Medicine

From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication The Center for Orthopedic Medicine is meeting with rave reviews from physicians and patients alike. The unit was designed around the patient, meaning access to its services are easier and more convenient...

From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication New Diagnostic and Treatment Facility Complements Adjacent Hospital and Physician Offices Although Porter Regional Hospital is now open, work continues on the adjoining Medical Plaza, which will be opening...

Yes - once again - the topic is vaccines. But this time I am not speaking about you or your children getting a flu vaccine – I am talking about my annual "poke." And it is not just me getting my annual influenza vaccine. All of us working at...

From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication At more than three times the size as its former location, the Emergency Department (ED) at Porter Regional Hospital is certain to impress. Here are a few of the many important changes that have been made...

Interested patrons followed eagerly behind the knowledgeable staff as they lead them through the cheerful halls of Porter Regional Hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Medicine on Saturday morning. The staff from the Center was there that day, and...

From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication This innovative new Center boasts a highly skilled team of cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, interventional radiologists, nurses, and technicians. Fluid Sometimes referred to as a "heart hospital...

Porter Regional Hospital will open its second CareEXPRESS Urgent Care Center in its Valparaiso Medical Center located on the corner of Roosevelt and Glendale at 1900 Roosevelt Road, in Valparaiso on Monday, Nov. 12. CareEXPRESS will offer patients...

From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication The future is now for patients coming to Porter Regional Hospital for surgery. The number of surgery suites has grown. They are larger and well equipped with new surgical innovations. In and Around the OR...

From the Fall 2012 Franciscan Focus Medicare patients need to know they should bring their medications, only in the original containers, upon seeking hospital treatment. Once assessed, the patient, or a family member, need to ascertain from the...

From the Summer 2012 StayHealthy publication Today, it doesn't take super powers to see inside a person's body, but it does require some sophisticated technologies, and at Porter these technologies have come together to become the large, well-planned...