Northwest Health - Porter welcomed a new class of residents to the medical profession during its white coat ceremony on June 25. The 18 physician residents received their first white coat to mark their first step into the clinical world. “This is a...
Northwest Health welcomes cardiologist Saad Sikanderkhel, MD, FACC, FSCAI, to Northwest Medical Group. With more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with heart conditions, Dr. Sikanderkhel brings expertise and a commitment to...
Ceribell System helps quickly detect, treat potentially life-threatening seizures, reducing hospital transfers Franciscan Health is transforming neurological care for critically ill patients at its hospitals across Northwest Indiana and Chicago’s...
Northwest Health – La Porte has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2025. The hospital is one of only 323 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award...
Northwest Health – La Porte has been selected as one of the Best Maternity Hospitals in the United States, one 19 Indiana hospitals selected. The selection was announced publicly on April 16, 2025. To ensure quality and validity of the ranking,...
Board-certified podiatrists Cynthia Grundy, DPM, and Dominik Meyer, DPM, are now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and are accepting patients in Valparaiso. Both doctors completed medical school at Dr. William Scholl College of Podiatric...
Our society and people around us have a big impact on how we experience aging. So do our own attitudes. Rejecting everyday ageism is important to maintain our health and happiness. “Flip the Script on Aging” is the theme of Older Americans Month...
Area residents can lace up their walking shoes for a healthy dose of information and exercise as Franciscan Health’s free Walk With A Doc program steps off July 18 in Chicago Heights. The free, one-hour walks will start at the Jones Memorial...
