Northwest Medical Group opens first pulmonary & critical care office in La Porte

Northwest Medical Group opens first pulmonary & critical care office in La Porte

Northwest Health welcomes triple board-certified pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine specialist, Marvi Bikak, M.D., to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Bikak will be seeing patients at 401 NewPorte Blvd., in La Porte – which is the first pulmonary and critical care medical specialty office in La Porte.

Dr. Bikak completed a fellowship in sleep medicine at Rush University in Chicago as well as a pulmonary and critical care medicine fellowship and an internal medicine residency at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.  She received her medical degree from Aga Khan University, in Karachi, Pakistan.

“By adding pulmonary and critical care services for La Porte County and surrounding communities, we now offer our patients easier access to this much-needed specialty closer to home,” said Keith Nichols, CEO, Northwest Health – La Porte and Starke. “Dr. Bikak is a welcome addition to our community and our medical staff.”

Dr. Bikak will offer treatment for a range of conditions including pulmonary disorders such as COPD, respiratory failure, asthma and allergies, interstitial lung disease and sleep disorders. She will also be treating patients in the Intensive Care Unit at Northwest Health – La Porte for respiratory failure and other life-threatening conditions.

To make an appointment with Dr. Bikak, call 219-575-6244. She accepts Medicare, Medicaid and most insurance plans.