Petoskey West clinic is conveniently located on the lower level of the Bay Street Orthopedic building at 4048 Cedar Bluff Drive, for easy access from Charlevoix, Boyne City, Walloon Lake and Petoskey.
Hour Monday – Friday 7 am – 5 pm
We offer a Free Consultation with a licensed physical therapist to see if physical therapy can help you,
your family or friends…our goal is to make your life easier by alleviating your pain. We do this as a free
community service.
Please fill out your contact information and select your preferred date and time (if more than one is available).
We will follow up with a confirmation of your appointment.
Chuck Smith, PT and Owner Board Certified in SCS
Chuck has practiced physical therapy since 1973, graduating from the University of Iowa. He is the Administrator and a co-owner of the Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Centers. In addition to licensure as a Physical Therapist, 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 as well as providing oversight and guidance for the operation of our six locations. Sons Joel and Jeff have followed in their father's footsteps and are both Physical Therapists as well being co-owners of the Sports Medicine Centers. Joel is Clinic Manager at our clinic in Charlevoix and Jeff at the Petoskey West location off Lake Grove Road. Like so many others in northern Michigan, Chuck enjoys the surroundings by sailing, kayaking, skiing and hiking.
Jeff Smith, PT, OCS, CSCS
Jeff Smith, PT, is a physical therapist who holds his doctorate in physical therapy (DPT) from St. Ambrose University in 2000, and is board certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy (OCS) through the American Physical Therapy Association. Areas of clinical expertise: Gait Analysis; Foot and Ankle Biomechanics and Orthotic Fabrication and Application. Other areas of clinic interest: Pain Neuroscience Education in the Management of Chronic Pain; Total Knee Replacement Rehabilitation, Rotator Cuff Repair Rehabilitation; Low Back Pain Rehabilitation and Sports Rehabilitation. Jeff lives in Petoskey, MI with his wife and two sons. He holds a 'D' level license through USSF and is a travel soccer coach for the Petoskey Youth Soccer Association (U14 boys). Jeff is also a CrossFit Level-1 Trainer at CrossFit Petoskey. Jeff enjoys kayaking, hiking, and fishing in his spare time.
Sandy Sparrow, PT, CSCS, CAPP-OB
Sandy earned a Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Michigan in 1992. She completed her Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2002 while working in Ann Arbor. She relocated to Northern Michigan in 2005 and began working for Sports Med at that time. Sandy has a special interest in women’s health in the prenatal and postpartum period and obtained her Certificate of Achievement in Pregnancy in Postpartum through the APTA in 2013. In addition to treating women’s health, Sandy provides rehabilitation for orthopedic, post-surgical and sports-related diagnoses. She also serves as the company’s Clinical Coordinator of Clinical Education for PT and PTA students.
Patty Schmoldt, Athletic Trainer, PT Assistant, CSCS
Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist Assistant, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Patty earned her Sports Medicine/Athletic Training Degree from Central Michigan University in 1993 and her Physical Therapist Assistant Degree from Kent State University in 2013. She began her career as an Athletic Trainer in South East Michigan before joining the Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Team in 2001. Patty worked as the Athletic Trainer for Petoskey High School for several years, while also, providing clinical physical therapy services, before transitioning to her current full-time clinical position. Patty provides rehabilitation services for all ages, with expertise in sports-related injury rehabilitation, as well as, post-surgical conditions of the ankle, knee, and shoulder. Patty is also our Athletic Training Coordinator supervising athletic trainers at three area high schools.
Carly Tahtinen, Physical Therapist Assistant
Carly joined the Sports Med family immediately after earning her Physical Therapist Assistant degree from Finlandia University, in Hancock, MI in July of 2017. She also holds a Bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University in Psychology and Sociology. Carly’s bright smile and caring demeanor is her signature to great patient care. Carly is a native of Petoskey and enjoys skiing, biking, golfing, and gardening.
Jesse Steenwyk, Physical Therapist Assistant
Jesse grew up in Ellsworth, MI and then headed north to attend Lake Superior State University where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. Jesse continued his education at Kent State University and earned is Physical Therapist Assistance degree. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the clinic as he has spent time at the Core Institute in Novi, MI. Jesse and his wife, Jenice, have two young children, Addilynn and Nolan, and enjoy getting to know all that northern Michigan has to offer.
Levi Manor, MAS,CSCS, Strength and Conditioning Coach - Petoskey High School
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Levi graduated from Upper Iowa University in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. In his final year of undergrad, he interned for UIU’s Strength & Conditioning department, and spent his downtime preparing for the Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist exam through the NSCA. The following fall, Levi became the Graduate Assistant for Strength & Conditioning at UIU and went on to graduate with a Master’s of Sports Administration in 2021. As a strength & conditioning coach at UIU, he assisted with implementation and design for football and baseball with their speed, power, and strength training, as well as mobility, active recovery, and nutrition education. He was responsible for 8 teams (Men’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Men & Women’s Golf, Cheer, and Cross Country) where he designed sport specific training aimed to meet the needs of the sport and season of play.
Janelle Lunde, Physical Therapy Aide
Janelle joined the team in the summer of 2022. She is originally from sunny California and comes to us with a wealth of experience as a Physical Therapy Aide. Janelle holds a bachelors degree in Biology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. When she is not providing excitant patient care in the clinic, she enjoys running boating, sunny days at the beach and baking wonderful treats.
Anna Haney, Physical Therapy Aide
Anna is a native of Northern Michigan and graduated from East Jordan High School in 2023. Anna likes to travel and experience new places and meet new people. Her next planned trip is to visit Australia! She has a very upbeat, caring personality, and a passion for helping others.
Taylor Turk, Physical Therapy Aide
Taylor is a Michigan native, who graduated from Concord Academy Petoskey in 2011. She has a passion for art, music, and movement. Taylor resides in Harbor Springs with her husband, Cyle, and 2 children, Quinn and Lane. She and her family enjoy spending time outdoors, hiking local nature preserves, ice fishing on Burt Lake, swimming in Lake Michigan, and making long lasting memories together.
Micheline Wynkoop, Office Manager
Micheline joined our team in March of 2002 with more than two decades of experience as an Office Manager in both the manufacturing and banking industries. Currently she has logged over 30 years of expertise in Billing, Accounting, and Human Resources as she continues to develop and oversee our systems in these departments. She has also served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2004. 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, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.
Molly Hausler, Billing Manager
Molly is a native of Boyne City and graduated from Boyne City High School in 2006. She attended North Central Michigan College where she received her Associate of Arts degree in 2008 and continued her education at Grand Valley State University to receive her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science in April 2011. In her spare time, she enjoys baking, crafting, and spending time with her family and friends.
Trisha Peters, Billing Assistant
Trisha is a welcomed addition to the billing department and is a native of Boyne City. Her experience with medical records was an easy transition for her to help our patients with their billing questions and provide them the information they requested. Trisha enjoys spending time outdoors camping, riding ATVs, playing softball, and exploring her creative side with crafting.
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 Petoskey at 4 Winds Credit Union. 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 Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Centers. She enjoys community volunteering and is an National Ski Patroller at Nubs Nob Ski Resort. Margaret and her husband, Peter, moved to Petoskey to enjoy the great outdoors of northern Michigan.