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Gastroenterologist, cardiologist and breast surgical oncologist accepting new patients Three new physicians recently joined Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC and are accepting new patients in Olympia Fields. Gastroenterologist Amer AlSamman, MD;...

VALPARAISO | The healthcare landscape in Northwest Indiana expanded at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 as Powers Health opened its new $4.3 million Emergency Department at the St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center in Valparaiso. The healthcare system...

The community gathered at Community Hospital on December 4 to honor the lives of their loved ones during the annual Lights of Life tree-lighting ceremony. The cancer awareness event raises funds for the Community Cancer Research Foundation and Cancer...

Internal and Pediatric Medicine Nurse Practitioner Arshia Mohiuddin, NP, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Munster. Mohiuddin is board-certified and earned her Master of Science degree from Purdue...

Orthopedic spine surgeon Wajeeh Bakhsh, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Chesterton and Michigan City.  Dr. Bakhsh is board-certified in orthopedics. He attended medical school at Washington...

It is supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but the season of merriment often includes a dizzying array of demands, anxiety triggers and depression. Powers Health will offer valuable resources and support to help you better understand and...

While the holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year, they can also be complicated and heighten negative emotions for those wrestling with depression. Whether it is the onset of winter’s dark evenings and cold temperatures, the first...

Board-certified pediatrician Radhika Chillarige, MD is now seeing patients in Crown Point. Dr. Chillarige relocated on Monday, Dec. 2, to Franciscan Physician Network Crown Point Pediatric Health Center, 1141 South Indiana Ave. from her previous...

Board-certified family medicine provider, Jasmine Vayalil DO, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Dyer. Dr. Vayalil attended medical school at Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine...

To help those across the Northwest Indiana region best navigate their journey to become  triumphant in the fight against drug and alcohol addiction, Regional Health Systems, a Regional  Care Group Member, is welcoming them with open arms to...