Community Healthcare System announces the addition of four practitioners to the Community Care Network, Inc. (CCNI) team of physicians. The specialties these physicians represent include allergy & immunology, ear, nose & throat (otology and neurotology), interventional cardiology and neurosurgery. This CCNI group of physicians is affiliated with Community Healthcare System’s hospitals: Community Hospital in Munster, St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart and specialty hospital, Community Stroke & Rehabilitation Center in Crown Point.
Specializing in endovascular and interventional cardiology, Shadi Al Halabi, MD, completed his fellowship in peripheral vascular diagnostic and intervention at the Advanced Cardiac and Vascular Centers. He served his residencies at Cleveland Clinic for internal medicine, Loyola University Medical Center for cardiovascular medicine and University of Chicago/Advocate Christ Medical Center for interventional cardiology. He earned his medical degree from Damascus University Medical School. He is on staff at Community Hospital in Munster and St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago. He is accepting new patients at his office at 9104 Columbia Ave., Munster. For an appointment, call 219-836-4473.
Ear, nose & throat specialist Michael Gluth, MD, FACS, completed his fellowship in otolaryngology at the Ear Science Institute. He served his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School. Areas of specialty include otology and neurotology (medical and surgical treatment ofneurological disorders related to the ear). He is on staff at Community Hospital in Munster and is accepting new patients. His office is located at 1545 W. US Hwy. 30, Schererville. For an appointment, call 219-703-2447.
Specializing in allergy and immunology, Amee Patel, MD, completed her allergy and immunology fellowship at McGaw Medical Center-Northwestern University. She served her residency in internal medicine at Loyola University Medical Center. She earned her medical degree from Rush University Medical College. She is on staff at Community Hospital, Munster, and St. Mary Medical Center, Hobart. She is accepting both pediatric and adult patients. Call her office in Portage at 6375 U.S. Hwy. 6, Suite C, at 219-947-6129 to make an appointment.
Neurosurgeon Kim Williams Jr., MD, FAANS, completed his fellowship in spinal surgery and his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He earned his medical degree from University of Illinois at Chicago – College of Medicine. He is on staff at Community Hospital in Munster and is accepting new patients. His office is in the Medical Office Building, 801 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 405, at the hospital campus in Munster. Call 219-836-5167 to make an appointment.
To find a CCNI physician near you, visit COMHS.org/physicians or call the physician referral line toll-free at 866-836-3477.
