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Northwest Health – Porter has been re-certified 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 for complex maternal and fetal conditions with attention to high-risk obstetric and newborn care. “The advanced level of neonatal care and maternal services we provide ensures both mothers and babies receive appropriate, quality care even in serious and compl... ... Read More

Northwest Health welcomes interventional cardiologist, Setri Fugar, M.D., 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 new medical office building in Knox located at 402 West Culver Road. Dr. Fugar completed a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and a residency in internal medicine at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chi... ... Read More

Did you know that approximately 1 in 13 Americans have asthma? And that asthma is the leading chronic disease in children? Asthma symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightness. During an asthma attack, symptoms get much worse. These attacks can build gradually or come on fast, and even be life-threatening. To learn the importance of keeping your asthma under control, join board-certified Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Specialist Marvi Bikak, M.D., as she leads ... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Group recently opened a new location at 402 West Culver Road in Knox. The new medical office building will house the Northwest Medical Group specialists that previously saw patients in the group’s primary care location at 104 East Culver Road. Patients will begin visiting the new location on Friday, September 1, 2023. The Northwest Medical Group specialists now seeing patients at the new location include: Cardiology, 219-324-0014 Erin Duff, FNP-C Setri Fugar, M.D. Roberto Luna, FNP Gas... ... Read More

You may be surprised to learn that the benefits of your summer vacation went well beyond having a good time. It actually helped you reduce stress levels and decrease the risk of chronic conditions like heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Time off also is associated with greater happiness and improved job performance when you return to the office. And, while we all know a little time away from work is critical to health and well-being, 55% of Americans fail to use all of their paid time off given ... ... Read More

Northwest Health – Porter honored two caregivers in August: Jennifer Carpenter, MSN, RN, PCCN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Wil Ortiz, a security officer, was the recipient of the PETALS award for outstanding support professionals. Carpenter, a veteran nurse at Northwest Health – Porter, was nominated by a co-worker who shared that Carpenter is always there to support, problem solve, and trouble-shoot in a wide variety of situations. She added that Carpenter’s bedside... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Group recently welcomed nurse practitioner Blake Hansen, DNP, FNP-C. Hansen will be seeing patients at the Northwest Medical Group – Primary Care office located at 104 East Culver Road in Knox. Hansen received her Doctor of Nursing from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana and her Bachelor of Science in nursing from University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. She specializes in general and preventive medicine for patients and provides treatment for acute illness and ... ... Read More

On Thursday, August 10, Northwest Medical Group celebrated the opening of its newest location in Valparaiso with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce. The new $8.3 million medical office building is 20,187 square feet and located at 2505 Calumet Avenue in Valparaiso, near the intersection of Calumet Avenue and Vale Park Road. Patients will begin visiting the new location on Monday, August 14, 2023. The new building houses the following physicians with Northwest Medical Group - P... ... Read More

Temperatures across the United States are rising and so are incidents of heat exhaustion. In fact, between 2016 and 2021, the number of patients diagnosed with heat exhaustion between the months of May and September rose by 53%. Heat exhaustion is the body’s response to an excessive loss of water and salt. Symptoms include dizziness, headache, nausea and muscle cramps and the condition is more likely to affect the elderly, those with high blood pressure and people who work in a hot environment according... ... Read More

An estimated 60 million people — that’s 20 percent of Americans — have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These people struggle with miserable, often disabling symptoms like bloating, cramps, diarrhea, constipation and pain. Join board-certified gastroenterologist Eric Steinberg, MD, to learn how to ease your IBS symptoms and successfully heal your gut to improve your quality of life. The free event Ease IBS: Successful Strategies to Health Your Gut will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, August ... ... Read More