Porter Regional Hospital Presents 'Happy Feet … What You Should Know about Diabetic Foot Care'

9/14/2016

Kajal Patel, MD

VALPARAISO, IN (September 15, 2016) – Too much glucose, also called sugar, in your blood from diabetes can lead to serious foot problems.

Join board-certified Family Medicine Physician Dr. Kajal Patel to learn how proper foot care can help prevent these diabetic-related problems and why it’s important to treat them before they cause serious complications.

The free presentation – “Happy Feet … What You Should Know about Diabetic Foot Care” – will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 11 in the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital, 85 East US Highway 6 in Valparaiso. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 1-800-541-1861 or go to PorterHealth.com.

Dr. Patel focuses on preventive care and believes in current evidence-based guidelines when caring for her patients. She recently joined Drs. Shane Bush, Vijaya Chapala and Candice Yu-Fleming in practice at Portage Medical Group, located at 3630 Willowcreek Road, in Portage. To schedule an appointment with her, call (219) 364-3700. For more information about Porter Physician Group, call 1-844-PPG-DOCS or visit PorterPhysicianGroup.com.

Porter Health Care System has two hospital campuses and seven outpatient facilities serving Porter, Lake, LaPorte, Starke and Jasper counties. With more than 350 physicians representing 50 medical specialties, Porter Health Care System is committed to medical excellence and personalized, patient-centered care. Porter is directly or indirectly owned by a partnership that proudly includes physician owners, including certain members of the hospital’s medical staff.