Spectrum News-Dr. Bruce Patterson of Traverse City announced is opening the National Long COVID Treatment Center in partnership with Celly Health. The center aims to serve an estimated 30 million Americans affected by the condition through a combination of advanced blood testing, research-driven care and both virtual and in-person treatment options.

The first physical location has opened in Traverse City, where Patterson’s office has been open, with additional sites planned in Florida and Texas. The centers will work alongside telemedicine services to expand access to specialized care.

M Live – America’s first national healthcare center specializing in the treatment of long COVID is opening this week in Traverse City, MI.

It’s a team up with HealthBio, a Traverse City-based innovator in treating long COVID, and Celly Health, a national primary care provider, the report said. Bringing the two companies together will allow HealthBio’s novel long COVID treatment to be paired with Celly Health’s primary care across the country, giving patients easier access to the treatment plan.

The Ticker-Thanks to a new partnership between a national primary healthcare provider and a northern Michigan-based pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of long COVID, Traverse City will soon be home to a first-of-its-kind “national long COVID treatment center,” according to a press release. The center, to be based at the Celly Health Medical Group offices in the Bayview Professional Centre, is soft-launching this week with a focus on “providing comprehensive, research-driven care for an estimated 30 million Americans affected by long COVID using technology developed by HealthBio Inc.”