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Our Doctors

Kenneth W. Blumenthal, D.O.

Dr. Ken Blumenthal has been practicing medicine in Northwest Indiana since 1979. He completed his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina and attended medical school at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine where he also completed his post-graduate training. He is board certified in Family Medicine, a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a member of the American Osteopathic College of Allergy and Asthma. He is a past president of the Porter County Medical Society and has received the President's Award of the American Lung Association of Indiana. Dr. Blumenthal lives with his wife Jeanne, an attorney, and has two children-Robert and David. He is the Medical Director of Camp SuperKids which is an asthma camp for children with asthma sponsored by the American Lung Association of Indiana. Dr. Blumenthal holds a Black Belt in Tae Kwan Do and is an avid golfer, photographer, and bronze sculptor.

Dr. Lauren Rigg

Dr. Lauren Rigg grew up in Northwest Indiana. She attended Lake Central High School where she was an avid soccer player. She then completed her bachelor's degree from Purdue University and earned her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Ohio. She then went on to complete her specialty fellowship training in Allergy and Immunology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Rigg is a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) and the American Academy of Allergy and Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). Dr. Rigg lives with her husband and two dogs. She enjoys being outside, spending time with her family, and reading fiction. Books that she loves to read again include Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes.

Dr. SUTINDERPAL (PAUL) JUDGE

Dr. Sutinderpal (Paul) Judge grew up in Saint Joseph, Michigan where his father was busy pediatrician. He attended Lake Michigan Catholic High School and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College. He then went to Wayne State University, in Detroit Michigan where he completed his medical school training and residency in internal medicine. He underwent specialty fellowship training in Allergy and Immunology at Childrens Hospital of Michigan, also in Detroit. He is Board Certified in Allergy & Immunology. Dr. Judge is a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI), the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), the Joint Council of Allergy & Immunology (JCAI), and the American Medical Association (AMA). Dr. Judge is married and has three children. When not in the office, he likes to spend time outdoors. Whether it’s beach volleyball, catching a football game, skiing, or digging around in the garden, he loves to be with his family. Fun fact: Dr. Judge is a Star Wars fanatic and his favorite character is Hans Solo!

Michael Keenan, M.D.

Michael Keenan began practicing otolaryngology in Northwest Indiana in 1997 caring for both adults and children. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California where he was a member of the marching band. He earned his medical degree from St. Lois University and completed his otolaryngology residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a board certi$ed otolaryngologist and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He served as the president of the Porter County Medical Society as well as trustee on the board of the Indiana State Medical Association. Dr. Keenan lives with is wife, Michelle, who is a school nurse at Memorial Elementary School in Valparaiso. They have three children, Jacqueline, Val, and Joe the elder of whom, whom they enjoy visiting in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Grand Rapids, Michigan

James Turk, D.O.

Dr. James Turk grew up in La Porte, Indiana and graduated from La Porte High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and attended medical school at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. After internship he entered active duty in the Navy and completed his residency inotolaryngology at Naval Hospital Oakland and Naval Hospital San Diego. After his service in the Navy he returned to Northwest Indiana in 1994 to practice medicine in Valparaiso. Dr Turk is board certified in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr Turk has served on the Board of Trustees of Porter Hospital, including two terms as Chairman, as well as on the La Porte Hospital Board of Trustees. Dr Turk lives with his wife, Teri, and two golden retrievers. They have two children and a beautiful granddaughter. Dr. Turk enjoys spending time outdoors including hunting and $shing as well as hikingwith his wife and dogs.

Margaret Bazarko, M.S., CCC-SLP

Margaret Bazarko, M.S. CCC-SLP was born and raised in Northwest Indiana. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1997 and Master’s Degree in 2000 in Speech-Language Pathology from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. She has been an active member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (AHSA) since 2000. Margaret is married to her high-school sweetheart and has 2 children. She enjoys the great outdoors by traveling, skiing, and camping with her family. She specializes in voice conditions in all age groups, as well as speech and swallowing conditions due to neurological and pathological conditions

Kathy DeCorte, MSN, FNP-C

Kathy DeCorte, MSN, FNP-C was born and raised in Northwest Indiana. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing form Purdue University in West Lafayette in 2001. Kathy worked as a RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago for 15 years prior to joing Allergy Asthma Care. She later received her Masters of Nursing and Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner degrees from Olivet Nazarene University

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