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About McLaren Bay Region

A 415-bed acute tertiary care hospital located in Bay City, Michigan, providing specialty, primary, and preventive care.

1900 Columbus Ave
Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 894-3000

McLaren Bay Region is a certified Primary Stroke Center, as designated by the Joint Commission. Our Emergency Department treats nearly 24,000 patients per year. We continue to provide the Helen M. Nickless Volunteer Clinic, serving uninsured and underinsured Bay County residents with free primary medical care, referrals for testing, and follow-up care.

McLaren Bay Region

Services We Provide

  • 24-hour Emergency Department
  • Emergency Medical Service (Ambulance/Paramedics)
  • Cardiovascular Services
  • Orthopedics
  • General Surgery
  • Women’s Health
  • Primary Care
  • Cancer Care
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Laboratory
  • Certified Primary Stroke Center
  • Physical Therapy
  • Inpatient Therapy
  • Graduate Medical Education
  • Adult Partial Hospitalization Psychiatric Program
  • Inpatient Behavioral Health Units
  • Foundation
  • Wound Care

Precision. Passion. Purpose.

How McLaren Bay Region drives better outcomes.

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Our Mission

McLaren Health Care will be the best value in health care as defined by quality outcomes and cost.

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Our Vision

McLaren will be the recognized leader and preferred provider of health care services to the communities we serve.

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Our Purpose

To provide compassionate, comprehensive care and improve the health of the communities we serve in Bay County and beyond.

McLaren Bay Region Leadership


Board of Trustees


Gary E. Bosco

Chairman

Amy Rodriguez

Vice-Chairman

Heather Gallegos

Secretary

Terrence J. Cherwin, D.O.

Trustee

Rajesh Dandamudi, M.D.

Trustee

Mitzi M. Dimitroff

Trustee

Matt Felan

Trustee

Chad M. Grant

Trustee

Dominic Monastiere

Trustee

Lee Newton, OD

Trustee

Amy L. Rodriguez

Trustee

Douglas J. Saylor, M.D.

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Senior Leadership Team


Thomas Keller

President & Chief Executive Officer

Carolyn Potter

Vice President of Human Resources

Dr. Kenneth Parsons

Chief Medical Officer

Aren Laljie

Chief Financial Officer

Stacey Klump

Chief Nursing Officer

Lynn Weaver

Vice President of Philanthropy

Our History

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  • 1970s–1980s
    Regional Merger Era

    Four hospitals merge to form the foundation of today’s McLaren Bay Region.

  • 1980s–1990s
    Continuum of Care

    Development of a full continuum of health services for Northeast Michigan.

  • Growth
    Main & West Campuses

    Acute care at the Main Campus and McLaren Bay Special Care on the West Campus expand access.

  • Community
    Helen M. Nickless Clinic

    Free primary medical care for uninsured/underinsured Bay County residents with referrals and follow-up.

  • Today
    Serving East Michigan

    Over 2,000 employees providing quality care to nearly half a million people in East Michigan.

After merging four hospitals during the 1970s and 1980s, McLaren Bay Region developed a full continuum of health services for Northeast Michigan. With acute care at McLaren Bay Region—Main Campus and McLaren Bay Special Care on the West Campus, home health services, medical equipment, pharmacy, women’s health, and rehabilitation services, more than 2,000 McLaren Bay Region employees provide quality care to nearly a half a million people in East Michigan.

Award Winning Care

Recent awards and recognitions for McLaren Bay Region.

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