La Porte Hospital continues to expand its La Porte Physician Network with the addition of General Surgeon, Blake Hood, D.O..  Dr. Hood’s areas of interest include all general surgery procedures including robotic-assisted and minimally invasive surgeries, endoscopy, colon and anal-rectal surgery, hernia repair, gallbladder removal, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, and thyroid and parathyroid surgery.  
Dr. Hood is accepting new patients in his office at 600 Legacy Plaza West in La Porte, phone: 219-379-3166.  He will also have office hours in Knox, Indiana.