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Porter Health System

Porter County, Indiana

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219-263-4653

  • Chesterton Medical Campus
  • DeMotte Medical Campus
  • Education and Rehabilitation Campus
  • Hebron Medical Campus
  • Portage Hospital Campus
  • Valparaiso Hospital Campus
  • Valparaiso Outpatient Campus

Hospital Information

  • 418 licensed beds
  • Physicians: Active: 273; Courtesy: 73; Other: 17
  • 2,123 hospital employees
  • Accredited by The Joint Commission

Specialties

  • Allergy/ Immunology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Cardiology/ Interventional
  • Dermatology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Endocrinology/ Reproductive Medicine
  • Family Practice/ Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • General & Specialized Surgery
  • Gynecology/ Urogynecology/ Gynecologic Oncology
  • Hand Surgery
  • Hematology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Infertility
  • Nephrology
  • Neonatalology/ Perinatal Medicine
  • Neurology/ Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics/ Certified Nurse Midwifery
  • Oncology/ Radiation Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral/ Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopedics/ Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pain Management
  • Pathology (Anatomic, Clinical & Forensic)
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatry
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiology/ Interventional
  • Rheumatology
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Wound Care

Services

  • Behavioral Health (Addiction)
  • Cancer Center (Radiation and Medical Oncology)
  • Cardiac (Angiography, CCU, Cath Lab, Open Heart, Telemetry, Rehabilitation)
  • Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory (EKG, Pulmonary Function Lab)
  • Dialysis
  • Emergency Department
  • GI/Endoscopy Lab
  • Imaging (Bone Densitometry, CT/PET Scanners, Lithotripsy, Mammography, MRA, MRI, Telemedicine, Ultrasound)
  • Labor & Delivery (LDRs, Neonatal ICU, Nursery)
  • Laboratory (Hematology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Transfusion Medicine)
  • Occupational/Industrial Medicine Program
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Special Units: Orthopedics, Intensive Care, Pediatrics, Acute Care
  • Rehabilitation (OT, PT, Speech)
  • Sleep Center
  • Special Services (EEG, EMG, Stress Testing, Holter Monitoring)
  • Surgery (Inpatient, Outpatient)
  • Wound Care Center (Hyperbarics)

Weather

Average annual rainfall: 39.8"
Average snowfall: 54.5"
Average temperature in winter: 30°
Average temperature in summer: 83°

Community Facts

Population (Porter County): 160,105

Porter County is approximately 45 miles from Chicago and 45 minutes from South Bend and the University of Notre Dame.

Valparaiso offers the following activities:

  • 7 Golf Courses
  • Lakes, Parks & Recreation Facilities
  • Festivals
  • Memorial Opera House

Points of Interest:

  • Indiana Dunes State Park
  • Lake Michigan

Market Data

Median household income: $53,100
Average cost of existing 3BR home: $127,000
Average cost of a 2BR apartment: $625/mo.
State Income Tax: Yes, 3.4%

Education

School systems in Porter County consistently exceed state and national norms and have been named “Best Buy” school corporations by the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.

High Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 10
Elementary Schools: 18
Day Care Centers: 20
Higher Education:

  • Valparaiso University
  • IvyTech Community College
  • Purdue University North Central

For more information on Porter County, log on to www.porterco.org.

 
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814 LaPorte Avenue
Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
(219) 263-4600
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