following a 2-year Internship and Internal Medicine Residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Dr. Garrett undertook a 3-year Ophthalmology residency at the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta. This was quickly followed by a fellowship in microsurgery, including Phaco-emulsification cataract removal and corneal transplant techniques under Richard Schulze M.D., in Savannah, Georgia. Once completed, Dr. Garrett began an Ophthalmology practice in Iron Mountain, opening in January 1979.
As a Board certified eye surgeon, Dr. Garrett has performed thousands of cataract and glaucoma procedures, as well as thousands of laser operations for glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, and retinal diseases.
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Register @ Hospital Registration Wait in Ambulatory Care Waiting Area
Dr. Garrett offers Cataract Surgery at Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Madjar is fellowship-trained in Female Urology and Urogynecology and has completed fellowship programs at the Section of Female Urology and Urodynamics at the University of Miami and at the Section of Female Urology and Voiding dysfunction at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Dr. Madjar was deeply involved in the research and development and in clinical trials of several devices for the treatment of women and men with urinary incontinence and bladder control problems.
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Check In at Hospital Registration and and Wait in the Ambulatory Care Waiting Area.
Dr. Madjar offers the following surgical procedures:
- TURB
- TURP,
- Hydrocele surgery
- Vasectomy
- Laser Lithotripsy
- Ureteral Stent Placement
Along with other urological procedures.
Dr. Vlasic graduated from New York Medical College and perfected his skills at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Clinic. He specializes in treating a wide range of chronic leg pains and varicose vein conditions, and has been performing state of the art procedures for over 14 years. Dr. Vlasic performs minimally invasive procedures as well as imaging, injections, and biopsies.
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- Epidural steroid injections
- Varicose Vein Surger
Along with other interventional radiology procedures
Mark Cardamone-Rayner, M.D., FACS joins SMH as an Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose & Throat) Specialist. He attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Minnesota. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Her currently serves as Chief Medical Officer.
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Common conditions that can be treated by an ear, nose, and throat specialist include:
Head and Neck
- Chronic or recurrent acute tonsillitis
- Neck masses
- Recurrent sialoadenitis
- Eyelid Blepharoplasty
- Salivary gland masses
- Thyroid masses
- Tonsil/adenoid hypertrophy
- Upper aerodigestive neoplasms
- Neck masses
- Snoring or apnea
- Stridor or airway concerns
Laryngology
- Globus
- Strider
- Vocal cord masses
- Voice disorders, such as hoarseness, dysphonia, etc
Otology
- Chronic ear disease
- Hearing loss: gradual, sudden
- Otorrhea
- Recurrent acute ear disease
- Tinnitus
- Vertigo
Plastic and Reconstructive
- Congenital malformations
- Facial skin lesions and cancers
- Scar revisions
Pediatric
- Chronic Adenotonsillitis
- Chronic otitis media
- Congenital malformations
- Dysphagia
- Hearing loss
Rhinology
- Epistaxis
- Nasal masses or foreign bodies
- Nasal obstruction Sinus disease
A life long Michigan resident, Dr. Bambach received his Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University, East Lansing and his Medical Degree from Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Bambach also completed his residency at Wayne State University.
Dr. Bambach is board certified in General Surgery.
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WHAT TYPES OF GENERAL SURGERY DO WE OFFER?
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is proud to offer an extensive range of minimally invasive general surgery options to the residents of Manistique. Some of the procedures we offer include:
- Colonoscopy
- EGD (Upper Scope)
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer (mastectomy, lumpectomy, biopsy)
- Colon Operations
Dr. Randall is a native Michigander who received a bachelor of science in Physiology at Michigan State University before receiving his medical degree from Wayne State University. He completed his 5 year Orthopedic Surgery residency in Grand Rapids before going on to complete a sports medicine and arthroscopy fellowship in Cincinnati, OH. He practiced for the first 16 years of his career in Grand Rapids and five years in Gaylord, MI.
Dr. Randall has extensive experience in dealing with general orthopedic trauma, arthroscopic shoulder and knee procedures, joint replacements (shoulder, knee and hip), carpal tunnel surgery, trigger finger surgery, ganglion excision, Achilles tendon repairs along with others. Dr. Randall will join the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital medical staff in October 2022.
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WHAT ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES DO WE PERFORM?
At Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, we are proud to offer a comprehensive suite of orthopedic surgeries by one of the most experienced orthopedic surgeons in the Upper Peninsula. Some of our offered surgeries include:
- Total Hip Replacements
- Joint and Ligament Repair
- Full Knee Replacement
- Shoulder Reconstruction
Joseph Hance, MD, is a general orthopedic surgeon who has extensive experience in the evaluation of patients with shoulder, knee, hip, elbow and problems including trauma.
The native Detroiter graduated from Wayne State Medical School in 1977. He completed a five-year program in orthopedic surgery at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, in1982. In the same year, Dr. Hance began his practice with Bay Street Orthopedics where he continues to work as a consultant.
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Dr. Niemela is an Upper Peninsula native from Marquette, MI. He graduated with Honors from Michigan State University with a Bachelors Degree majoring in Medical Technology. He completed a one year internship for Medical Technology at Hurley Hospital in Flint, Michigan. Following the internship, he worked as a Medical Technologist for three years at Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph, Michigan before attending medical school at Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Before receiving his medical school degree, he earned a second bachelors degree from Scholl College: Bachelors in Biology.
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Specialty Clinic
WHAT PODIATRIC SURGERIES DO WE PERFORM?
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is proud to offer an extensive range of podiatric surgeries to our community from one of the leading podiatric surgeons in the state. Some of the procedures we offer include:
- Orthopedic deformities – bunions, hammer toes, flatfeet, arthritis in ankle and foot
- Sports Medicine Conditions – tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, sprains, tendon ruptures
- Warts – hand and feet
- Ingrown nails
Services
- Behavioral Health
- Diabetic Education Program
- LSVT BIG
- Sleep Medicine
- Bariatric & Weight Loss Services
- Occupational Therapy
- Echocardiogram (Echo)
- Cardiology
- Surgical Podiatry
- Physical Therapy
- Ear Nose & Throat (Otolaryngology)
- General Surgery – Reflux & Hernia Care
- Education – Wellness
- General Surgery
- HomeCare & Hospice
- Laboratory
- Medical Control
- Medical Imaging
- Medical-Surgical/Emergency
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Urology
- Surgical Services
- Redicare Same Day Clinic
- Rehabilitation Services
- Naubinway Rural Health Clinic
- Family Medicine – Rural Health Clinic
- Swing Bed Rehabilitation Program
- Ambulatory Care
- Cardio-Pulmonary Care
- Wound Care
Your Trusted First Choice
Read what Patients have to say about Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Everyone in the ambulatory care/outpatient surgery were great!! They all made me feel very comfortable and did a great job!!! thank you to the whole outpatient staff and Doctor Rayner..I would recommend Schoolcraft or patient to anyone in need of surgery
Reviewer: Jeremy Sitkoski
out of 5 stars
The care that was provided by The nurses (Cindy, Felicia Ruth) and staff was exceptional. The entire staff was very friendly and made you feel welcome. We received a call from Felicia the next day to check on my husband to check his pain level and do a follow up. The surgery area from check in to check out was well organized, clean, and up to date. Thank you to all of you for what you do so well and everything beyond your normal duties.
Reviewer: Maureen DesChamps
5 out of 5 stars
