Medicine

Porter Regional Hospital is proud to announce it recently opened an Interventional Pain Clinic at Valparaiso Medical Center staffed by two board-certified pain management specialists – Benjamin H. Soeter, M.D., and Yuli Soeter, M.D. At Porter’s...

Knowing when to take young children to the doctor for well-baby and well-child checkups is easy, because the schedule for immunizations and development checks is fairly standard. However, beyond age 5, things are less clear because children do not...

For many parents, back-to-school time means school physicals and immunizations, but it’s a great time for adults to schedule an annual well check, too. Shots aren’t just for kids. Adults need four key immunizations as they grow older to help...

‘I knew the early signs of a heart attack, but ignored them. Time nearly ran out for me.’ Ken Roper was working on his heart health. He was running, watching his diet, minimizing sugar and eliminating soda. “I even mastered how to grill...

Patients at risk for blood clots and prescribed anticoagulation (blood thinning) therapy by their physician can benefit from services provided through St. Mary Medical Center’s Anticoagulation Clinic. Located on the hospital’s main floor, 1500 S....

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana has designated Porter Regional Hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Medicine as a Blue Distinction® Center+ in the Blue Distinction Centers for Cardiac Care program, part of the Blue Distinction...

In an effort to help prospective parents find hospitals that deliver quality, affordable maternity care, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana announced that Porter Regional Hospital has been designated as one of the first hospitals to receive...

What step can you take now to help prevent the flu this winter? Get vaccinated! The two available versions of the flu vaccine — one protects against three strains and the other against four — have been specifically developed to protect against...

St Mary Medical Center welcomed a private group of Portage citizens to the ribbon cutting ceremony at their newly remodeled Health Care Center on Arbors St. in Portage. The new facilities feature a diagnostics department and an immediate care clinic....

The weather is changing from summer to fall, and that means that flu season is upon us. Do yourself and your family a favor and get a flu shot. NorthShore Health Centers is offering flu shots for $20 at their locations in Portage, Lake Station,...