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Early Detection and Treatment of Lung Cancer Gives The Best Chance of Survival Join Lutheran Hospital, Dupont Hospital and Lutheran Downtown Hospital on Saturday, November 9 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for National Lung Cancer Screening Day as we come together as a community to increase access to lung cancer screening and save lives. All Lutheran Health Network hospitals will extend imaging hours on November 9 in the fight against lung cancer - the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Earl... ... Read More

In recognition of November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Lutheran Hospital will display 12 foot by 15 foot “MEGA Lungs” in the lobby of its Medical Office Building 2 on Tuesday, October 29 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.. The lobby entry point is located at 7910 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. The MEGA Lungs display gives visitors a highly interactive, educational experience about the respiratory system's most critical organ. The public will be able to step inside the human lung model, learn about the va... ... Read More

Dukes Memorial Hospital is pleased to participate in the 2024 Senior Health Fair scheduled on Thursday, October 24. The event will take place at Riverview Event Center, 421 W. Canal St., Peru from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event is free to the public. Education booths with representatives from area health-focused organizations will be available from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. At 11:30 a.m., guest speaker Jennay Jones, NP-C, will provide information about orthopedics and wound care treatment. A compli... ... Read More

Ribbon cutting on October 8 celebrated project completion A ribbon cutting and open house occurred on Tuesday, October 8 at Lutheran Health Network’s Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH) marking the completion of a $30 million capital investment project. Community and hospital leadership included representatives from the LKH board, medical staff, city and chamber who provided comments during the ceremony that was held inside the newly redesigned lobby. “The medical staff at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital has ... ... Read More

PFA uses electrical pulses to target malfunctioning cells in atria then ablate Fort Wayne, IN – Lutheran Hospital is pleased to announce that the first pulsed field ablation (PFA) procedure has been performed in northeastern Indiana by Dr. Jason Rodriguez, electrophysiologist with Lutheran Health Physicians. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular heartbeat that can come and go, or happens in sudden episodes. With the incidence of atrial fibrillation on the rise, effective and efficient therapies all... ... Read More

TOH recognized for commitment to reducing surgical error Lutheran Hospital's CEO Lori Ailor is pleased to announce that The Orthopedic Hospital (TOH) has been recognized as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Prevention of RSI by the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), representing more than 200,000 surgical nurses across the country. With this award, AORN recognizes TOH for its commitment to reducing the risk of surgical errors by advancing the education of its surgical team m... ... Read More

Family Medicine and Pediatrics services, existing providers and staff included in transition Bluffton and Peru, Ind. (September 18, 2024) – Lutheran Health Physicians, Bluffton Medical Group and Dukes Medical Group announce the transition and sale of practices and operations of all family medicine and pediatric clinics in Bluffton and Peru. These clinics will transition to full ownership and operation by Meridian Health Services Corp., a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). This will affect eight c... ... Read More

Community members are invited to Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH) for an educational session titled “Diagnosing & Treating Hernias” delivered by Dr. Corey Graham, M.D., board-certified general surgeon. This meeting will take place on Friday, Sept. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the LKH administrative classroom, 2101 E. DuBois Drive in Warsaw. While overexertion and sports injuries are linked to hernias, there are other potential causes that may be creating discomfort. Dr. Graham will explain how... ... Read More

Lutheran Health Network announces that David Brooks, the current chief operating officer of Lutheran Hospital will now take on the leadership role for Dukes Memorial Hospital (DMH) as long-standing chief executive officer Debra Close retires next week. Brooks will join Dukes on September 9. Brooks is being named the chief administrative officer and comes to DMH with more than 25 years of healthcare management and operations experience, coupled with a deep appreciation for the role of local health care i... ... Read More

Community members are invited to Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital (LKH) for an educational session titled, “Parkinson’s Disease: Know the Signs, Symptoms and Treatments” to be given by Kevin McGeehan, D.O., board-certified neurologist. The meeting will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the LKH administrative classroom, 2101 E. DuBois Drive in Warsaw. Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the body controlled by the nerves. ... ... Read More