Northwest Health

Less than a month after closing, Northwest Health reopened its Valparaiso Urgent Care on December 15.  The new location, 2505 Calumet Avenue, is also the location of Northwest Medical Group - Primary Care.  This new building, which opened...

Northwest Health – Porter was recognized on December 19 by the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), in partnership with Governor Eric J. Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver, MD, FACEP, for their commitment to infant and maternal...

If you are like so many Americans who are having difficulty finding long-term relief from painful, chronic acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), it may be time to  consider a minimally invasive procedure that fixes the root...

New Grade for Fall 2023 is a national recognition for patient safety  Two Northwest Health hospitals received high marks for quality of care today from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient...

Thanks to a grant provided by the Indiana Department of Health, Northwest Health – La Porte and Starke are offering free low dose CT Lung Cancer Screenings to residents of Indiana who meet the following eligibility criteria: • Between the age of...

To learn more about the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer and why early detection is key in its treatment during National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, join board-certified gastroenterologist Anish Chopra, MD, as he leads Northwest...

To learn more about the signs and symptoms of pancreatic cancer and why early detection is key in its treatment during National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, join board-certified gastroenterologist Anish Chopra, MD, as he leads Northwest...

Northwest Medical Group recently welcomed Ashley Milcarek, DNP, FNP-C, a family nurse practitioner who specializes in obstetrics and gynecology. Milcarek joined the practice of Julius Ellis, MD, at Northwest Medical Group – Women’s Health. She...

Northwest Health recently welcomed Chike Okolocha, DO, a family medicine physician to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Okolocha will be seeing patients at the new Northwest Medical Group location at 2505 Calumet Ave. in Valparaiso. Dr. Okolocha completed...

Northwest Health recently welcomed board-certified hematologist/oncologist, Mohamad Khasawneh, MD, to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Khasawneh joined the practice of Tareq Braik, MD, and Mary Klein, MD, at Northwest Medical Group – Hematology &...