Dr. Jay Timothy Ames, MD

Dr. Jay Ames is a family medicine physician who brings more than four decades of experience to his practice. He earned his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his residency training at Hunterdon Medical Center. With 42 years in practice, Dr. Ames has built extensive expertise in comprehensive family care. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Ames practices at multiple locations throughout Indiana, including Gary, Merrillville, Hebron, and Portage. He maintains hospital affiliations with Northwest Health Porter, The Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus, Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus, Portage Hospital, and Regency Hospital of Porter County. His clinical focus includes treating joint pain, pregnancy-related back pain, and back problems in children and teenagers. He also provides physical therapy services, strength training programs, and hands-on manual therapy treatments. …Patients consistently rate Dr. Ames highly, giving him an average score of 5.0 out of 5.