ESCANABA — OSF Healthcare st. francis hospital & medical group welcomes dr. Walter Baldauf to its medical staff.

Dr. Walter Baldauf, specializing in internal medicine and pediatric medicine, will join drs. william hook, ronald sherman, Stephen Smith and Physician Assistant Tiffany Molinari at the OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine practice. He will begin seeing both adult and pediatric patients on Thursday, Aug. 6.

Dr. Baldauf earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Entomology from Purdue University and his Doctor of Medicine from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine and pediatrics residency at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL through the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine.

Dr. Baldauf was first introduced to Escanaba and OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group in 2018 during a rural medicine rotation. He fell in love with the Upper Peninsula and is pleased to have the opportunity to return and care for our community. He and his wife along with two young sons are making their home in Escanaba.

Located at 3409 Ludington Street, Suite 203, Dr. Baldauf will be seeing patients at the OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine practice in Escanaba. New patients are welcome. For information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Walter Baldauf, please call the new patient access center at 906-233-4288.