Chuck Smith, Physical Therapist and Owner

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, recently graduated from the Nursing program at Grand Valley State University. Like many who live in this area, Chuck loves to enjoy the surroundings by sailing, kayaking, skiing and hiking.

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 orthopedic 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 teaches a 8 week Exercise for Osteoporosis class several times a year.

Jeff Smith, Physical Therapist,

Clinical Specialist in Orthopeadic Physical Therapy (OCS), 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 Orthopeadic Physical Therapy (OCS). 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.

Suzanne Howard, Physical Therapist

Suzanne has been part of the NMSMC family since 1996. Suzanne received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University in 1981. Suzanne has worked in an outpatient orthopedic setting since graduation with an emphasis on manual therapy and orthopedic rehabilitation. She enjoys attending continuing education courses to learn the many aspects of her profession.  Her main interests are shoulder and cervical dysfunction and rehabilitation.  Most recently she has taken course work and is interested in vestibular rehabilitation including gait and balance dysfunction.  Suzanne and her husband, Jim, enjoy life with their 4 children 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

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.  In addition to providing patient care in the clinic, Patty is responsible for caring for the athletes at Petoskey High School as their Certified Athletic Trainer. 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.

Micheline Wynkoop, Office Manager

Micheline joined our team in March of 2002 with an Associate of Science and Business degree and over 20 years of experience in Accounting and Billing.  Born in 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’s husband, Wayne is business owner of Norwood Limestone Quarry, LLC.  Wayne and Micheline have two daughters:  Sabrina is the Education and Achievement Advisor at Victories Casino in Petoskey and Tanya attends Charlevoix High School and is active in Basketball and Volleyball.  Micheline enjoys hiking, biking and reading.

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 for the past three years. 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 fundraising efforts for the Northern Michigan Cancer Crusaders.

Denise Muha , Office Assistant

Denise was born in Iowa , raised in Kenosha , Wisconsin . Graduated from a small UP school after coming from a huge one in Kenosha - culture shock!! She attended Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba. She has been married to Dan for 18 years. Dan has his own body shop business, Muha's Custom & Collision, for 20 years. She has 2 children Joshua and Jessica who attend Petoskey High School . Josh is part of the marching band and manages the Varsity basketball team for Petoskey with Dennis Starkey. Jessica plays 3 sports - basketball, volleyball and runs track. Dan loves to hunt and fish. Denise enjoys reading, crafts, hiking and riding horses. They enjoy living on their farm out East Mitchell Road in Petoskey. They also breed, raise and sell Labrador Retrievers for pets and hunting.

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 working for IBM in Boulder, Colorado. 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 and enjoy spending time with their yellow lab, "Katie", skiing, and traveling.

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 6 clinic location of Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Center, Body Balance Golf Fitness Program and Virtual Snow Ski and Snowboard Simulator.  In 2001, she achieved certification by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as a personal trainer and in 2004 earned her certification as a Pilate's instructor by the Pilate's Institute of America.  Margaret enjoys community volunteering, she served 6 years as a board member for St. Francis Xavier School; in 2005, she completed the Leadership Little Traverse program and now volunteers as an Ambassador to the Harbor Springs Chamber of Commerce.