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Northwest Health is welcoming clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, Jamario Skeete, M.D., to Northwest Medical Group in La Porte. Dr. Skeete will see patients at Northwest Medical Group - Cardiology, 1331 State Street, Suite 140 in La Porte. ...

Board-certified pediatrician Cristina Tumacder, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Dyer. Dr. Tumacder completed her undergraduate studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington,...

Regional Health Systems, a Regional Care Group member, hosted an open house on Wednesday, October 23, to celebrate its 10th anniversary as an Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and show off its updated health clinic at the Hohman Clinic in...

On Saturday, October 19, Methodist Hospitals held its annual Free Fall Community Health Fair at St. Timothy Community Church in Gary. They provided a range of free health screenings including heart attack and stroke risk assessments, blood glucose...

Franciscan Health is teaming up with the Indiana State Department of Health and the Northern Indiana Food Bank to offer the Produce Prescription Program, aimed at assisting with chronic disease management. Upon successful completion of the free,...

The Porter County Health Department is undergoing significant renovations aimed at expanding its facilities and services to better meet the needs of the community.  Backed by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), this project is a key investment...

Franciscan Health is offering free scans during the week of Nov. 4 in honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month at locations in Dyer and Munster, thanks in part to generous grants from the Indiana Cancer Coalition and the Indiana Immunization Coalition....

You have the power to influence local healthcare in fewer than 15 minutes. That’s about how long it takes to complete the Lake and Porter County Community Health Needs Survey. The results of this survey from Powers Health and Conduent...

Pediatrician Adam Sergiwa, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Sergiwa is board-certified in pediatric medicine. He attended medical school at Al-Arab Medical University in Benghazi,...

Structural cardiologists at Powers Health Community Hospital reached another milestone in providing groundbreaking cardiovascular care by performing the first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) procedure in Indiana. Using the EVOQUE...