Gastroenterologist, cardiologist and breast surgical oncologist accepting new patients Three new physicians recently joined Specialty Physicians of Illinois, LLC and are accepting new patients in Olympia Fields. Gastroenterologist Amer AlSamman, MD;...
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Powers Health cuts ribbon on 24/7 Emergency Department at St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center in Valparaiso
VALPARAISO | The healthcare landscape in Northwest Indiana expanded at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1 as Powers Health opened its new $4.3 million Emergency Department at the St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center in Valparaiso. The healthcare system...
Powers Health shines a light on cancer awareness at annual Lights of Life celebration
The community gathered at Community Hospital on December 4 to honor the lives of their loved ones during the annual Lights of Life tree-lighting ceremony. The cancer awareness event raises funds for the Community Cancer Research Foundation and Cancer...
Board-certified internal, pediatric medicine nurse practitioner joins Franciscan Physician Network in Munster
Internal and Pediatric Medicine Nurse Practitioner Arshia Mohiuddin, NP, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Munster. Mohiuddin is board-certified and earned her Master of Science degree from Purdue...
Orthopedic spine surgeon joins Franciscan Physician Network in Chesterton, Michigan City
Orthopedic spine surgeon Wajeeh Bakhsh, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Chesterton and Michigan City. Dr. Bakhsh is board-certified in orthopedics. He attended medical school at Washington...
Powers Health offers presentation for handling the Holiday Blues
It is supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but the season of merriment often includes a dizzying array of demands, anxiety triggers and depression. Powers Health will offer valuable resources and support to help you better understand and...
Identifying and coping with depression during the holiday season
While the holidays can be the most wonderful time of the year, they can also be complicated and heighten negative emotions for those wrestling with depression. Whether it is the onset of winter’s dark evenings and cold temperatures, the first...
Franciscan Physician Network pediatrician relocating to Crown Point
Board-certified pediatrician Radhika Chillarige, MD is now seeing patients in Crown Point. Dr. Chillarige relocated on Monday, Dec. 2, to Franciscan Physician Network Crown Point Pediatric Health Center, 1141 South Indiana Ave. from her previous...
No waitlist at Midwest Center for Youth and Families!
What does a typical patient look like at Midwest Center? Midwest Center works with suicidal ideations, behavioral or psychiatric challenges that impact the youth's functioning at home, in school, and within the community. Most patients that come to...
Ignite Medical Resorts improves guests’ quality of life with revolutionary Andago V2.0 equipment
Since it was first established in 2017, Ignite Medical Resorts has been reshaping the landscape of the skilled nursing field with its unique short-term rehab-to-home model. Ignite offers physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational...