Powers Health plans to expand its St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center in Valparaiso for the third time since it opened in 2013.
The project will expand the at 3800 St. Mary Drive, Valparaiso, location by two floors. That's 71,000 square feet of space for more outpatient therapy services, orthopedic physician offices and audiology, and primary and specialty physician offices.
“This will be our third expansion on the Valparaiso campus within five years,” said Janice Ryba, CEO of St. Mary Medical Center, in a press release. “This location remains a vital link in our ability to build healthier communities and offer convenient access to comprehensive outpatient services, as well as access to primary care and multiple physician practice specialties.”
The project also includes renovations to the first and second floors of the building to expand its cardiology services and on the third floor for neuro-diagnostics services.
The expansion will take place in two phases and will create about 70 construction jobs. Eckert Wordell is providing construction design and the Pangere Corp. is the building contractor. The project should take about two years.
Previous expansions include 20,455 square feet of space in 2021 to provide pain management and gastroenterology services. In December 2024, an 8,000 square foot emergency department opened.
Powers Health includes the St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center, formerly Valparaiso Health Center; Community Hospital in Munster; St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago; St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart; and Powers Health Rehabilitation Center in Crown Point.
