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Board-certified family medicine physician joins Franciscan Health in Cedar Lake

Board-certified family medicine physician joins Franciscan Health in Cedar Lake Board-certified family medicine physician Lynn Vattathara, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting patients in Cedar Lake. Dr.  Vattathara attended medical school at St. George’s University School of Medicine in...

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Franciscan Physician Network family medicine provider relocates to new Valpo office

Franciscan Physician Network family medicine provider relocates to new Valpo office Board-certified family medicine provider Dr. Kumari Singh is now seeing patients at the Franciscan Physician Network Glendale Health Center, 1101 Glendale Blvd., Suite 101 in Valparaiso. Existing appointments were moved to the new Valparaiso location...

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Franciscan Health Michigan City participating in 13th Annual Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative

Franciscan Health Michigan City participating in 13th Annual Indiana Black Barbershop Health Initiative Three barbershops hosting events on April 19 Franciscan Health Michigan City will provide free blood pressure, blood glucose and body mass index screenings on April 19 at three Michigan City barbershops as part of the 13th Annual Indiana Black...

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Bringing Color to Healing: Local Students Brighten Hospital Views with Art

Bringing Color to Healing: Local Students Brighten Hospital Views with Art When admitted to a hospital, the view from a window isn’t often a top concern, but can play a role in a patient’s comfort. While many rooms at Northwest Health – La Porte look out onto peaceful skies and tree tops and neighboring buildings,...

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Board-certified medical, hematology oncologists join Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC in Olympia Fields

Board-certified medical, hematology oncologists join Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC in Olympia Fields Board-certified medical and hematology oncologists Subramanya S. Rao, MD, and Shaina Rozell, MD, MPH, are now part of Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC, and are accepting new patients at their office on the Franciscan Health Olympia Fields...

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Franciscan Health Family Birth Centers recognized for excellence in infant, maternal health

Franciscan Health Family Birth Centers recognized for excellence in infant, maternal health Franciscan Health Family Birth Centers across Northwest Indiana were recognized Thursday by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), in partnership with State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP, for their commitment to...

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Northwest Health Hospitals Recognized for Excellence in Infant and Maternal Health

Northwest Health Hospitals Recognized for Excellence in Infant and Maternal Health Two Northwest Health hospitals were recognized today by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), in partnership with State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, M.D., FACEP, for their commitment to infant and maternal health at the fifth annual INspire...

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NorthShore Health Centers’ Dr. Megan App brings decades of experience to expert women’s health team

NorthShore Health Centers’ Dr. Megan App brings decades of experience to expert women’s health team When she was just 10 years old, Megan App found out that her 2-month-old baby brother suffered from bilateral hernias. It was a fairly serious condition, one that required surgery to repair. For a young child who had just welcomed a new sibling, it...

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Board-certified gastroenterologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point

Board-certified gastroenterologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point Board-certified gastroenterologist Eric Steinberg, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Steinberg attended medical school at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn, N.Y....

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Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy clinics open in new Homewood location

Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy clinics open in new Homewood location Public invited to tour new space during March 19 open house Franciscan Health Outpatient Therapy services are now available in new, state-of-the-art Homewood clinics in Cherry Creek Plaza. Franciscan Health Outpatient Pediatric Therapy, a department...

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