Northwest Health – Porter now offers a $50 heart scan. The heart scan is a noninvasive, painless cardiac calcium scoring scan that measures the extent of plaque buildup in the coronary arteries. The 30-minute procedure can help predict coronary...
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Northwest Health-Porter adopts new national imaging guidelines to enhance patient cardiac care
From left to right: Andrew Putnam, M.D., cardiologist, Northwest Medical Group; Jay Shah, M.D., cardiologist, Stella Kyung, cardiologist, Northwest Medical Group and Northwest Medical Group. Northwest Health-Porter has adopted new, comprehensive...
Northwest Health – Porter awarded Advanced Certification from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Center
Porter has once again earned The Joint Commission’s advanced certification for its Primary Stroke Center by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care...
Amid baby formula shortage Northwest Health – Porter reminds mothers to consider donating to its Milk Depot
Many parents are facing the stress of a baby formula shortage with the recent supply chain disruptions. As a result, the demand for donor breast milk is greater than ever and the milk depot at Northwest Health - Porter is asking all potential donors...
Northwest Health – Porter Honors Extraordinary Nurse with Daisy Award
On February 18, Northwest Health – Porter named the most recent recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing, Belinda (Belle) Wirick, RN. Wirick, an intensive care nurse, was nominated by a patient who said Wirick went out of her way to...
Northwest Health – Porter Announces New Board Members
Audra Peterson Ashley Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health, recently welcomed three new members to the Northwest Health - Porter board of trustees: Audra Peterson, Dr. Tarek Braik, and Dr. Omar Barakat. “These leaders bring a...
Proven Treatment for Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus Now Available at Northwest Health – Porter
Valparaiso, IN: Northwest Health – Porter now offers the new radiofrequency ablation technology that uses heat to remove tissue affected by Barrett's esophagus. Clinical studies have found that treatment with this system can eradicate...
Northwest Health – Porter Offering New Treatment for Plaque in Coronary Arteries
Northwest Health – Porter is offering a new FDA-approved technique to treat severely calcified cardiovascular disease. Dr. Anshuman Das, interventional cardiologist with Northwest Medical Group performed the first Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy...
Five Tips for Managing Spring Allergies
While Spring brings sunshine, emerging greenery and longer days, many people dread this season for the sinus pressure, headaches, itchy eyes and respiratory problems it brings. More than 50 million people suffer with nasal allergies and half of those...