Shelly, a Nurse Practitioner for many years, joined NorthShore to provide health services for Lake Station students, and their families, when our Teen Clinic opened in the Edison Jr./Sr. High School. She and her husband are the owners of Lakeshore...
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Meet Dr. Wargo, Dental Director at NorthShore
Dr. Wargo, the Dental Director for NorthShore Health Centers, is a native of Northwest Indiana, and grew up in the Crown Point area. Upon completing her formal education, she returned to the "Region" to begin her career. She has been practicing at...
Porter Regional Hospital Receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation
Porter Regional Hospital recently received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care by assisting facilities in their...
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Northern Indiana Names First Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Northern Indiana Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® announces the hire of their first Executive Director. Sheri Miller Story, an (almost) 4-year survivor of inflammatory breast cancer, active former volunteer and...
A Historic Birth Day
The birth of a baby is always a reason to celebrate but for parents Ruth and Kris Martin, the birth of their son Aaron is one for the history books. At 7:45 pm on Saturday, August 25, Aaron made his appearance, earning him the title of the first baby...
Porter Moves A Hospital
A Toast to Seven Decades of Service
Glasses of sparkling apple juice were raised in honor of over 7 decades of service. Porter employees, volunteers, and well-wishers gathered on the front lawn on the eve of the transition to the new Porter Regional Hospital to say goodbye to the...
We’re Moving a Hospital
Beginning at 6 am on Saturday, August 25, Porter Hospital at 814 LaPorte Ave in Valparaiso will be relocating to the new Porter Regional Hospital at 85 East US Highway 6 in Valparaiso, at the corner of US 6 and IN 49. At that time, the Emergency...
Porter Bids Farewell with 73 Years of Memories
The hallway just outside the administrative offices at Porter Hospital is reverent as staff and community members alike reminiscence about the impact of the hospital in their lives over the past 73 years. Porter has dedicated the hallway as the...
Porter Health Care System Invites Community to Bid Farewell to Valparaiso Hospital Campus
Porter Health Care System invites community members to officially bid farewell to its Valparaiso Hospital Campus before closing its doors to relocate to the new Porter Regional Hospital on August 25, 2012. Community members may join Porter...