Northwest Health recently welcomed two primary care providers, Brittany Lynn, FNP, and Kayla Turner, FNP-BC, to La Porte County. Lynn will be seeing patients at Northwest Medical Group – Primary Care located at 401 NewPorte Boulevard in La Porte....
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Northwest Health – La Porte and Starke Honor Team Members of the Quarter
La Porte and Starke recently announced its Team Members of the Quarter, honoring individuals for their outstanding performance and exemplary service. “We began our Team Member of the Quarter award program to recognize some of the best in our...
Read MoreDaisy and Petals award recipients announced at Northwest Health – La Porte
Northwest Health – La Porte honored two caregivers in June. Melinda Wolter, BSN, RN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Cheryl Clobridge, a certified nursing assistant, was the recipient of the PETALS award for...
Read MoreUnique Program at Northwest Health – La Porte Benefits Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
“We are fighting back against the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and it gives us hope,” said Lyn Batzer, a Rock Steady Boxing program participant at Northwest Health – La Porte. Rock Steady Boxing is a program designed for people with...
Read MoreNorthwest Health Offers Free Wellness Program: Optimal Health & Prediabetes
The prevalence of prediabetes, a health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes, is increasing worldwide. Actually, more than 96 million American adults— that’s more...
Read MoreNorthwest Health – La Porte offers community wellness education getting started with a plant-based diet
Join clinical dietician Stephanie Thomas, MHA, BS, RD, CDCES, from Northwest Health – La Porte to learn a fun and practical approach to incorporating plant-based diet practices into your lifestyle. This free program will be held from 9 to...
Read MoreLive Life GERD Free!
Chronic heartburn and GERD sufferers, say goodbye to antacids, H2 blockers and PPIs for good! The Northwest Medical Group - General Surgery office in La Porte offers the transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) procedure that cuts GERD,...
Read MoreNorthwest Health Offers Community Wellness Education: The Ins and Outs of Colorectal Cancer Screenings
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and Northwest Health – La Porte is offering a community wellness event, The Ins and Outs of Colorectal Cancer Screenings, on March 24. Join gastroenterologists Dr. Eric Steinberg...
Read MoreNorthwest Health – La Porte Receives ACC Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI Accreditation Provides necessary care, resources to patients with heart attack symptoms
The American College of Cardiology has recognized Northwest Health – La Porte for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients with chest pain. Northwest Health – LaPorte was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary...
Read MoreNorthwest Health – La Porte Offers Community Wellness Education Getting Started with a Plant-based Diet
Join a clinical dietician from Northwest Health to learn a fun and practical approach to incorporate plant-based diet practices into your lifestyle. This program is for those interested in simply reducing their consumption of animal foods or in...
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