Specialty

Board-certified rheumatologist Dr. Aravind Gopal, MD, MBBS, is now part of Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC and is accepting new patients at his office on the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields campus. Dr. Gopal is board-certified in rheumatology...

Northwest Health welcomes Jonathan T. Grossman, DO, a physician specializing in neurology to Northwest Medical Group. Grossman joined the Northwest Medical Group - Neurology office located at 2000 Roosevelt Road, Suite 201, in Valparaiso. Grossman...

Board-certified gastroenterologist Muhammad Kudaimi, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Kudaimi attended medical school at Damascus University in Damascus, Syria and completed his...

Hospitals lauded for effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered care Franciscan Health Crown Point and Franciscan Health Dyer both ranked in the top 10% of qualified inpatient rehabilitation facilities in the Netsmart...

Franciscan Health will be hosting a virtual diabetes prevention program online starting Tuesday, April 8 at 5 p.m. Central/6 p.m. Eastern. Franciscan Health’s Diabetes Prevention Program follows guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease...

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has been redesignated as an Acute Stroke Ready hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the hospital announced today. Acute Stroke Ready hospitals serve as the first stop for patients suspected of...

Major cardiac surgery, coronary bypass surgery lauded Franciscan Health Crown Point has been recognized as being in the top 100 in the nation for medical excellence in major cardiac surgery and coronary bypass surgery by CareChex® Awards by...

On February 7, NorthShore Health Centers held its first Give Kids a Smile Day event of the year. Parents could bring their underinsured children aged 1 to 17 to one of NorthShore’s dental clinics in Hammond, Lake Station, Portage,...

February is Black History Month—a time to honor the extraordinary contributions of African Americans and reflect on the work still needed to achieve equity in health outcomes. For over 70 years, the American Cancer Society has been a leader in...

Mark Casanova has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Northwest Health – La Porte in La Porte, Indiana and Northwest Health – Starke in Knox Indiana, effective February 10, 2025.  Casanova comes to the hospitals from Terre Haute Regional...