Northwest Medical Group Welcomes Two New Cardiologists to La Porte County

Northwest Medical Group Welcomes Two New Cardiologists to La Porte County

Northwest Health welcomes two cardiologists, Jessica Williams, MD, and Ajoe John Kattoor, MD, FACC, FSCAI, to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Williams will be seeing patients at Northwest Health – Michigan City, located at 3777 N. Frontage Road in Michigan City. Dr. Kattoor will be seeing patients in the medical offices adjacent to Northwest Health – La Porte hospital at 1331 State St. in La Porte.

Dr. Williams is a non-invasive cardiologist who is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. She completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and a residency in internal medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She received her medical degree from University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Williams has a special interest in cardio-oncology and disparities in cardiovascular disease.  She offers treatment for a wide range of conditions including coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, valvular heart disease and hypertension. Dr. Williams practiced with Northwest Medical Group – Cardiology in Valparaiso from 2018 – 2021. She has now relocated back to the area and will begin seeing patients in her new office in Michigan City in July.

Dr. Kattoor is a board-certified interventional cardiologist who specializes in interventional cardiology, adult echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and cardiac computed tomography. He completed a fellowship in structural cardiology at University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York; a second fellowship in interventional cardiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois;  and a third fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois. He received his medical degree from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Some of Dr. Kattoor’s areas of interest include coronary angioplasty/stenting, intracardiac echocardiography imaging, valvular/structural heart disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

“At Northwest Health, we are committed to delivering high quality cardiovascular care to our patients,” said Keith Nichols, CEO, Northwest Health – La Porte and Starke. “And now with the addition of
both Dr. Williams and Dr. Kattoor, we are further expanding access to those services throughout the La Porte community.”

To make an appointment with Dr. Williams in Michigan City or with Dr. Kattoor in La Porte, call 219-324-0014. Both physicians accept Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans.

About Northwest Health

Northwest Health is a comprehensive healthcare system committed to providing communities in Northwest Indiana with high-quality, accessible healthcare—from highly specialized care and surgical services to more routine primary care. The system of more than 60 access points includes three hospitals, five emergency departments, urgent care centers, outpatient surgery centers, an ambulance service, and physician offices. A team of more than 3,000 employees work together with the more than 700 physicians on its medical staffs. For more information, visit NWHealthIN.com.