Hi and welcome to FWMEP. I am a native Hoosier and grew up in Syracuse, Indiana on Lake Wawasee. I love northern Indiana and the lake living it has to offer. I did not venture too far off for my undergraduate training as I attended Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana where I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry. I graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1999 from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri where I received my medical degree. I moved back to Indiana and Fort Wayne for my residency training which I completed here at the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program. I completed residency training in 2002, serving as Co-Chief Resident during my 3rd year.
Finding Fort Wayne a great place to practice medicine and raise a family, I joined a private practice here in Fort Wayne. I joined the faculty of FWMEP in 2003, as the Director of Osteopathic Medical Education. In 2010, I left my private practice in order to take on a full-time role at FWMEP as an Associate Program Director. During my time as Associate PD, I completed an Academic fellowship for Program Director Development. In March of 2013, I was promoted to the role of Program Director. In 2013, I also received my degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. I became a consultant for the AAFP’s Residency Program Solutions in 2016.
My clinical interests are in internal medicine, obstetrics, and pediatrics. I have two beautiful daughters, Sydney and Riley, and I thoroughly love being a dad. My wife, Pam, is a wonderful woman and is certainly my better half…Ha Ha…and would not know what to do without her, but don’t tell her that. It should be known that I am an avid waterfowl hunter and fisherman. I also enjoy golf and most watersport activities. When I am not working, you will likely find me in the duck blind or at my lake home enjoying the outdoors with my friends and family.
I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. I then completed my undergraduate studies at Indiana University Bloomington where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 2007. After discovering my passion for medicine, I had the opportunity to attend Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, IL. Following medical school graduation in 2011, I moved back to Indiana to complete my residency at Fort Wayne Medical Education Program. During my time at the residency I served as both Curricular Co-Chief and Co-Chief resident and developed a love for academic medicine and mentorship. Upon completion of my residency training in 2014 I worked in both Whitley County and Allen County in clinical practice for five years. I am enthusiastic about returning to a teaching environment that will foster both clinical acumen and compassionate care.
I am very fortunate to have an incredibly supportive family and partner, Jared. We enjoy spending time with our rescue dog, Newman. We also enjoy world travel, gardening and artistic endeavors.
Hello! My name is David Furman, and I’m excited to continue my journey with the FWMEP team! As a graduate of the FWMEP, I have been continuously impressed with the friendly, supportive, environment and know that this program continues to improve my skills as a well-rounded family physician.
I grew up in Fort Wayne, graduating from Snider High School. I attended DePauw University for my undergraduate work and Ball State for a masters degree in physiology. I attended the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus for medical school and find my osteopathic education and OMT skills are utilized on a daily basis.
Previous to medical school, I worked as an EMT, college administrator, and pharmacy tech. I have previous experience teaching, having taught as an adjunct professor of anatomy and physiology at Ball State and Ivy Tech.
I enjoy research, pursuing grants and publications, and continue to be involved with work that furthers medical education and patient outcomes. I enjoy outreach and have completed medical mission trips to Honduras and El Salvador.
Outside of medicine, I love spending time with my wife and son. We enjoy traveling, eating great food, attending local festivals and watching the Colts win!
I was born and raised in the small town of Mona, Utah. At the age of 19, I went on a two year service mission to Brazil. After receiving a B.S. degree in Biology at Utah Valley University, I attended Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. There I had an opportunity to do a medical mission to the Dominican Republic. During residency at Fort Wayne Medical Education Program, I received the Patient Care Award. After I completed residency in June of 2010, I stayed on as one of the faculty. I was originally attracted to Family Medicine because of the wide variety of patients and pathology. My clinical interests include: osteopathic manipulation, pediatrics, obstetrics, ultrasound, procedures, and emergency medicine.
I love to spend my free time with my wife, Kristina, and four beautiful, red-headed kids, Eli, Nathan, Paige, and Miles. I also enjoy basketball, hiking, reading, exploring, and running half-marathons.
Hello! I’m Kim Schelb and I joined the FWMEP faculty in 2020. I was born and raised in Marion, OH and went to Wittenberg University for undergrad in Springfield, OH. After college, I ventured way out for medical school where I attended Ross University where I was on the beautiful island of Dominica and finished all my clinical rotations in downtown Los Angeles. There I met my main man, Jeff, who you might see on occasion rounding as a hospitalist over at Parkview or giving a didactics lecture to our residents. For residency, we couple’s matched in Indiana and I completed my residency training at this very program! As faculty, I’m very fortunate to be able to continue my passion for teaching in addition to practicing full spectrum family medicine including outpatient, inpatient, pediatric, and obstetrical care.
On my free time, I would like to say Jeff and I do crazy exciting things but let’s be real- most weekends consist of Netflix and wine. If we’re not getting together with friends for game night then you’ll find me at home pestering Jeff, playing with our dogs, or reading lots of books- all time favorite has to be Harry Potter (full disclosure: I’m a Slytherin). I’m also always down for a long road trip, especially to all the national parks.
I was born and raised in Ohio and received my B.Sc. Degree in Biology from Wright State University. I then continued on at Wright State University School of Medicine, receiving my medical degree in 1996. Upon graduation, I moved to Fort Wayne to complete my Family Medicine Residency training. I found the Fort Wayne area to be a great place to live and practice medicine and after graduation, I joined a Family Medicine group in Roanoke, a small suburb south of Fort Wayne.
After being in private practice for 11 years, I returned to the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in 2010 as a full time faculty member. My clinical interests are obstetrics and preventative medicine. I very much enjoy teaching and interacting with the residents.
I like spending my leisure time with my family partaking in a variety of outdoor activities.
I’m an Illinois native and first came to Fort Wayne as a student at Concordia Senior College where I received a BA degree in Natural Science. I returned to Illinois to complete my medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. Afterward I completed a Family Medicine Residency at MacNeal Memorial Hospital, Berwyn, IL. I practiced medicine in Michigan before returning to Fort Wayne.
I am a retired United States Army Colonel having served in the Michigan Army National Guard for over thirty years, including 2 ninety day tours of combat duty in Iraq. My clinical interests include ADHD, geriatrics, Type II Diabetes, and office procedures. I supervise our Geriatrics rotation and am a medical director for three area nursing homes.
My wife, Nancy, and I have one daughter, two sons, six granddaughters and three grandsons. How the family has grown!
In my leisure time, I enjoy bird hunting, reading, especially about history and military history, and woodworking. Some call me Mr. Fix-It around the residency, so do not be surprised to see me with unusual tools in my hand.
I was born in Iowa and raised in a variety of midwestern states and Ontario. I returned to Indiana to attend Valparaiso University and Manchester College. I spent my early post collegiate years teaching high school biology, health and physical education and coaching high school girls’ basketball and tennis. I also worked as a nurse in OB, ER CCU and HHC and then moved into hospital administration, first as VP of patient care and then as COO. Part of my COO duties included physician recruitment. Recruiting docs to a small town is a tough job. That’s when I decided to go to medical school. Believe it or not, in spite of my convoluted education/work path, I always wanted to be a physician.
I attended Indiana University School of Medicine and the family medicine residency here at FWMEP. After residency, I established a solo practice in Columbia City twenty miles from Ft. Wayne. After nearly 14 years in private practice, I joined Parkview Physicians Group and spent 9 years as an employed physician. When I left PPG, I started helping with OB attending coverage for FWMEP while traveling to Amery, Wisconsin to work on OB locums position at a very small hospital. After my locums commitment was complete, I joined the faculty here at FWMEP.
Outside of work, I am active in the Indiana State Medical Association and was honored to serve as President during the pandemic. I am active in my church and play organ for services and direct the handbell choir. BUT, my favorite activities are those with my 10 grand and 6 great-grand kids.
My name is Aubrey Baccari and I am excited to be the faculty pharmacist of the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program! I started out my career in pharmacy in high school when I became a pharmacy technician at Reid Health in my hometown of Richmond, Indiana. I subsequently attended Manchester University for both undergraduate work and my doctorate of pharmacy degree. Upon graduation from Manchester University College of Pharmacy, I completed a one year residency program at Lutheran Health Network prior to working at Parkview Health for 2 years as a clinical pharmacist. When the opportunity arose to work for FWMEP, I knew it would be a perfect fit as it would combine my passion for teaching with an ability to practice ambulatory care pharmacy. In addition, I am now married to my husband Brandon who is completing residency at Reid Health and will transition to an outpatient family medicine position with Lutheran Health in September 2022. We enjoy cooking together, attending ballet/theater performances, and visiting the many breweries and restaurants in town. We also enjoy traveling and look forward to traveling to Europe before starting our family. I am so happy to be part of the faculty here at FWMEP!
I was raised in an Air Force family and had the opportunity to live all over the country and abroad. My interest in science took off at a young age and I’ve been at it ever since! I earned a PhD in medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology from Purdue University. Subsequently my post-doctoral fellowship at The Scripps Research Institute focused on green chemistry using amino acid derivatives as bio-catalysts.
After a short stint in the biotech industry I served as a faculty member in two pharmacy programs. My teaching covered medicinal chemistry and the foundational sciences behind small molecule therapeutics and their clinical outcomes. Over time my research interests shifted from bench top to bedside with notable community efforts. In collaboration with clinical faculty, grant funded diabetes education support, oncology supportive care, and electronic nicotine delivery system education programs were established. My strong ties to community service led to the grant funded creation of a vocational job skills program for underserved youth where the students learned blacksmithing. Each session at the forge set up like a science lab to build job and academic skill sets.
Since earning my MD I have served in multiple leadership roles. I was Co-Chief Resident at FWMEP during my senior year. In my training and through my current practice, I have served on various hospital committees at multiple hospitals in the county. I enjoy serving as a mentor and preceptor to medical and nurse practitioner students at all stages of their training.
I enjoy practicing broad-spectrum family medicine: providing care to newborns, children, and adults of all ages and condition of health. I maintain inpatient privileges at multiple local hospitals, which allows me to provide continuity of care by following my patients even in the event of hospitalization.
Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my wife, two daughters, and dog. We ride our bicycles along the Rivergreenway Trail to Downtown Fort Wayne events such as Germanfest and the Fort Wayne Greek Festival; we attend the annual Night of Lights to mark the beginning of the holiday season; and we travel regionally to zoos, children's museums, and state parks such as Pokagon for yearly tobogganing.
Since starting my private practice in 1997, I have been actively involved in teaching the residents here at Fort Wayne Medical Education Program. In 2001, I became the Assistant Director of Obstetrics for FWMEP. I am involved in hands on teaching normal and operative vaginal deliveries along with caesarian sections. I staff the high-risk obstetrics clinic for the residents on Wednesday afternoons. I also enjoy teaching and helping with resident research projects.
I am board certified in OB-GYN and a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists, Indiana Medical Association, and the Fort Wayne Medical Society. I am chairman of the Physician Leadership Group at St. Joseph Hospital. I helped start the Robotic GYN surgery program at Lutheran Hospital where I continue to be a proctor for other physicians. Residents rotate with me and my colleagues in the office to learn the full-spectrum of gynecologic conditions.
I have been in Fort Wayne for 18 years and am happily married with 3 kids, a set of twin daughters and a son.
Hello! My name is Sarah Turner, and I am a new recruit to the FWMEP faculty. I am working with the residents on their NHC rotation, and absolutely love my new role in teaching. I am one of the two Canucks in faculty, and I originally hail from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I did my medical school in Grenada and NYC through St. George’s University, and my FM Residency here at FWMEP. After residency we moved to Albuquerque where I completed a two-year fellowship in Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health, and although it was supposed to be a permanent move, we came back in 2016! The pull of Fort Wayne was just too much to keep us away ;-)
In my own clinic, I practice full-scope family medicine, but my focus is on women’s health, obstetrics, and pediatric care. As well, I have a special focus clinic for pregnant women with substance use disorder (the Monarch Clinic) - this is my passion and where my heart truly lies.
I am married and have two delightful little boys who constantly keep me on my toes, and are challenging my parenting skills on a daily basis. In my spare time I like to sleep, because with work, teaching, and family, I don’t really have spare time! I’m so glad to be here, and to have come full circle and be a part of teaching future doctors on everything from pre-conception through to the end of the postpartum period (and occasionally beyond!)
Hi and welcome to FWMEP. I am a native Hoosier and grew up in Syracuse, Indiana on Lake Wawasee. I love northern Indiana and the lake living it has to offer. I did not venture too far off for my undergraduate training as I attended Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana where I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry. I graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1999 from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri where I received my medical degree. I moved back to Indiana and Fort Wayne for my residency training which I completed here at the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program. I completed residency training in 2002, serving as Co-Chief Resident during my 3rd year.
Finding Fort Wayne a great place to practice medicine and raise a family, I joined a private practice here in Fort Wayne. I joined the faculty of FWMEP in 2003, as the Director of Osteopathic Medical Education. In 2010, I left my private practice in order to take on a full-time role at FWMEP as an Associate Program Director. During my time as Associate PD, I completed an Academic fellowship for Program Director Development. In March of 2013, I was promoted to the role of Program Director. In 2013, I also received my degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. I became a consultant for the AAFP’s Residency Program Solutions in 2016.
My clinical interests are in internal medicine, obstetrics, and pediatrics. I have two beautiful daughters, Sydney and Riley, and I thoroughly love being a dad. My wife, Pam, is a wonderful woman and is certainly my better half…Ha Ha…and would not know what to do without her, but don’t tell her that. It should be known that I am an avid waterfowl hunter and fisherman. I also enjoy golf and most watersport activities. When I am not working, you will likely find me in the duck blind or at my lake home enjoying the outdoors with my friends and family.
I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. I then completed my undergraduate studies at Indiana University Bloomington where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry in 2007. After discovering my passion for medicine, I had the opportunity to attend Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, IL. Following medical school graduation in 2011, I moved back to Indiana to complete my residency at Fort Wayne Medical Education Program. During my time at the residency I served as both Curricular Co-Chief and Co-Chief resident and developed a love for academic medicine and mentorship. Upon completion of my residency training in 2014 I worked in both Whitley County and Allen County in clinical practice for five years. I am enthusiastic about returning to a teaching environment that will foster both clinical acumen and compassionate care.
I am very fortunate to have an incredibly supportive family and partner, Jared. We enjoy spending time with our rescue dog, Newman. We also enjoy world travel, gardening and artistic endeavors.
Hello! My name is David Furman, and I’m excited to continue my journey with the FWMEP team! As a graduate of the FWMEP, I have been continuously impressed with the friendly, supportive, environment and know that this program continues to improve my skills as a well-rounded family physician.
I grew up in Fort Wayne, graduating from Snider High School. I attended DePauw University for my undergraduate work and Ball State for a masters degree in physiology. I attended the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus for medical school and find my osteopathic education and OMT skills are utilized on a daily basis.
Previous to medical school, I worked as an EMT, college administrator, and pharmacy tech. I have previous experience teaching, having taught as an adjunct professor of anatomy and physiology at Ball State and Ivy Tech.
I enjoy research, pursuing grants and publications, and continue to be involved with work that furthers medical education and patient outcomes. I enjoy outreach and have completed medical mission trips to Honduras and El Salvador.
Outside of medicine, I love spending time with my wife and son. We enjoy traveling, eating great food, attending local festivals and watching the Colts win!
I was born and raised in the small town of Mona, Utah. At the age of 19, I went on a two year service mission to Brazil. After receiving a B.S. degree in Biology at Utah Valley University, I attended Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia. There I had an opportunity to do a medical mission to the Dominican Republic. During residency at Fort Wayne Medical Education Program, I received the Patient Care Award. After I completed residency in June of 2010, I stayed on as one of the faculty. I was originally attracted to Family Medicine because of the wide variety of patients and pathology. My clinical interests include: osteopathic manipulation, pediatrics, obstetrics, ultrasound, procedures, and emergency medicine.
I love to spend my free time with my wife, Kristina, and four beautiful, red-headed kids, Eli, Nathan, Paige, and Miles. I also enjoy basketball, hiking, reading, exploring, and running half-marathons.
Hello! I’m Kim Schelb and I joined the FWMEP faculty in 2020. I was born and raised in Marion, OH and went to Wittenberg University for undergrad in Springfield, OH. After college, I ventured way out for medical school where I attended Ross University where I was on the beautiful island of Dominica and finished all my clinical rotations in downtown Los Angeles. There I met my main man, Jeff, who you might see on occasion rounding as a hospitalist over at Parkview or giving a didactics lecture to our residents. For residency, we couple’s matched in Indiana and I completed my residency training at this very program! As faculty, I’m very fortunate to be able to continue my passion for teaching in addition to practicing full spectrum family medicine including outpatient, inpatient, pediatric, and obstetrical care.
On my free time, I would like to say Jeff and I do crazy exciting things but let’s be real- most weekends consist of Netflix and wine. If we’re not getting together with friends for game night then you’ll find me at home pestering Jeff, playing with our dogs, or reading lots of books- all time favorite has to be Harry Potter (full disclosure: I’m a Slytherin). I’m also always down for a long road trip, especially to all the national parks.
I was born and raised in Ohio and received my B.Sc. Degree in Biology from Wright State University. I then continued on at Wright State University School of Medicine, receiving my medical degree in 1996. Upon graduation, I moved to Fort Wayne to complete my Family Medicine Residency training. I found the Fort Wayne area to be a great place to live and practice medicine and after graduation, I joined a Family Medicine group in Roanoke, a small suburb south of Fort Wayne.
After being in private practice for 11 years, I returned to the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in 2010 as a full time faculty member. My clinical interests are obstetrics and preventative medicine. I very much enjoy teaching and interacting with the residents.
I like spending my leisure time with my family partaking in a variety of outdoor activities.
I’m an Illinois native and first came to Fort Wayne as a student at Concordia Senior College where I received a BA degree in Natural Science. I returned to Illinois to complete my medical degree at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. Afterward I completed a Family Medicine Residency at MacNeal Memorial Hospital, Berwyn, IL. I practiced medicine in Michigan before returning to Fort Wayne.
I am a retired United States Army Colonel having served in the Michigan Army National Guard for over thirty years, including 2 ninety day tours of combat duty in Iraq. My clinical interests include ADHD, geriatrics, Type II Diabetes, and office procedures. I supervise our Geriatrics rotation and am a medical director for three area nursing homes.
My wife, Nancy, and I have one daughter, two sons, six granddaughters and three grandsons. How the family has grown!
In my leisure time, I enjoy bird hunting, reading, especially about history and military history, and woodworking. Some call me Mr. Fix-It around the residency, so do not be surprised to see me with unusual tools in my hand.
I was born in Iowa and raised in a variety of midwestern states and Ontario. I returned to Indiana to attend Valparaiso University and Manchester College. I spent my early post collegiate years teaching high school biology, health and physical education and coaching high school girls’ basketball and tennis. I also worked as a nurse in OB, ER CCU and HHC and then moved into hospital administration, first as VP of patient care and then as COO. Part of my COO duties included physician recruitment. Recruiting docs to a small town is a tough job. That’s when I decided to go to medical school. Believe it or not, in spite of my convoluted education/work path, I always wanted to be a physician.
I attended Indiana University School of Medicine and the family medicine residency here at FWMEP. After residency, I established a solo practice in Columbia City twenty miles from Ft. Wayne. After nearly 14 years in private practice, I joined Parkview Physicians Group and spent 9 years as an employed physician. When I left PPG, I started helping with OB attending coverage for FWMEP while traveling to Amery, Wisconsin to work on OB locums position at a very small hospital. After my locums commitment was complete, I joined the faculty here at FWMEP.
Outside of work, I am active in the Indiana State Medical Association and was honored to serve as President during the pandemic. I am active in my church and play organ for services and direct the handbell choir. BUT, my favorite activities are those with my 10 grand and 6 great-grand kids.
My name is Aubrey Baccari and I am excited to be the faculty pharmacist of the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program! I started out my career in pharmacy in high school when I became a pharmacy technician at Reid Health in my hometown of Richmond, Indiana. I subsequently attended Manchester University for both undergraduate work and my doctorate of pharmacy degree. Upon graduation from Manchester University College of Pharmacy, I completed a one year residency program at Lutheran Health Network prior to working at Parkview Health for 2 years as a clinical pharmacist. When the opportunity arose to work for FWMEP, I knew it would be a perfect fit as it would combine my passion for teaching with an ability to practice ambulatory care pharmacy. In addition, I am now married to my husband Brandon who is completing residency at Reid Health and will transition to an outpatient family medicine position with Lutheran Health in September 2022. We enjoy cooking together, attending ballet/theater performances, and visiting the many breweries and restaurants in town. We also enjoy traveling and look forward to traveling to Europe before starting our family. I am so happy to be part of the faculty here at FWMEP!
I was raised in an Air Force family and had the opportunity to live all over the country and abroad. My interest in science took off at a young age and I’ve been at it ever since! I earned a PhD in medicinal chemistry and molecular pharmacology from Purdue University. Subsequently my post-doctoral fellowship at The Scripps Research Institute focused on green chemistry using amino acid derivatives as bio-catalysts.
After a short stint in the biotech industry I served as a faculty member in two pharmacy programs. My teaching covered medicinal chemistry and the foundational sciences behind small molecule therapeutics and their clinical outcomes. Over time my research interests shifted from bench top to bedside with notable community efforts. In collaboration with clinical faculty, grant funded diabetes education support, oncology supportive care, and electronic nicotine delivery system education programs were established. My strong ties to community service led to the grant funded creation of a vocational job skills program for underserved youth where the students learned blacksmithing. Each session at the forge set up like a science lab to build job and academic skill sets.
Since earning my MD I have served in multiple leadership roles. I was Co-Chief Resident at FWMEP during my senior year. In my training and through my current practice, I have served on various hospital committees at multiple hospitals in the county. I enjoy serving as a mentor and preceptor to medical and nurse practitioner students at all stages of their training.
I enjoy practicing broad-spectrum family medicine: providing care to newborns, children, and adults of all ages and condition of health. I maintain inpatient privileges at multiple local hospitals, which allows me to provide continuity of care by following my patients even in the event of hospitalization.
Outside of medicine, I enjoy spending time with my wife, two daughters, and dog. We ride our bicycles along the Rivergreenway Trail to Downtown Fort Wayne events such as Germanfest and the Fort Wayne Greek Festival; we attend the annual Night of Lights to mark the beginning of the holiday season; and we travel regionally to zoos, children's museums, and state parks such as Pokagon for yearly tobogganing.
Since starting my private practice in 1997, I have been actively involved in teaching the residents here at Fort Wayne Medical Education Program. In 2001, I became the Assistant Director of Obstetrics for FWMEP. I am involved in hands on teaching normal and operative vaginal deliveries along with caesarian sections. I staff the high-risk obstetrics clinic for the residents on Wednesday afternoons. I also enjoy teaching and helping with resident research projects.
I am board certified in OB-GYN and a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists, Indiana Medical Association, and the Fort Wayne Medical Society. I am chairman of the Physician Leadership Group at St. Joseph Hospital. I helped start the Robotic GYN surgery program at Lutheran Hospital where I continue to be a proctor for other physicians. Residents rotate with me and my colleagues in the office to learn the full-spectrum of gynecologic conditions.
I have been in Fort Wayne for 18 years and am happily married with 3 kids, a set of twin daughters and a son.
Hello! My name is Sarah Turner, and I am a new recruit to the FWMEP faculty. I am working with the residents on their NHC rotation, and absolutely love my new role in teaching. I am one of the two Canucks in faculty, and I originally hail from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I did my medical school in Grenada and NYC through St. George’s University, and my FM Residency here at FWMEP. After residency we moved to Albuquerque where I completed a two-year fellowship in Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health, and although it was supposed to be a permanent move, we came back in 2016! The pull of Fort Wayne was just too much to keep us away ;-)
In my own clinic, I practice full-scope family medicine, but my focus is on women’s health, obstetrics, and pediatric care. As well, I have a special focus clinic for pregnant women with substance use disorder (the Monarch Clinic) - this is my passion and where my heart truly lies.
I am married and have two delightful little boys who constantly keep me on my toes, and are challenging my parenting skills on a daily basis. In my spare time I like to sleep, because with work, teaching, and family, I don’t really have spare time! I’m so glad to be here, and to have come full circle and be a part of teaching future doctors on everything from pre-conception through to the end of the postpartum period (and occasionally beyond!)