The Northwest Health – La Porte Emergency Department (ED) is now the first and only Accredited Senior-Friendly ED in Northwest and North Central Indiana. The hospital received the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Geriatric Emergency...

A region cardiologist says a healthy lifestyle may be the key to preventing strokes. Strokes, or “brain attacks,” claim the lives of nearly 160,000 Americans each year. As the fifth leading killer and the most common cause of disability, strokes...

In order to improve pregnancy outcomes, there are important steps women can take to increase their chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby - before they ever become pregnant. Preconception care is individualized and designed for women...

Northwest Health recently welcomed triple board-certified maternal – fetal medicine specialist, Guillermo Font, M.D. Dr. Font is now providing ongoing care and management for pregnant women with a history of medical complications or current medical...

Valparaiso, IN – Ashley Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health, announced that Karen Allen, RN, PhD, FAAN, will serve as the new chairperson for the Northwest Health - Porter board of trustees. Dr. Allen is the Dean of the...

Valparaiso, IN – Ashley Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health, recently welcomed two new members to the Northwest Health - Porter board of trustees: Drs. Douglas Mazurek and Michael Woods. “Our Board of Trustees is a highly...

Northwest Health – La Porte announced that Jennifer Mrozinski, RN, has been selected to receive its Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to...

Valparaiso, IN – Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 650,000 people each year. Here are some other facts everyone should know about heart disease: In the U.S., one person dies every...

Northwest Health welcomes triple board-certified pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine specialist, Marvi Bikak, M.D., to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Bikak will be seeing patients at 401 NewPorte Blvd., in La Porte – which is the first...

Did you know that one in three adults in the United States has nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD,  and most don’t even know it?  To learn if you are at risk, join board-certified gastroenterologist Eric Steinberg, M.D. as he kicks...