Health

Community Hospital performs groundbreaking procedureto treat severe tricuspid regurgitation

Community Hospital performs groundbreaking procedureto treat severe tricuspid regurgitation Structural cardiologists at Powers Health Community Hospital reached another milestone in providing groundbreaking cardiovascular care by performing the first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) procedure in Indiana. Using the EVOQUE...

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Franciscan Health Olympia Fields hosting PJs, Popcorn and Girl Talk

Franciscan Health Olympia Fields hosting PJs, Popcorn and Girl Talk Free event features food, film and facts about women’s health Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is hosting a free women’s pajama party aimed at sharing information about women’s cancer and heart health. PJs, Popcorn and Girl Talk is scheduled to...

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Board-certified family medicine nurse practitioner joins Franciscan Physician Network in Schererville

Board-certified family medicine nurse practitioner joins Franciscan Physician Network in Schererville Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Ellen “Ellie” Elzinga, NP, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Schererville. Elzinga is board-certified and earned her Master of Science degree from Purdue University...

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Interventional gastroenterology, internal medicine physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Chesterton

Interventional gastroenterology, internal medicine physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Chesterton Board-certified Interventional Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Physician Mohammad Arfeen, DO, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Chesterton. Dr. Arfeen attended medical school at Lake Erie College...

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Methodist Hospitals celebrates employees with annual employee picnics

Methodist Hospitals celebrates employees with annual employee picnics To show thanks to all the hard-working employees at Methodist Hospitals, Methodist Hospital’s Food Services department hosted an employee picnic at both the Southlake and Northlake campuses this week. Employees came together to enjoy catered lunch...

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Primary care, sports medicine physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City

Primary care, sports medicine physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City Primary Care and Sports Medicine Physician Thomas Schmittdiel, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City and La Porte. Dr. Schmittdiel attended medical school at the University of Missouri...

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Ignite Medical Resorts of Northwest Indiana brings Robotics technology into their state of the art and newly renovated rehabilitation gyms.

Ignite Medical Resorts of Northwest Indiana brings Robotics technology into their state of the art and newly renovated rehabilitation gyms. At Ignite Medical Resorts, our core competency is short term rehabilitation with a focus on hiring the best and most qualified therapists in the area. We are unique in that all of our physical, occupational, and speech therapists are employed by us...

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Franciscan awards nearly $450,000 in community health improvement grants

Franciscan awards nearly $450,000 in community health improvement grants Program aims to help nonprofit health and human service agencies A total of 55 non-profit organizations across Indiana and Chicago’s south suburbs will receive a boost through $448,000 in funding from Franciscan Health’s Social Impact Partnership...

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