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Northshore Health Centers
Feel Good!The concept is simple: We want you to feel good.Not just as a result of the care you receive here, but about the entire experience of trusting your health care to the medical professionals at NorthShore Health Centers. We want you to feel good about the friendly and courteous way you're treated when you walk in the door; about the excellent care you receive from our doctors and nurses; about the personal attention you receive from our entire staff; about the way your account is handled. NorthShore is dedicated to providing accessible, quality health care, and a medical-dental home for every family regardless of ability to pay. We emphasize illness prevention and health education to help our patients achieve their potential and improve their lives.
LOCATION AND ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Our PhilosophyNorthShore Health Centers is a community based health and education center. Providing access to quality, culturally sensitive health and dental care services regardless of ability to pay, in order to promote continuous comprehensive health care in Northwest Indiana. NorthShore’s Board of Directors and staff believe better care will help our citizens achieve their potential and improve their lives! Our StaffMedicalOur Medical Director Dr. Kamaljeet Girn. Our OB Doctors, Dr. Daniel Lott, Dr. Kimberly Hess, Dr. Douglas Lawson, Dr. Keith Ramsey, Dr. Queen Marsh, Dr. Deborah McCullough. Our Pediatric Physician, Dr. Ramachandra Rao. Our Family Practice Physicians, Dr. Leonard Ostrowski, Dr. Fernando Rivera, Dr. Henedina Macabalitaw, Dr. Madhumita Bhojraj. Our Urgent Care Doctors, Dr. John Sobolweski, Dr. Frank Weilnhammer. Mid Level providers include Nurse Practitioner Elizabeth Marcotte. Our Certified Nurse Midwives are Casandra Johnson, and Lori Lecea. Licensed registered nurses, practical nurses and certified medical assistants. Behavioral HealthLicensed Clinical Social Workers provide the behavioral health services under the direction of Dr. John Kern our contracted Psychiatrist. DentalOur Dental Director, Dr. Nikki Wargo, Dr. Nicholas Cain, Dr. Kurt Richeson, Dr. David Reed and Dr. Christine Gudas. Our Dental Hygienist, Carolyn Michaels. Lab ServicesIn-house lab sites allow NorthShore nursing staff to run simple lab testing and to draw blood during all hours of operation. Patient labs are sent to Quest Laboratory. Patients requiring lab testing which cannot be performed on site, are referred to Porter Hospital in Valparaiso or St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. PharmacyOur Director of Pharmacy, Bob Furto, can help you at our Lake Station pharmacy. Staff pharmacist Michael Zimpfer can help you at our Scottsdale clinic pharmacy.
The Stacy McKay Health & Education Center
Programs and Services
Student Care Portage Township School children who are sick in school can get appropriate care at our Stacy McKay Facility and often return back to class... A valuable service that has significantly reduced absenteeism. River Forest and Lake Station school children can come to our Lake Station Health Care Center. Pregnant Teens Parenting classes, prenatal care, social service referrals, and professional dedication all contribute to healthy moms and babies, and better parenting skills for young moms. This service offered in conjunction with Prenatal Care Coordination. Prenatal Care NorthShore is a county recognized and state funded site for essential prenatal care. Prenatal care is available through our Midwife and Obstetricians. NorthShore will also provide referrals to local obstetricians, when requested. Pregnancy testing available free of charge. High School Academy (Stacy McKay Health & Education Center) High school students across Porter County can obtain college credit through IU Northwest and Ivy Tech and graduate high school with professional certification by attending classes in medical and dental care, and working along side our staff. Students graduate with job ready skills enabling them to pursue employment opportunities and attend college. Professional certifications include Dental Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, and Phlebotomist (just needing to get the Phlebotomy Certificate from the State). Lab Testing Laboratory testing (i.e., Strep, Mono, Pregnancy, Glucose, Urine) are performed directly on site along with blood testing. Our laboratory is CLIA & COLA Certified and is under the same quality measures as any certified laboratory. Other testing is done by Quest Diagnostics and we are able to provide the lowest cost testing for the uninsured by drawing labs ourselves and sending them to Quest. Hoosier Healthwise NorthShore is an official enrollment site. Indiana’s Hoosier Healthwise is an insurance program that strives to keep our children healthy. Other Hoosier Healthwise programs target pregnant women and adult who qualify as Medicaid recipients. Health Indiana Plan (H.I.P.) Northshore is now an official enrollment site for the new insurance plan offered for lower-income uninsured.
ARTICLES, EVENTS, OFFERS, and AWARDS
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