Franciscan Health Trauma Services is hosting a free car seat safety event in partnership with the Griffith Fire Department on Friday, Feb. 21. The event is scheduled to take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Griffith Fire Department’s Station #1...
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Franciscan Health Crown Point hosting doula workshop
Franciscan Health Crown Point is hosting a doula certification workshop over two weekends in March. Doulas are trained professionals who provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to their clients before, during and shortly...
Board-certified pulmonologist, critical care physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City
Board-certified pulmonologist and critical care physician Joy Williams, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Williams completed medical school at Rosalind Franklin University of...
Franciscan Health Michigan City offering free Produce Prescription Program
Registration is now open for the Franciscan Health Michigan City Produce Prescription Program, which aims to assist with chronic disease management. Upon successful completion of the free, four-week program, participants will receive produce vouchers...
Board-certified cardiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point
Board-certified Cardiologist Manoj Duggal, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Duggal specializes in cardiac electrophysiology. He completed medical school at Rohtak Medical...
Multi-board-certified heart specialist joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City
Multi-board-certified heart specialist Tansel Turgut, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Turgut is board-certified in cardiology, interventional cardiology and nuclear...
Franciscan Health Crown Point accredited for geriatric emergency department care
Franciscan Health Crown Point recently earned the bronze standard Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The program recognizes emergency departments that...
Franciscan Health welcomes first babies of new year
Franciscan Health Family Birth Centers welcomed the first babies of 2025 on New Year’s Day. Curtis Lee Harris III was born to Tiara and Curtis Harris II of Lynwood, Ill. at 9:43 a.m. at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, making him the first baby...
Franciscan ExpressCare sites in Hobart, Portage expand hours
Franciscan ExpressCare locations in Hobart and Portage now have expanded in-person hours and virtual visits for patients with non-life-threatening illnesses and conditions seeking urgent care. Both locations are now open for walk-in visits from 8...
Neonatologist helps Franciscan Health Crown Point NICU families experience first Christmas
Dr. Brett Galley dresses as Santa to spread holiday cheer to tiny patients Newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit at Franciscan Health Crown Point and their families had a special visitor this week, just in time for Christmas. Brett Galley, MD,...