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Porter-Starke offers quality services to help individuals get back on the path to mental wellness

Porter-Starke offers quality services to help individuals get back on the path to mental wellness Mental illnesses can have a variety of causes and are oftentimes unpredictable. When someone you know is in distress and is having difficulty functioning at home and at work, Porter-Starke Services is available round the clock with quality inpatient...

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St. Catherine Hospital unveils expanded, state-of-the-art Women’s Diagnostic Center

St. Catherine Hospital unveils expanded, state-of-the-art Women’s Diagnostic Center Patients will experience a redesigned, spacious and advanced imaging suite when they visit the expanded Women’s Diagnostic Center at St. Catherine Hospital. The center, located on the hospital’s first floor at 4321 Fir St., opened the transformed...

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Phil Moeller: How a bad fall helped me better prepare to avoid another one

Phil Moeller: How a bad fall helped me better prepare to avoid another one My terror of falls dates from November of 2021. I was taking a walk on a pleasant autumn day. I had the sniffles that morning but otherwise felt fine. After about 40 minutes, I started to feel lightheaded as I got close to home. The last thing I...

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Board-certified cardiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in La Porte, Michigan City

Board-certified cardiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in La Porte, Michigan City Board-certified cardiologist Abul Basher, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in La Porte and Michigan City. Dr. Basher completed his training at the University of Madras, Thanjavur Medical College in...

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Board-certified OB/GYN joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point

Board-certified OB/GYN joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point Board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist Omar Abuzeid, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Abuzeid completed his training at Ross University School of Medicine in Portsmouth,...

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Northwest Health – Porter Receives Level III Obstetric Care and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Recertification from the Indiana State Department of Health

Northwest Health – Porter Receives Level III Obstetric Care and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Recertification from the Indiana State Department of Health Northwest Health – Porter has been recertified as a Level III Obstetrical Service and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) by the Indiana State Department of Health. These certifications recognize the hospital for providing quality care...

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Board-certified pediatrician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Dyer

Board-certified pediatrician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Dyer Board-certified pediatrician Emily Switzer, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Dyer. Dr. Switzer completed medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine in Gary. She completed her pediatric...

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Minimally invasive spinal procedure has Franciscan Health patients feeling back to normal

Minimally invasive spinal procedure has Franciscan Health patients feeling back to normal Imo Jeanne Johnson wants to remain independent for as long as she possibly can. The 80-year-old retired social worker has lived in her Michigan City home for more than 25 years. When she fell and fractured a bone in her back, she worried she may no...

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Northwest Medical Group Welcomes New Cardiologist to La Porte

Northwest Medical Group Welcomes New Cardiologist to La Porte Northwest Health welcomes interventional cardiologist, Setri Fugar, MD, to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Fugar will be seeing patients in the medical offices adjacent to Northwest Health – La Porte Hospital at 1331 State St. in La Porte and in the...

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