Vascular and General Surgeon Patrick Albert, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Albert is board certified in general surgery and board eligible in vascular surgery. He attended...

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields’ cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs have earned reaccreditation by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The recertification recognizes the hospital’s...

Board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist Padmaja Sanaka, MD is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Winfield. Dr. Sanaka attended medical school at Kurnool Medical College in India and completed her...

Needs-based scholarship applications being accepted to cover registration fees Franciscan Health Crown Point is hosting a doula certification workshop over two weekends in October, with a limited number of needs-based scholarship applications being...

Volunteer court-appointed guardians advocate for the elderly, incapacitated Franciscan Health’s partnership with the Lake County Courts to provide volunteer advocates for elderly and incapacitated adults who are unable to represent themselves now...

Franciscan Health Crown Point is hosting a two-day trauma symposium aimed at helping better understand trauma in its various forms. “People rarely think of trauma care until they need it, but healthcare professionals know it is a vital part of the...

Pulmonary and critical care physician David Villafuerte Martinez, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Villafuerte Martinez is board-certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine....

FPN office moves made way for building dedicated to prenatal assistance, food insecurity programs The Franciscan Physician Network St. Clare Health Center is now a community health facility dedicated to serving expectant and new mothers in need as...

New program pairs survivors with patients for support, comfort Franciscan Health Breast Care Center Crown Point is hosting a free peer counselor training for breast cancer survivors aimed at connecting patients and survivors through a new program....

Family medicine nurse practitioner Selena Roggeveen is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Winfield. Selena Roggeveen, NP, is board-certified and earned her master of science degree in nursing from Purdue...