Rhee joins staff at Hammond Clinic
MUNSTER – Dr. Lesley Rhee, who is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, has begun practice at the Franciscan Hammond Clinic Specialty Center, 7905 Calumet Ave., Munster.
Methodist receives chest pain accreditation
GARY – Methodist Hospitals has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. It is an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on transforming cardiovascular care. Hospitals that have received accreditation have achieved a higher level of expertise in dealing with patients who arrive with symptoms of a heart attack. They emphasize
Health Care Honors
Our readers suggest some of the region’s standouts in medical care. Thousands of people work in health care across Northwest Indiana, serving patients at hundreds of different sites of care. They’re all helping patients get healthy and hopefully stay that way. We wanted to find out who is exceptionally good at doing so, and who
IU Health offers online appointments
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Physicians has announced that it is booking appointments online through its InQuicker system. Beginning immediately, anyone can visit iuhealth.org/laporte or iuhealth.org/starke to book an appointment at Pediatric Care at Founder’s Square and Primary Care at LifeWorks Business Park or hold their place online at After Hours Care at Founders’
St. Mary’s develops counterfeit medicine screen
SOUTH BEND – St. Mary’s College has announced that researchers at the college and at the University of Notre Dame have developed a process that can screen for counterfeit medication. The tool, made of paper, is the size of a business card and will be used in developing countries where up to 30 percent of
Wynter joined IU Physicians LaPorte
LAPORTE – Dr. Carl Wynter, an invasive cardiologist, as joined Indiana University Physicians LaPorte. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Wynter received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Pennsylvania and completed his residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
IU Health system named one of nation’s best
LAPORTE – U.S. News and World Report has released its 23rd annual Best Hospitals rankings with Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke Hospitals included as part of the list. “These hospitals are the kinds of medical centers that should be on your list when you need the best care,” said Editor Avery Comarow. “They are
Conrad is VP of Beacon Health Ventures
SOUTH BEND – Greg Conrad has been named vice president of the newly formed Beacon Health Ventures organization which includes the home health and professional services division of Beacon Health System. The division includes Elkhart General and Memorial Hospital home health agency operations, medical equipment and supplies, retail operations, pharmacy operations, medical and occupational staffing
Kachru joins Ireland Road Medical Group
SOUTH BEND – Pediatrician Ruchita Kachru has joined Memorial Medical Group’s Ireland Road Medical Group. She received her medical degree from Government Medical College in Jammu, India, and completed her residency in pediatrics at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. She is board certified in pediatrics and most recently was an attending
EBS hosts health care reform seminar
MERRILLVILLE – In response to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding health care reform, Employer Benefit Systems of Dyer will hold a Health Care Reform Seminars on Wednesday, July 25, at Avalon Manor in Merrillville. The event starts at 9 a.m. with presentations scheduled to last about two hours. “We have so many questions about the