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Board-certified pediatrician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Munster

Board-certified pediatrician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Munster Board-certified pediatrician Alicia Boykin, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Munster. Dr. Boykin completed medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Her pediatric residency...

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Franciscan Health Crown Point breaks ground for The Dean and Barbara White Cancer Center

Franciscan Health Crown Point breaks ground for The Dean and Barbara White Cancer Center Project made possible in part by a $30 million donation from The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation Franciscan Health Crown Point broke ground Monday for The Dean and Barbara White Cancer Center with a blessing by The Most Rev. Robert McClory,...

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Northwest Health – Porter Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® for Total Joint Replacement Surgeries

Northwest Health – Porter Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® for Total Joint Replacement Surgeries Northwest Health – Porter announced today that it has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® orthopedic facility for total joint replacement surgery.  The hospital earned the Institute of Quality status by consistently delivering...

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Northwest Health Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program Certified by Industry Leader

Northwest Health Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program Certified by Industry Leader Northwest Health – La Porte is proud to announce the certification of its cardiovascular rehabilitation program by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). This certification is recognition of the...

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Vascular surgeon joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City

Vascular surgeon joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City 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...

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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields reaccredited for cardiovascular, pulmonary rehabilitation programs

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields reaccredited for cardiovascular, pulmonary rehabilitation programs 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...

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Board-certified OB/GYN joins Franciscan Physician Network in Winfield

Board-certified OB/GYN joins Franciscan Physician Network in Winfield 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...

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Commissioner swears in Franciscan Health’s latest VASIA class

Commissioner swears in Franciscan Health’s latest VASIA class 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...

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NorthShore Health Centers holds grand opening for new location in Crown Point

NorthShore Health Centers holds grand opening for new location in Crown Point On the morning of Wednesday, August 28, NorthShore Health Centers held the grand opening of its newest location in Crown Point. The three-story clinic, which began construction in January of last year, boasts primary care, mental health care,...

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Pulmonology, critical care physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City

Pulmonology, critical care physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City 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....

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