You are here: Home Locations & Meet the Staff Petoskey Staff
  • Increase font size
  • Default font size
  • Decrease font size

Northern Michigan Sports Medicine

Petoskey Staff

Chuck Smith, Physical Therapist and Owner

Chuck Smith, Physical Therapist and Owner    
Board Certified in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS) Chuck has practiced physical therapy since 1973, and moved to Petoskey in 1987. He is the owner and administrator of the Sports Medicine Centers. In addition, to licensure in Physical Therapy, he has been certified by the American Physical Therapy Association in one of its clinical specialty areas as a Sports Certified Specialist.  He continues to treat patients in the clinic, particularly in the area of temporomandibular dysfunction.  Chuck's wife, Barb, is a Registered Nurse in Endoscopy at Northern Michigan Hospital. Their sons, Joel and Jeff, have followed in their father's footsteps and are Physical Therapists as well. Joel is practicing at the clinic in Charlevoix and Jeff in the Petoskey location. Their daughter, Jenny, graduated from the Nursing program at Grand Valley State University and is now working in Tennessee. Like many who live in this area, Chuck loves to enjoy the surroundings by sailing, kayaking, skiing and hiking.


Ethel Larsen, Physical Therapist Ethel Larsen, Physical Therapist
Ethel joined the Sports Medicine Center staff in 1988. A native of Hancock, she is a graduate of the University of Michigan Physical Therapy program. She settled in Petoskey in 1983 with her husband, Bill, a Pathologist Assistant. They have two grown children. Ethel is a long-time member of the Northern Michigan Chorale, a founding member of the Friends of the Petoskey Public Library, and a volunteer with Hospice of Little Traverse Bay. Ethel provides rehabilitation for a variety of orthopaedic conditions seen at the clinic. In addition, she has a special interest is women's health issues. Ethel regularly provides an instructional presentation about Self Care for Bladder Control at the Community Health Education Center, and has developed an 8 week Exercise for Osteoporosis class.

Jeff Smith, Physical Therapist, OCS, CSCS

Jeff Smith, Physical Therapist and Clinical Manager
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS),  Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Jeff is a Petoskey native since 1987 and a graduate of Petoskey High School in 1993. Jeff holds a Bachelor's degree in Zoology from Ohio Wesleyan University, and in May 2000 received his Master's degree in Physical Therapy from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa.  He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist(CSCS) and in July, 2007, Jeff earned certification as a Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (OCS). In addition, Jeff is in the process of completing his doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT).  Jeff joined the staff Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center in 2000.  His expertise is in Foot/Ankle rehabilitation, Orthotics, Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation and Joint replacement rehabilitation. Jeff and his wife, Heather, have two sons, Samuel and Charlie.   When not spending time with his family, Jeff enjoys kayaking, skiing, and fly fishing.  As a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Jeff consults the Grand Valley crew team, coaches’ soccer for the Petoskey Youth Soccer Association and teaches a Ski and Snowboard conditioning class each year.


Sandy Willoughby, Physical Therapist, CSCS
Sandy joined NMSMC in 2006 after moving here from the Ann Arbor area.  She finished her Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Michigan in 1992 and has been in outpatient orthopedics since that time. Sandy became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2002.  As a mother of two, Sandy has a special interest in helping women during their childbearing years by offering prenatal and postpartum exercise classes and treating any pregnancy/postpartum physical therapy clients.  She is currently living in the Brutus area with her husband and two daughters enjoying small farming, camping, hiking, and snowshoeing.

Suzanne Howard, Physical Therapist Suzanne Howard, Physical Therapist
Suzanne has been part of the NMSMC family since 1996. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University in 1981. Suzanne works with an emphasis on manual therapy with experience in vestibular rehabilitation, Strain Counterstrain, Cranial Sacral, and Myofascial Release Techniques.  Her special interests are joint replacement, rotator cuff and various shoulder injuries, balance issues and spinal care including headaches. Suzanne enjoys many outdoor activities in Northern Michigan.
 
   

Amy Bartling, Certified Athletic Trainer
Amy has a degree in Sports Medicine from Central Michigan University.  She is a certified personal trainer through the National strength and Conditioning Association and is a certified massage therapist specializing in medical massage.  Amy lives in Charlevoix with her husband, Kris, and children, Kristopher and Lauren.

Patty Schmoldt, Certified Athletic Trainer, CSCS
Patty is a native of northern Michigan, growing up in the area and graduating from Boyne City High School. After high school, she attended Central Michigan University where she earned her Sports Medicine Degree and became a Certified Athletic Trainer. Patty worked in the Detroit Metro area providing clinical rehabilitation and high school athletic event coverage before returning to Northern Michigan in 2001.  When she isn't covering PHS athletic events, Patty enjoys playing hockey and softball as well as mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, and snowmobiling.
 __________________________________ __________________________________  
  Nicole Hibbler, Massage Therapist, Physical Therapy Aide
Nicole is a native of Harbor Springs and Petoskey. She is a graduate of Harbor Springs High School and started working at the Sports Medicine Center in September 2001. Nicole is a certification as a Pool and Spa Operator and is also certified massage therapist specializing in medical massage.  Nicole enjoys hunting, fishing and spending time with her husband and 3 children.
 
 __________________________________ __________________________________  
   

Kendall Boss, Physical Therapy Aide, Patient Representative

Kendall grew up in Fowlerville, Michigan and has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Microbiology from Michigan State University.  She comes with a wealth of knowledge to Sports Medicine after working at Michigan Rehabilitation Specialist in Fowlerville.  Kendall and her husband, Craig, enjoy camping, music, and hanging out with friends and family.

Micheline Wynkoop, Office Manager
Micheline joined our team in March of 2002 with over 20 years of experience as an Office Manager in both the manufacturing and banking industries. She brings over 25 years of experience in Billing, Accounting, Customer Service, and Human Resources to our company.  Born in Toronto, Canada and raised on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, she was very proud to become a citizen of the United States in 1993.  Micheline enjoys hiking, painting and spending time with her grandson, Cooper.

Penny Davis, Billing Manager Penny Davis, Billing Manager
Penny is a great addition to our staff. She was born and raised in Petoskey. She has been in our billing office since 2004. Penny enjoys family time with her husband, Randy and two children, Eden and Tanner. She is also a member of the Northern Michigan Cancer Crusaders. Penny is on the go all the time keeping up with her children’s athletic events and her fund raising efforts for the Northern Michigan Cancer Crusaders.

  Shannon Gillian, Billing Assistant
Shannon joined our staff in January of 2011.  She worked for over 9 years with the Charlevoix-Emmet ISD before coming to Sports Medicine.  Shannon,her husband, Mark, and daughter Megan, live in Levering.  Megan will be a junior at Northern Michigan Christian Academy and enjoys playing volleyball and soccer.  Shannon is an avid sports fan and is often called "carpool mom".  She loves to read and has started scrap booking to be ready for "Operation Graduation Megan" in 2013.

  Connie Smith, Front Office Manager
Connie is a native of Stamford, Connecticut and is a graduate of Stamford Catholic High School and the Berkeley Secretarial School in White Plains, New York. Connie's two children are both graduates of Petoskey High School. Christopher is a graduate of Michigan Tech University and is now working for a internet security company as a senior engineer analyst. Michelle is a graduate of Lake Superior State University and is working in Charlevoix in the sales department at Charlevoix Screenmasters.  Connie and her husband, Bob, live in Petoskey.

  Margaret Bowers, Marketing Director
Margaret joined the Sports Medicine Center team in November 1999. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, with a major in Marketing, from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.  Margaret heads the marketing responsibilities for 7 clinic location of Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center.  She enjoys community volunteering, and has completed the Leadership Little Traverse program. Margaret and her husband, Peter, and their son, John, moved to Petoskey to enjoy the great outdoors of northern Michigan.

 

 

Quick Contact

Phone (231) 347-9300
email: nmsmc@northernmichigansportsmed.com

Subscribe to Newsletter

Become a "Sports Medicine Member" * Free offers * Discounts on products, services and wellness classes * Professional advice
Cheboygan Membership
Indian River Membership
Rogers City Membership
Petoskey, Harbor Springs & Charlevoix Membership


Receive HTML?


Petoskey & Petoskey East

Our Petoskey clinic is located within the Bay Street Orthopedic building, 4048 Cedar Bluff Drive. 231-347-9300 [map]

Our Petoskey East clinic is located on the corner of Mitchell & Division, 345 N. Division 231-348-7950.[map]


Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Rogers City

Our Charlevoix clinic is located in the Kmart Plaza, at 06510 M-66, 231-547-0380 [map] 

Our Cheboygan clinic is located south of town, 9445 N Straits Hwy, 231-627-7201 [map]  

Our Rogers City clinic is conveniently located at 506 North Bradley Hwy, 989-734-7607 [map]

Harbor Springs & Indian River

Our Harbor Springs clinic is located next the Harbor Springs airport, 8452 M-119 Harbor Plaza, 231-348-7002. [map]                                        

Our Indian River clinic is right in the heart of downtown, 3805 South Straits Hwy, 231-238-4880. [map]