Michael Hall, MD - Beacon Medical Group Interventional Radiology and Vascular Specialists

Everything fell into place for Dr. Howard Wiarda in college. He had always enjoyed anatomy classes, and one day it just clicked that he was meant to be a physician. This love of understanding the human body transferred well to his specialty field, where he now uses interventional radiology to help patients live a better life. "The most important part of my work is knowing that I take good care of my patients," Dr. Wiarda said. "I want my patients to know that they're important to me." Of course, Dr. Wiarda likes to have fun, too. He believes that when you like what you do and you like the people you work with, everything else works itself out. His personal motto is related to this. "If you keep the patient at the forefront, and make the right decisions with the patient in mind, everything else will settle," he says. Home Life: When Dr. Wiarda is not working, he can most likely be found outside biking, running, swimming, or spending time with his family.

Beacon Medical Group ENT and Audiology South Bend, located in the Navarre building adjacent to Memorial Hospital, provides comprehensive ENT and Audiology services. Dr. David J. Isaacson is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist with special interests in: thyroid and parathyroid surgery, head and neck cancer, cochlear implantation, facial reconstruction, DaVinci robotic surgery of the head and neck, and endoscopic pituitary surgery. Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) Treatment of sinus/allergy disorders and minimally invasive sinus surgery available. Our physician has expertise in treating chronic ear infections, hearing loss, dizziness, thyroid disorders and a variety of other ear, nose and throat problems for pediatric and adult patients. Audiology The science of hearing, balance, and related disorders. Audiologists are experts in diagnosing and managing disorders of the auditory and balance system. The brands of hearing devices we fit, service, and program are Cochlear Americas, Phonak, ReSound and Oticon. If you are looking for a new provider and already wear hearing aids and/or have a Cochlear Americas implanted device, our audiologists are more than happy to help you transfer care.

Dr. Mittal received his medical degree from Grant Medical College, Mumbai, India. He completed his internship at Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India and postgraduate training in the United Kingdom. He also completed clinical simulation and medical education fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He then went to University of Missouri, Columbia for cardiovascular research fellowship, internal medicine residency and cardiovascular fellowship. He completed his interventional cardiology fellowship at Borgess Heart Institute, Kalamazoo with the Michigan State University. Dr. Mittal is Board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, internal medicine, echocardiography and nuclear medicine. Dr. Mittal's area of expertise includes coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, minimally invasive valve replacement and repair such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) and Mitra-clip procedures. He also maintains clinical interest in stroke prevention through Endoscopic Left atrial appendage closure with Watchman or Amulet device for those with atrial fibrillation and closure of patent foramen ovale or ASD for those with septal defect. Dr. Mittal has widely published and presented his research in medical education and cardiovascular field. He has received several awards and grants for his research, especially for developing a new drug eluting stent. His research profile can be checked at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/... He is passionate about patient centered care, medical education and clinical research. Dr. Mittal serves on editorial boards of scientific journals. He is a Fellow of American College of Cardiology and American College of Physicians. When he is not at work, he enjoys traveling, running and spending time with his family.