MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena

139 licensed-bed hospital located in northeast Michigan on the shores of Lake Huron

Fast Facts

• Serving Northeast Michigan since 1940
• New patient tower with all private patient rooms opened April 2022
• Full continuum of health care services normally found only in much larger communities
• Accredited cancer and trauma programs by the American College of Surgeons
• Joint venture with Michigan Medicine for Radiation Oncology
• In March 2022, MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena was named one of the 2022 Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA); the Medical Center was also recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital; the recognition is based on inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and financial efficient.

Advanced Technologies

• 5 Open Bore Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• 160-Slice Computed Tomography (CT)
• Breast Health Navigation
• 3D Mammography/3D Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
• Fully-Automated Digital X-ray System
• Fully Functional Lab Technology
• Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
• PET Scanner
• TrueBeam Radiotherapy System

Community Served

Alpena offers easy access to indoor and outlet shopping, family-owned and chain restaurants, and diverse industry, while providing many opportunities for outdoor recreation such as fishing, kayaking, biking and snowshoeing. You can explore spectacular lighthouses and shipwrecks on Lake Huron, visit wineries and breweries, and enjoy cultural attractions like live theater and music concerts in the park . If you feel like “exploring” for a weekend, the Mackinac Bridge to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is less than a two-hour drive away.

The Best of Both Worlds

The middle and northern Michigan is a wonderful place to live and work –– truly, the best of both worlds. For more information, check out our series of short video clips: "The Best of Both Worlds" and find out what has brought so many other physicians here to the middle of Michigan.