Northwest Health

Cases of COVID-19 are soaring due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. Dr. Derek Gasper, D.O., a family medicine physician with Northwest Medical Group in Valparaiso, shares what you need to know about the virus. Omicron appears to spread more...

Start the new year right by committing to you in 2022. Simple actions can make a big impact on your health over time.  Primary care physicians with Northwest Medical Group share a few to consider this year. Connect with...

As another year comes to an end, I am saying thank you to the people who keep healthcare moving forward in Northwest Indiana.   Top of mind for me is a thank you to the outstanding members of our team across Northwest Health. They are the...

Northwest Health is offering seminars in January for those who have tried to lose weight but with little success. The seminars will discuss weight loss surgery as well as non-surgical approaches to weight loss. There is no cost to attend. Seminar...

Beginning Friday, December 17, Northwest Health has new visitation restrictions in place at all three Northwest Health hospitals and their outpatient centers. This change is aimed to protect its patients, visitors and staff from unnecessary exposure...

From left to right: Deborah Shepherd, Diana Fletcher, and Elizabeth Karas. Northwest Health today announced the recipients of the health system’s Nursing Excellence Awards. The award recipients are: Deborah Shepherd, BSN, RN, CEN, a nurse at...

Ashley Dickinson, chief executive officer for Northwest Health, has named Keith Nichols chief executive of Northwest Health – La Porte effective today. Nichols will provide operational leadership for Northwest Health – La Porte and will also be...

From L to R: Cardiologists Dr. Mark Dixon, Dr. Sandeep Sehgal, Dr. Anshuman Das, and Dr. Andrew Putnam Today, cardiologists at Northwest Health – Porter performed the hospital’s 250th Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) procedure on a patient...

Although commonly thought of as a respiratory illness, COVID-19 can affect multiple organs, including the heart and vascular system, according to cardiologists with Northwest Medical Group Mild COVID-19 illness is typically recognized by upper...

Valparaiso, IN – Northwest Health was recognized on October 20 by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), in partnership with Governor Eric J. Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, for their commitment to infant and maternal...