We owe a majority of our success to our volunteers!
Baker nursing students can obtain valuable hands-on experience by volunteering in our clinic. Others in the community are more than welcome to donate their time and talents to the clinic and/or medication access program.
These dedicated health care providers help us in the clinic & medication program.
Susan Lanser, MD
Stehouwer Medical Director
Dr. Lanser graduated from Calvin College in 1991, moving on to graduate from Wayne State Medical School in 1995. After a residency at the University of Minnesota in 1998 she has been in practice here in Cadillac.
Susan has volunteered at the Stehouwer Free Clinic since it opened and now serves as it’s medical director. She is board certified in family practice and a member of the AAFP. She serves on the board at PHO and is also the medical director of Munson Primary Care.
Her hobbies include running, hiking, traveling and spending time with her husband Mark and their children, Kylie, Madelyn, Anna & Jonas.
Glenn Verbrugge, MD
Volunteer Doctor
​Glenn Verbrugge earned his MD at the University of Michigan and surgical residency from Butterworth Hospital (Spectrum) in Grand Rapids. After two years of military service (13 months in S.Korea), he, with his family, served in medical missionary work in Nigeria. Through Dr. Stehouwer’s influence, he came to Cadillac and did general surgery for 25 years. He became involved in the Free Clinic in its early days, with Dr. Stehouwer spearheading that effort.
After Dr.Verbrugge’s retirement from surgery, he later became a Mercy Hospice physician, alternating with Dr. Lambourne, and continuing work at the Free Clinic. He has continued his medical education in family medicine ever since he began with Hospice. He enjoys working with nursing volunteers and helping the very appreciative patients. He is grateful for all that Munson Cadillac gives the facility, diagnostic tests and the full-time staff, and for the expanded Medicaid we have here in Michigan, where patients requiring expensive therapy can often qualify for coverage.
William George, MD
Volunteer Doctor
Dr. George was born at Cadillac Mercy Hospital and graduated from Cadillac High School in 1970. From there he earned degrees from both Western Michigan University and then the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
He held an internship, residency & chief residency at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center/St.Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. He was on staff at Grayling Mercy Hospital before moving on to the Cadillac Mercy Hospital/Munson Hospital/Munson Primary Care Office for nearly 40 years. He currently serves as the Medical co-director of Cadillac Munson Hospice.
Dr. George resides in Cadillac with his wife Carol, and has three children – Tim, Betsy & Laura.
He serves his community as President of the Clam Lake Band, Vice President of the Cadillac Area Symphony Orchestra, Secretary of the First Michigan Light Artillery – Battery D (civil war reenactment group), member of the First Methodist Church of Cadillac, and was elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians in 2017.
Alicia Elmore, DO
Volunteer Doctor
Dr. Elmore received her undergraduate degree from Hope College and her medical degree from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1998. She completed her residency at the Medical Center of Independence in Independence, Missouri, where she also did research in preventative medicine. After her residency, Dr. Elmore practiced medicine on active military duty at the Family Practice Clinic at General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Dr. Elmore is board certified in Family Practice. She has special interest in preventative medicine, sports medicine and pediatrics. She is an active member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Family Physicians and American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. She has practiced medicine at Family Practice of Cadillac since July 2004. Dr. Elmore is on staff at Munson Hospital of Cadillac and volunteers at the Stehouwer Free Clinic.
She is married with three children and enjoys running, snow skiing, water skiing, and spending time with her family. She and her family are active members at Cadillac Christian Reformed Church.
Helen Kiomento, MD
Volunteer Doctor
Dr. Kiomento graduated from Albion College with majors in both Biology and English. She received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated with an award in clinical excellence. She completed her residency at the University of Cincinnati, with special interest in Travel Medicine. She served as Chief Resident for one year, and following residency, served as faculty at the University of Cincinnati teaching inpatient and outpatient medicine, as well as obstetrics and travel medicine.
Dr. Kiomento is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. She has special interest in Preventive Medicine and Travel Medicine. She is an active member of the American Academy of Family Practice. She was the Medical Director of the Stehouwer Free Clinic in Cadillac for many years and continues to volunteer at the clinic. Dr. Kiomento has lived in Cadillac since 2007. She has two children and enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, skiing, cycling, and being outside in any season.