Nurses help families mark milestone first holiday with costumes Nurses and staff in the neonatal intensive care unit at Franciscan Health Crown Point are helping babies and families get into the Halloween spirit with costumes for their tiny...
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Franciscan Health breaks ground on Valparaiso medical office building
Franciscan Health broke ground Tuesday for a new medical office building with a blessing by The Most Rev. Robert McClory, bishop of the Diocese of Gary. The two-story, 82,881-square-footbuilding is being built by Tonn and Blank Construction at 3400...
Learn more about what dizziness and balance issues mean for you at Powers Health Dizziness and Vestibular Issues presentation on November 12
While the occasional dizzy spell may come and go, persistent dizziness and vestibular issues will negatively impact one’s quality of life, interfering with daily life activities, placing a strain on mental health and increasing...
Cadiologist Physician Joins Northwest Health in La Porte
Northwest Health is welcoming clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, Jamario Skeete, M.D., to Northwest Medical Group in La Porte. Dr. Skeete will see patients at Northwest Medical Group - Cardiology, 1331 State Street, Suite 140 in La Porte. ...
Board-certified pediatrician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Dyer
Board-certified pediatrician Cristina Tumacder, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Dyer. Dr. Tumacder completed her undergraduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington,...
Regional Health Systems celebrates 10th anniversary as an FQHC
Regional Health Systems, a Regional Care Group member, hosted an open house on Wednesday, October 23, to celebrate its 10th anniversary as an Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and show off its updated health clinic at the Hohman Clinic in...
Healthy choices for a brighter future: Methodist Hospitals’ Community Health Fair
On Saturday, October 19, Methodist Hospitals held its annual Free Fall Community Health Fair at St. Timothy Community Church in Gary. They provided a range of free health screenings including heart attack and stroke risk assessments, blood glucose...
Porter County Health Department begins major renovations to expand services
The Porter County Health Department is undergoing significant renovations aimed at expanding its facilities and services to better meet the needs of the community. Backed by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), this project is a key investment...
Board-certified pediatrician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City
Pediatrician Adam Sergiwa, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Sergiwa is board-certified in pediatric medicine. He attended medical school at Al-Arab Medical University in Benghazi,...
Community Hospital performs groundbreaking procedureto treat severe tricuspid regurgitation
Structural cardiologists at Powers Health Community Hospital reached another milestone in providing groundbreaking cardiovascular care by performing the first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) procedure in Indiana. Using the EVOQUE...