Medicine

The community now has two convenient locations for urgent care with the opening on July 8 of a new Franciscan ExpressCare at the site of the former Michigan City hospital. The new Franciscan ExpressCare is in the emergency department area of the...

CROWN POINT | The strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” aren’t just for Northwest Indiana’s high school and college graduates. A new program honors “graduates” of Franciscan Health Crown Point’s NICU, who may be smaller in stature, but not...

Porter Health Care System continues to expand its Porter Physician Group, now with the introduction of a Neurosurgery practice led by Neurosurgeon Jonathan Hobbs, M.D. of the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine. The Neurosurgery...

Site work began this week on a new $3 million Franciscan Physician Network pediatric facility that will provide more space to care for Crown Point area families. The FPN Crown Point Pediatrics Health Center, currently located at 1505 S. Court St.,...

Franciscan Health staff, members of the St. John Chamber of Commerce and local officials welcomed the newest Franciscan ExpressCare and WorkingWell location during a blessing and open house on Wednesday, May 8. The new location at 8345 Wicker Ave.,...

Methodist Hospitals’ Northlake Campus is turning into a healthcare oasis in Gary. On Wednesday, the hospital celebrated the opening of their Outpatient Pharmacy with a blessing and dedication led by hospital and city officials. The pharmacy first...

La Porte Hospital has announced the appointment of Dr. Usama Moustafa, Jessica Romine, and Andrew Snyder to its Board of Trustees, effective January 1, 2019. “We believe these additions to our Board offer perspective, expertise, energy and a voice...

Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology Crown Point has welcomed Tariq Hameed, MD, FACC, to its staff. Dr. Hameed is board certified in interventional cardiology. He was trained at Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, did his residency at...

La Porte Hospital has announced the addition of Dr. Andleeb Bangash, a cardiologist, to La Porte Physician Network. Dr. Bangash’s office is located at 901 Lincolnway, Suite 302 in La Porte. She is accepting new patients. Dr. Bangash says her...

The last thing most people want when they get sick is a trip to the emergency department. Oftentimes, emergency care isn’t necessary to get you on your way again. Community Healthcare System’s new Immediate Care facility in Munster opened January...