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 […]
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’
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
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.
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
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
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
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
CROWN POINT – Franciscan Alliance is negotiating with Medical Specialists Inc. to make the region’s largest physician group a part of its network. Medical Specialists has 12 locations in the region. It was founded in 1978 in Munster and today has 50 member physicians. The physicians group has 330 employees.
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital presented Megan Pugh with the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Pugh has worked with VNA for three years and received the honor for the difference she has made in the lives of so many people. The nonprofit Daisy Foundation was created by family members in memory of J.
