Our Services

The Health Center provides accessible comprehensive primary care medical services to university students, and to university faculty/staff and their dependents 16 years of age and older. Please advise the staff if you were recently seen at the ER or another provider's office, so we can have a complete record on file for you. Remember to sign for the Patient Portal so you have your medical information available, portal authorizations expire after one year, if you cannot access your records, call us at 906-227-2355 and we can update or reset.

Care is provided by highly qualified providers in family practice. We have two board-certified family practice physicians, a Physician Assistant and a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner on staff. We have four R.N.'s in our clinic, we have an onsite Lab and an onsite Retail Pharmacy. We can make referrals to the many medical specialists available in our area, or at tertiary medical centers such as the Mayo Clinic.

Refer to the expandable menus below for a comprehensive list of the services we do and do not offer.

  • Allergies
  • Minor injuries
  • Respiratory infections
  • Colds
  • Mononucleosis
  • Sore throats
  • Earache
  • Rashes
  • Sport injuries
  • Acne
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Migraine headache
  • Asthma
  • Diabetes
  • Panic attacks
  • Back pain
  • Eating disorders
  • Urinary tract infection
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Hypertension
  • Annual adult medical
  • Pre-Employment
  • Cholesterol checks
  • Sports physicals
  • Contraceptive needs
  • Pap smears
  • Vaginal infections
  • Menstrual problems
  • Pregnancy
  • STD Testing and Treatment (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
  • HIV/AIDS Testing: Confidential or anonymous testing availablev

Students and staff with nutritional concerns may  be referred to Brett Peterson, Registered Dietitian.  Brett's phone number is 906-227-6624 and email is brepeter@nmu.edu


Typical issues that can be addressed include:

  • weight management
  • diabetes
  • high cholesterol
  • gout
  • liver disease
  • sports nutrition
  • eating disorders
  • 1:1 Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • dialysis
  • Vegetarian/Vegan
  • ETOH/Nutrition
  • vitamin/mineral disorder
  • hydration

The Health Center does not provide on-site services for:

  • physical therapy
  • X-rays
  • optometry
  • dental care
  • obstetric care
  • pediatric care

Physical therapy and X-rays can be ordered by Health Center providers and performed elsewhere. We can assist you in obtaining the other services listed by calling 906-227-2355.


We will not be providing primary care for ADD/ADHD, we would make a referral or recommend students work with their home primary care provider. Some local providers that may be contacted include:

  • Lakewood Medical                      906-249-5589
  • Negaunee Medical Associates   906-475-6312
  • Dr. Jeffrey Karr                           906-225-7120
  • Marquette Family Care Doctors  906-449-1010

Local Testing for ADD/ADHD include:

  • Cynthia Kochis    906-226-1410
  • Greg Jones          906-228-6200
  • Neuropsychology 906-225-3170
  • Behavioral Health 906-225-3994
  • Carl Hill                906-361-3985
  • Bill Tucker            906-226-3556
  • Dorothy Kahler     906-226-9100