Northwest Health Performs Milestone 500th Left Atrial Appendage Closure Heart Procedure

Northwest Health Performs Milestone 500th Left Atrial Appendage Closure Heart Procedure On Thursday, July 6, Northwest Health – Porter performed its 500th left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) procedure. This leading edge stroke risk reduction procedure involves implanting a device that offers patients with non-valvular atrial...

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Northwest Health to Present August HealthyU Seminar Keeping Your Athlete Healthy and in the Game

Northwest Health to Present August HealthyU Seminar Keeping Your Athlete Healthy and in the Game Join orthopedic surgeon and the medical director of sports medicine at Northwest Health, Anthony Levenda, MD, and athletic trainer Danielle McIntyre, LAT, ATC, EMT, to learn best-practices for keeping your student athlete happy, healthy and...

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Northwest Health – La Porte and Starke Honor Team Members of the Quarter

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...

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Daisy and Petals award recipients announced at Northwest Health – La Porte

Daisy 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...

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Northwest Health Hosts White Coat Ceremony to Introduce its First Class of Family Medicine Residents

Northwest Health Hosts White Coat Ceremony to Introduce its First Class of Family Medicine Residents On Monday, June 26, Northwest Health welcomed its first class of family medicine residents with a traditional white coat ceremony, an event where residents receive a long white physician’s coat to ceremoniously welcome them into the medical...

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Northwest Health to Present March HealthyU Event Do Your Part, Care for Your Heart

Northwest Health to Present March HealthyU Event  Do Your Part, Care for Your Heart Join board-certified cardiologist Jessica Williams, MD, and board-certified interventional cardiologist Anshuman Das, MD, FACC, FSCAI, as they team up to share the importance of caring for your heart today, tomorrow and for decades to come at...

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Northwest Health to Present Free Educational Seminar in June: Menopause Matters

Northwest Health to Present Free Educational Seminar in June: Menopause Matters Menopause affects every aspect of a woman’s life. When estrogen plummets, we think hot flashes, brain fog and mood swings, but menopause also impacts a woman’s heart, brain and bone health; as well as influences her metabolism, sleep and...

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