Indianapolis, IN
Alivio Medical Center offers comprehensive care for diverse patient population
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The operators of an all-in-one medical facility have made it their mission to serve patients of all backgrounds with care tailored to their needs.
Alivio Medical Center, which has two Indianapolis locations and others in Columbus and Lafayette, serves as a primary and urgent care facility, but also offers mental health services, a dental clinic, immigration exams, physical therapy, diabetes management and more.
Dr. Alfredo Lopez, neurologist and founder of Alivio, said, “We want to be empathic. We want to make sure our patients can connect with our providers, and they feel that’s their doctor not only for themselves but for their families for many years.”
Keeping the clinic low-cost is crucial, Lopez says, but also providing extra services that may be outside of the box is important, too.
Lopez said, “Our patients told us, ‘Well, doctor, if I’m diabetic and I have problems with my feet, can I have the best possible shoes?’ So, we offer that. We offer other specialties like women’s care, neurology, migraines and seizures, and things like that. We also have a board-certified plastic surgeon and hand surgeon since a lot our patients do a lot of labor.”
Language barriers don’t stand in the way of getting quality care either as the medical center serves many patients who are new to the United States. “We have a lot of Latino patients, and all of our staff is bilingual at least in English and Spanish, but we have a few that also speak Creole and French.”
Lopez says the private company wants everyone to feel welcome regardless of their immigration or insurance status because a lack of follow-ups due to costs can have a negative effect on overall health.
“We charge for our services but we work with our patients. We want to make sure it’s affordable. We do follow-up consultations that are very reasonable to make sure they can follow up,” the doctor said.
With the population of Indianapolis becoming more diverse, the operators of the medical center hope their model of care can serve as an example for other health care providers across Indiana.
Indianapolis police shoot homicide suspect on South Harding Street
Indianapolis police shot a homicide suspect after a pursuit ended near I-70 on May 28, 2026. The suspect is in stable condition.
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Indianapolis police shot a homicide suspect after a vehicle pursuit that ended west of downtown near Interstate 70.
Just before 8:30 p.m. May 28, 2026 Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to a shooting in the first block of North Rural Street. Arriving officers found Patricia Wieber, 65, with gunshot wounds. Wieber was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.
Witnesses were able to give police information about the shooter and officers tracked the suspect to the 7500 block of Bullock Court on the city’s south side. The suspect, identified by police as Ronald Cross, 75, got into a different vehicle with another man. While tracking that vehicle officers attempted a traffic stop near West Southport and Bluff roads. The driver, who is not implicated in the homicide, got out of the vehicle without incident and was taken into custody.
Police said Cross then slid into the vehicle’s driver seat and fled. Officers used stop sticks and then in the 1000 block of South Harding Street near I-70 a SWAT officer used a vehicle to perform a PIT maneuver to stop the SUV, said Kendale Adams, IMPD deputy chief of criminal investigations.
After the vehicle was stopped officers shot the suspect, Adams said. Cross was taken to the hospital in stable condition. No officers were injured.
Adams said two firearms were located at the scene.
During a news conference at the scene, Indianapolis police chief Tanya Terry extended her thoughts to the family of Wieber who was killed in what police believe was a domestic violence situation. She also praised her officers’ handling of the situation.
“[Our officers] did exactly what our community expects them do to in situations like this,” Terry said. “Our officers worked with bravery, coordination and precision in their attempts to safely bring the suspect into custody. I’m extremely proud of them for the work that they’ve done.”
The chief added that Cross would be facing charges in the case and police confirmed hours later that Cross was arrested on a murder charge.
The shooting involving police was among a string of shootings across the city, including one downtown roughly two hours before that left a man in critical condition.
“It’s been a difficult night for our city,” Terry said.
The officers involved in shooting Cross have been placed on administrative leave, per department policy. The Civilian Use of Force Review Board will have a hearing on the shooting and body and dash cameras were activated during the shooting, Adams said.
It is unclear whether Cross fired at officers and what makes and models of firearms were found by police.
Asked those questions by IndyStar, an unnamed IMPD spokesperson did not provide additional information and instead referred to a press release that did not contain the answers.
This is the fourth shooting involving Indianapolis police since the start of the year.
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José Plasencia brings Cuban cuisine to Fountain Square’s Inferno Room
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There’s only one burger on the menu at the recently reimagined Inferno Room in Fountain Square, but it’s a good one.
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