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Northwest Health has announced the newest recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nursing. Cardiac Cath Lab nurse, Melissa Brajacki, RN, of Northwest Health – La Porte, received the Daisy Award after a patient’s family wrote a heartwarming nomination about the care she provided to their mother and their family. The family shared that Brajacki was “more than welcoming to them” when their mother underwent a high risk procedure. She worked with the family to make it possible for each of the patient’... ... Read More

The temptation to deal with stress in unhealthy ways, such as smoking a cigarette or drinking alcohol, can be powerful. However, the short-term relief those activities may provide comes with an uneven tradeoff: a higher risk for long-term health problems, such as weight gain, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer. Try these healthier ways to combat stress. Your Vice: Cigarettes Take a walk. This takes you away, if only briefly, from whatever is stressing you out and gets you exercise, which releases ... ... Read More

Northwest Health – La Porte announced that it is now offering Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging services in La Porte. The PET/CT unit saw its first patient on March 19. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is a test to detect and measure disease processes in the body such as cancer. It uses a safe, radioactive tracer to show biochemical changes taking place in the body. PET scans can detect disease, like cancer, before it is visible on other imaging tests. “With the ... ... Read More

The delivery of babies has been a happy event for the labor and delivery teams at Northwest Health over the past year. Thousands of infants have taken their first breath at one of the Northwest Health hospitals and been a welcome sight in the midst of the global pandemic. While the virus has changed many things in the world – the hospitals’ birthing centers are a pleasant constant, located in a separate, enclosed area to provide specialized care and services. A dedicated team of nurses, certified nurse ... ... Read More

More than an occasional overindulgence, binge eating signals an unhealthy obsession with food. Thankfully, out-of- control eating can be beaten. Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United States, affecting approximately one in 35 American adults. Approximately 60 percent of BED patients are female. In women, BED tends to start in early adulthood, while in men the disorder most often first appears in midlife. Most of us overeat from time to time, but people with BED feel... ... Read More

Ashley Dickinson, CEO for Northwest Health, has appointed Karen Jedrysek as regional director of human resources for Northwest Health. An employee of Northwest Health since 2005, Jedrysek has filled several roles during her tenure. She started her career at Northwest Health – La Porte where she fulfilled the role of director of practice management and director of organizational development and employee relations. More recently she has been the director of human resources for both Northwest Health - La P... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Group has opened a new Primary Care location at 3012 Franklin Street in Michigan City where Maribonn Tiangson, M.D., a board certified internal medicine physician is now seeing patients. “The best thing about practicing medicine is being able to build an alliance with my patients. Identifying their signs and symptoms and listening closely to them makes all the difference in helping them be as healthy as possible.” said Dr. Tiangson. As a young child, Dr. Tiangson knew she wanted to be ... ... Read More

Northwest Medical Group has announced the addition of healthcare providers in Starke County. In addition to primary care and cardiology they now offer gastroenterology, expanded general surgery and will soon offer hematology/oncology services to the community. Ashley Dickinson, CEO of Northwest Health said “It is our goal to continue recruiting healthcare providers to the Starke County, making it more convenient for area residents to get the care they need close to home.” Dr. Alexander Igolnikov, gastro... ... Read More

If you’ve put off seeing your doctor for fear of catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus, Northwest Medical Group wants you to know it’s safe and important to come in. Precautions for your safety include masking of all patients and providers, checking temperature of all clinic visitors, screening clinic staff, socially distanced seating in the reception area, and enhanced cleaning of commonly touched surfaces. “It’s important for members of our community to put their health first and to feel comfortabl... ... Read More

Northwest Health is now offering a weight loss service. The program is designed to meet the needs of all individuals who are ready to improve their health through weight loss by offering the knowledge of a board certified obesity medicine physician as well as a bariatric surgery option. Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States*. It contributes to the risk of developing serious medical conditions including respiratory and cardiac problems, depression cancer and type-2... ... Read More