Michael Vann Bess, MD

Dr. Michael Bess is an emergency medicine physician at Wyandot Memorial Hospital through TeamHealth with more than two decades of experience spanning emergency departments, urgent care, and clinical leadership roles across multiple hospital systems and strategic healthcare work at the national level. This broad perspective allows him to provide calm, practical, and informed care during urgent medical situations. He is committed to delivering steady, compassionate patient-focused care.

Department: Emergency Medicine
Specialization: Emergency Care
Title: Emergency Care Physician

Education:
The Ohio State University, B.S
University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, M.D
Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach, Residency

Certificates & Accolades:
Cross-trained in both emergency medicine and medical malpractice

Professional History:
Dr. Michael Vann Bess is a seasoned emergency and family medicine physician with more than two decades of clinical and leadership experience across hospital systems in Ohio, Florida, Indiana, and Minnesota. A graduate of the University of Toledo College of Medicine, he completed his family medicine residency at Halifax Health in Daytona Beach. His career includes extensive emergency department work with organizations such as Premier Health Care Services, ECI Healthcare Partners/SCP Health, EMCARE, and Mid-Ohio Emergency Physicians. In addition to his clinical roles, Dr. Bess has held executive-level healthcare strategy positions with United Healthcare and Optum, integrating clinical insight with system-level operational planning. He continues to provide emergency care with a focus on high-quality, efficient, patient-centered practice.

Location
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
885 North Sandusky Avenue
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351