Porter Health System Presents “Be Alert to Diabetes”

To help educate men and women about diabetes, Porter Health System will present “Be Alert to Diabetes” by Family Practice Physician Pranjal Patel, MD, on Wednesday, March 23, at Porter’s Education & Rehabilitation Campus, 1401 Calumet Ave., Valparaiso. A diabetes risk factor screening will be held from Noon to 1:45 pm, and the program will begin at 2 pm.


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Valparaiso Campus
814 LaPorte Avenue
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone: 219-263-4600

According to Patel, diabetes is a disorder that prevents your body from turning your food into energy. Instead, he explains that glucose stays in your blood stream and if left untreated, can result in a range of complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, nerve problems, gum infections, and more.

The program is free. Pre-registration is required by Monday, March 21. To register for this program, call 1.800.541.1861.