Northwest Health welcomes board-certified family medicine physician, Ather Malik, D.O., to Northwest Medical Group. Dr. Malik completed a family medicine residency at South Pointe Hospital/Fleet Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio and an emergency...
Read MoreClinicians Honored at Northwest Health – Porter
Porter honored two caregivers in November. Jessica Shope, BSN, RN, was the recipient of the DAISY award for exceptional nursing and Laura Shireman, certified nursing assistant, was the recipient of the PETALS award for outstanding support...
Read MoreNorthwest Health – Porter Offers $50 Heart Scan: Calcium Scoring Screening
Northwest Health – Porter now offers a $50 heart scan. The heart scan is a noninvasive, painless cardiac calcium scoring scan that measures the extent of plaque buildup in the coronary arteries. The 30-minute procedure can help predict coronary...
Read MoreNorthwest Health-Porter adopts new national imaging guidelines to enhance patient cardiac care
From left to right: Andrew Putnam, M.D., cardiologist, Northwest Medical Group; Jay Shah, M.D., cardiologist, Stella Kyung, cardiologist, Northwest Medical Group and Northwest Medical Group. Northwest Health-Porter has adopted new, comprehensive...
Read MoreNorthwest Health – Porter awarded Advanced Certification from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Center
Porter has once again earned The Joint Commission’s advanced certification for its Primary Stroke Center by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care...
Read MoreAmid baby formula shortage Northwest Health – Porter reminds mothers to consider donating to its Milk Depot
Many parents are facing the stress of a baby formula shortage with the recent supply chain disruptions. As a result, the demand for donor breast milk is greater than ever and the milk depot at Northwest Health - Porter is asking all potential donors...
Read MoreNorthwest Health – Porter Honors Extraordinary Nurse with Daisy Award
On February 18, Northwest Health – Porter named the most recent recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing, Belinda (Belle) Wirick, RN. Wirick, an intensive care nurse, was nominated by a patient who said Wirick went out of her way to...
Read MoreNorthwest Health – Porter Announces New Board Members
Audra Peterson Ashley Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer for Northwest Health, recently welcomed three new members to the Northwest Health - Porter board of trustees: Audra Peterson, Dr. Tarek Braik, and Dr. Omar Barakat. “These leaders bring a...
Read MoreProven Treatment for Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus Now Available at Northwest Health – Porter
Valparaiso, IN: Northwest Health – Porter now offers the new radiofrequency ablation technology that uses heat to remove tissue affected by Barrett's esophagus. Clinical studies have found that treatment with this system can eradicate...
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