Northwest Health - La Porte

“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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Northwest Health will offer the nationally recognized Safe Sitter® course for young teens, grades 6-8 at its Northwest Health – La Porte hospital. Dates for this one-day course are June 17 and July 15, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. More than 600,000...

Northwest Health has announced the newest recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing. Cardiac Cath Lab nurse, Melissa Brajacki, RN, of Northwest Health – La Porte, received the Daisy Award after a patient’s family wrote a heartwarming...

Northwest Health – La Porte announced that it is now offering Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging services in La Porte. The PET/CT unit saw its first patient on March 19. A Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan is a...