Powers Health Medical Group recently welcomed 15 new physicians, significantly expanding its team of providers and broadening access to specialized medical care across Valparaiso and neighboring communities. These new additions represent a diverse range of specialties, including cardiology, electrophysiology, family medicine, gastroenterology, internal medicine, interventional cardiology, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, and pulmonary medicine.
Patients in Valparaiso and nearby areas will find new options for specialized care. Interventional Cardiologist B.N. Aladili, MD, is now accepting new patients at his offices in Hobart and Valparaiso. Dr. Aladili is affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center and Powers Health Rehabilitation Center. He is board certified in interventional cardiology and completed his fellowship and residency at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. His medical degree was earned from St. George University School of Medicine. Appointments with Dr. Aladili can be made by calling 219-286-3788.
Also serving Valparaiso is Obstetrician-Gynecologist Anastasia Osipova, MD, who is accepting new patients at her offices in Hobart and Valparaiso. Dr. Osipova is affiliated with Community Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center and holds board certification in obstetrics/gynecology. She completed her residency at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center in Chicago and earned her medical degree from Russian State Medical University. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 219-286-3775.
Several new family medicine physicians have joined the group. Baha Abusharara, MD, is affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center and is board certified in family medicine. He received his medical degree from St. George University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Hennepin County Medical Center. Dr. Abusharara is accepting new patients at his Hobart office; call 219-945-4495. Brittany Johnson, DO, also a family medicine physician, is affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center and board certified in family medicine. She earned her medical degree from the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency at Wright State University Family Medicine. Dr. Johnson is accepting new patients in Hobart at 219-942-1145. Gagandeep Kaur, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician affiliated with Community Hospital, received her medical degree from Windsor University School of Medicine and completed her residency at United Hospital Center/WVU Medicine. Dr. Kaur is accepting new patients at her Munster office; call 219-703-5410. Sue Rakhra, DO, also board certified in family medicine, is affiliated with Community Hospital. She completed her internship and residency at Long Beach Medical Center and earned her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Rakhra is accepting new patients at her Munster office; call 219-703-8299.
In cardiac care, Electrophysiologist Syed Ali, MD, is affiliated with Community Hospital and St. Catherine Hospital and is board certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology. He completed his medical degree, residency, and internship at Medical College of Georgia, and his fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Ali is accepting new patients in Munster and East Chicago; call 219-836-7605. Interventional Cardiologist Faisal Masood, DO, affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center and Powers Health Rehabilitation Center, completed his fellowship at St. Luke’s Medical Center and residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital. He earned his medical degree from Midwestern University and is accepting new patients in Hobart, Portage, and Crown Point; call 219-762-0400. Cardiologist Elizabeth Riddell, MD, affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center, is board certified in nuclear cardiology, adult echocardiology, and cardiovascular disease. She completed fellowships at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital – Heart Failure and Transplant and Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine – Cardiology. Dr. Riddell completed her residency at Vanderbilt University and earned her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She is accepting new patients at her Hobart office; call 219-762-0400.
Other specialists joining the group include Plastic Surgeon Tracey Bastiaans, DO, who is affiliated with Community Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center. Dr. Bastiaans is board certified in plastic & reconstructive surgery and is accepting new patients in Munster; call 219-703-2434. Pulmonologist Fadee Kutom, MD, is affiliated with Community Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center, St. Catherine Hospital, and Powers Health Rehabilitation Center. He is board certified in internal medicine and pulmonary medicine and is accepting new patients in Hobart and Crown Point; call 219-769-0054. Gastroenterologist Joshua McCarron, MD, affiliated with St. Mary Medical Center and Powers Health Rehabilitation Center, is board certified in gastroenterology. He is accepting new patients in Crown Point and Hobart; call 219-661-6172 or 219-947-6795. Internist H. Bob Rakhra, MD, affiliated with Community Hospital and board certified in internal medicine, is accepting new patients in Schererville; call 219-322-3311. Orthopedist Bryan Scott, MD, affiliated with Community Hospital, St. Mary Medical Center, and Powers Health Rehabilitation Center, is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. He is accepting new patients in Crown Point and Munster; call 219-945-4488. Otolaryngologist Julia Thomas, MD, affiliated with Community Hospital and St. Catherine Hospital, is accepting new patients in Munster; call 219-836-8100.