New providers at Lutheran Health Physicians

Providers specializing in bariatric surgery, breast cancer surgery, burn care, gynecologic oncology, sports medicine, trauma surgery, and urology are among the most recent to join the Lutheran Health Physicians (LHP) team.

Lutheran Health news release:

Lutheran Health Physicians Welcomes New Providers in Multiple Specialties

Fort Wayne, Indiana (December 3, 2021) – Providers specializing in bariatric surgery, breast cancer surgery, burn care, gynecologic oncology, sports medicine, trauma surgery and urology are among the most recent to join the Lutheran Health Physicians (LHP) team.

These physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are the newest to join the LHP team, which is composed of hundreds of providers delivering care ranging from annual checkups to heart transplantation.

Bariatric & General Surgery
Emanuel E. Nearing II, MD, FACS

Breast Cancer Surgery
Katherine deAngeli, MD

Burn Care
Edwin Garcia, MD
James Kraatz, MD
Nicole Wilkinson, PA

Cardiology
Bhaktavatsala Apuri, MD, FACC
Ramakrishna Gorantla, MD

Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery
Jeff Willard, PA-C

Electrophysiology
Matthew Connor, AGACNP-BC

Family Medicine
Gabrielle Acquaro, MD
Donald Chaffee, MD
Allison Daniels, FNP-C
Danielle Kemp, MD
Brian LaMar, MD
Monique Pondy, MD

Gastroenterology
Kevin Waldo, NP

Gynecologic Oncology
Hubert Fornalik, MD, FACOG, FACS

Pediatrics
Richard Keller, MD, FAAP

Pulmonary Critical Care
Douglas Reed, NP

Sports Medicine
Lucas Berghoff, DO

Trauma Surgery
Jacey LePage, MD
Rachel Saunders, MD

Urology
Michael Castello, DO

 

About Lutheran Health Network
Lutheran Health Network is a family of more than 6,000 employees, physicians, advanced practice providers and volunteers dedicated to providing compassionate, quality care with the best possible experience, to every patient, every time. As a taxpaying, integrated healthcare delivery system and one of the largest employers in the region, Lutheran Health Network makes a positive impact on the communities we serve. The Network’s access points across northeastern Indiana include acute care hospitals, specialty hospitals, physician offices, urgent care clinics and outpatient centers. For more information, please visit LutheranHealth.net. Dupont, Lutheran, Lutheran Downtown, Rehabilitation and The Orthopedic hospitals are owned in part by physicians.

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