Michael Ainsworth, MD

Family Practice
955 High Street, Suite 2
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)724-8700

Born in Decatur, IN Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1995 (M.D.), Internship – Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Family Practice, and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Abdalangi Abakar Bahar, MD

Internal Medicine
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, IN 46733

Dr. A. Baher is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is an Internalist for Adams Memorial Hospital. He assists with patient care for AMH inpatients as needed. Dr. Baher has MBBS degree from the University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine, and completed his Internship and Residency in Brooklyn New York.

David Coats, MD

Orthopedics
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)728-3900

Dr. David Coats is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Coats earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology in May of 2000 from Indiana University. He then attended Indiana University School of Medicine and became a Medical Doctor in May of 2004. Dr. Coats completed his Residency at the Fort Wayne Orthopedic Residency Program. Dr. Coats and his wife currently reside in Decatur, Indiana. Please call 260-728-3900 to schedule an appointment.

Scott Colclasure, MD

Anesthesiologist
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, IN 46733

Dr. Colclasure graduated from Indiana University. He completed his internship at Ball Memorial and his residency at Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Coclasure is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and specializes in Pain Management. Dr. Colclasure is originally from Decatur. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Colclasure in the AMH Pain Clinic, please call (260) 724-2145 x1877.

Mark Gresla, MD

Family Practice
955 High Street, Suite 3
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)724-2125

Born in Milwaukee, WI Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1984 (M.D.), Internship - Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Family Practice, and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Keith Harvey, MD

Family Practice
955 High Street, Suite 1
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)-724-8551

Dr. Harvey is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He is a 1994 graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine, and completed his residency at Florida Hospital Family Practice. Dr. Harvey is a Decatur native, and his office is located at 955 High Street, Decatur, IN 46733. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Harvey, please call 260-724-8551.

Kathleen Heimann, DO

Family Practice
Decatur Family Medicine
1100 Mercer Ave
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)728-3843

Dr. Kathleen Heimann has become the newest physician on the staff of Adams Memorial Hospital after joining Drs. Crystal Jencks and Jessamine Hippensteel in their Decatur Family Medicine practice.

Dr. Heimann is accepting new patients to the Decatur Family Medicine group as well as obstetric patients. A hospital announcement said “Dr. Heimann has a special gift in relating to and educating her patients plus she is fluent in Spanish.”

The new AMH physician graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. degree in Neurophysiology and a B.A. degree in Spanish. She attended Western University in Ponoma, California, where she obtained her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree and completed an OMT Fellowship and Masters of Professional Adult Education.

She also recently completed her Family Practice Residency with the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program. During her residency program, Dr. Heimann worked at both the Stat Care Clinic at Adams Memorial Hospital and with the Rappid Care Clinic in Fort Wayne. She has been a coordinator at the Matthew 25 Clinic in Fort Wayne serving indigent and uninsured patients.

Dr. Heimann holds certifications in Advanced Trauma and Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics and Pediatrics, and Neonatal Resuscitation. She has also recently completed training to become the first AMH physician to be certified as an IMPACT concussion management physician.

Dr. Heimann noted she has a special interest in women’s reproductive health and in that regard has pursued additional training in NaProtechnology, an emerging science that treats among other things, infertility.

She is married to Decatur native Kyle Heimann and they and their two young sons reside in Decatur.

The Decatur Family Medicine practice is located in the Adams Medical Complex behind the Strickler Oncology Institute on the hospital campus. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Heimann, patients may call 728-3843.

Jessamine hippensteel, DO

Family Practice
Decatur Family Medicine
1100 Mercer Ave
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)728-3843

Dr. Hippensteel joined AMH in July of 2011. She is Board Certified in Family Practice. Dr. Hippensteel enjoys providing OB care, and has surgical privileges to perform C-sections at Adams Memorial Hospital. Dr. Hippensteel received her degree from Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, Kentucky. She completed her residency from Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Family Practice. Osteopathic Family Physicians are DO’s (Doctors of Osteopathy) who specialize in family medicine and osteopathic manipulative treatment, a method in which they use their hands to diagnose and treat the patient, giving particular attention to joints, bones, muscles, and nerves. DO's promote a patient-centered approach to medical care. Dr. Hippensteel will see patients in the new Physician’s Office Building (Adams Medical Complex)on the AMH Campus located at 1100 Mercer Ave, Decatur, IN 46733. Dr. Hippensteel is welcoming new patients, to schedule an appointment with Dr. Hippensteel, please call 260-728-3843.

Samir Ishak, MD

Psychiatry
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, IN 46733
(260724-2145 x3400

Dr. Ishak is Board Certified in Psychiatry, and works with adolescents, adults, and seniors. He graduated from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt, and completed his residency at Finch University in Chicago, IL. Dr. Ishak is the Psychiatrist for Adams Memorial Hospital’s Behavioral Health Department.

Crystal Jencks, MD

Family Practice
Decatur Family Medicine
1100 Mercer Ave
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)728-3843

Dr. Jencks is Board Certified in Family Practice. She graduated from Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis in 2000, completed medical school at Ross University in 2006, and completed the Ft. Wayne Medical Education Family Practice Residency in 2009. Dr. Jencks went into the medical profession with the idea of serving others. She is very interested in family medicine and in treating the whole patient. She believes in building relationships with her patients to provide the best possible care.

Robert Judge, MD

Family Practice
1521 W Main Street
Berne, IN 46711
(260)589-2312

Born in Decatur, IN Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1982 (M.D.), Residency - Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Family Practice, and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Nick Lazoff, MD

ER
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, IN 46733

Born in Fort Wayne, IN Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1997(M.D.), Residency - Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Family Practice, and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Kent Lehman, MD

Family Practice
1521 W Main Street
Berne, IN 46711
(260)589-3993

Born in Fort Wayne, Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1995 (M.D.), Internship - Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Family Practice, and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

YU LIU, M.D.

Neurologist/Hospitalist
1100 Mercer Ave
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)728-3900

Dr. Liu joined AMH in June of 2012. Liu is Board Certified in Neurology and Sleep Medicine. He also completed a Fellowship in Neurophysiology. Dr. Liu completed his residency and fellowship training in Internal Medicine at Shandong Medical University in China in 1990. He completed his Master of Science in research and microbiology from University of Miami in 1998, and did research in Immunology and Microbiology at University of Pennsylvania until 2002. Dr. Liu completed his Neurology Residency training at Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center in June 2006, and finished his Fellowship in Neurophysiology in 2007 also at Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center. Dr. Liu then worked as a Neurologist at both St. James Hospitals in Chicago, IL and then Lutheran Health Network in Ft. Wayne, IN before coming to Adams Health Network. Dr. Liu will serve as both a Hospitalist and provide in-patient care as well as seeing patients on an out-patient basis in a Neurology Clinc in the Strickler Cancer Institute on the Adams Memorial Hospital Campus. Patients should call 260-728-3900 to schedule appointments.

Cameron Nelson, MD

ER
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, IN 46733

Born in Lima, OH Degree from Wright State University School of Medicine in 1995 Dayton, OH (M.D.), Internship and Residency - Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Family Practice, and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Anthony, Nigliazzo, MD

General Surgeon
Adams Medical Complex
Adams Medical Group
1100 Mercer Ave.
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)728-3982

Dr. Tony Nigliazzo joined AMH in July of 2012. Dr. Nigliazzo is an Oklahoma native. He earned his B.A. degree in Political Science/International Relations in 1998 from the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Nigliazzo then received his Medical Degree in 2007 from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and went on to complete his Residency as a General Surgeon from Michigan State University in June of 2012 where he served as Chief Surgical Resident. Dr. Nigliazzo has been a clinical instructor at both the MSU College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine since 2007. He received the Outstanding Resident Teacher award at Michigan State for 2009-2010. He has published numerous research papers and has been a presenter at a number of medical conferences in the past several years. During his residency in general surgery, he became a training instructor for Advanced Trauma Life Support, completed training in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery, and has received advanced training in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Dr. Nigliazzo will also specialize in thyroid procedures, hernia repair, appendicitis, wound care, gall bladder/laparoscopic cholecystectomy, gynecological, and cancer related surgeries. Dr. Nigliazzo and his wife and family reside in Decatur. His office is located at the Adams Medical Complex on the Adams Memorial Hospital Campus behind the Strickler Cancer Institute. To schedule an appointment please call 260-728-3982.

Nicholas Nussbaum, MD

Family Practice
205 Tower Drive
Monroe, IN 46772
(260)692-6163

Dr. Nussbaum is Board Certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Nussbaum completed his undergraduate degree from Wabash College, graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine, and completed his residency at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN. Dr. Nussbaum is welcoming new patients, including OB patients as delivering babies is a part of his practice. Dr. Nussbaum and his wife Kris are both lifelong Adams County residents. Monroe Family Medicine is located at 205 Tower Drive in Monroe, IN 46772. To schedule an appointment, please call 260-692-6163.

John Pasalich, MD

Radiology
6227 Covington Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Born in South Bend, IN Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1972 (M.D.), Internship – Akron General Medical Center (General Practice) from Akron, OH, Residency – from Akron General Medical Center (Radiology) from Akron, OH. And from IU Medical Center (Radiology) from Indianapolis, IN, and is Board Certified in Radiology.

Anil Rao, MD

Rheumatology
815 High Street, Suite C
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)919-3458

Dr. Rao is Board Certified by the American Board of Rheumatology. He specializes in treatment of arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, system lupus, and general rheumatology. Dr. Rao utilizes ultrasound technology to visualize musculoskeletal problems in major joints. He then targets medicine to the problematic joint such as the shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, or wrist to help improve pain. Many patients often report immediate relief after the ultrasound guided procedure. Dr. Rao sees patients at Adams Memorial Hospital in the AMH Doctor's Office Building in Suite C. To schedule an appointment, please call 260-919-3458.

Steven Rhinehart, MD

Oncology

Dr. Steven Rhinehart is from Ft. Wayne Oncology/Hemotology. Dr. Rhinehart provides the best possible care with one goal in mind-fighting cancer.

Stanley Rich, MD

Cardiology
815 High Street, Suite A
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)724-2145 x 4376

Born in Marion, IN Degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1975 (M.D.), Internship and Residency – both Henry Ford Hospital (Internal Medicine) Detroit MI, Fellowship – Cleveland Clinic (Cardiology) Cleveland, OH, and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Nehal Singh, MD

Family Practice
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, In 46733
(260)724-2145 x 1818

Dr. Nehal Signh joins Corporate Medical Services as the Medical Director. Dr. Singh has been involved in Occupational Medicine for the last ten years. Dr. Singh also has his own Family Practice located in Fort Wayne.

Jonathan Smith, DPM

Podiatry

145 ½ S. 2nd St.
Decatur, IN 46733
(260)724-7179

Born in Colver, PA Degree from Scholl College Podiatric Medicine in 1988, (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) Chicago, IL Post Graduate – Associate Foot Clinic from Beloit, WI.

Scott Smith, MD

ER
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, IN 46733

Born in Wanseon, OH Degree from Baylor College School of Medicine in 1997 in Houston, TX (M.D.), Internship and Residency - Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Family Practice, and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.

Paul Steenburg, MD

Family Practice
100 High Street
Geneva, IN 46740
(260)368-7370

Born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, Degree from Queens University in 1973 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada (M.D.), Internship and Residency – Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and isBoard Certified in Family Medicine.

Pamela Strange, MD

Radiology
6227 Covington Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Born in Louisville, KY Degree from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 1985 in Lexington, KY (M.D.), Internship and Residency from Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans, LA, Internship was in Medicine and Residency was in Diagnostic Radiology. She is Board Certified in Radiology.

Joshua M. Winters, MD

Dr. Winters is originally from Columbus, Indiana and joined FWO in August 2012. He completed his undergraduate education at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN; masters degree from Purdue University; medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN; residency at Fort Wayne Medical Education Program in Fort Wayne, IN and at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI; and a fellowship at OrthoIndy in Indianapolis, IN.

Michael Worpell, DPM

Born in Detroit, MI, Degree from Wm. School College of Podiatric Medicine, in Chicago. Residency- Grandview Hospital, Ironwood, MI. Board certified in Podiatry. Dr. Worpell sees patients on Wednesdays in Adams Memorial Hospital’s Physician’s Office Building at 815 High Street in Decatur (Suite A). To schedule an appointment please call 260-416-0070.

Adams Memorial Hospital

Physician Assistants / Nurse Practitioners

LAURA BAKER, NP

Dermatology
1100 Mercer Avenue
Decatur, IN 46733
(888)-567-3376

Laura Baker is a Nurse Practicioner with Fort Wayne Dermatology Consultants, Inc. She sees patients the first Monday of every month at Adams Memorial Hospital's Cancer Institute. Laura Baker, NP offers a full array of dermatological services to help you maintain healthy skin including the treatment of acne, moles, psoriasis, rashes, rosacea, skin cancers, warts and wrinkles

Richard Baumgartner, PA

105 High Street

Decatur, IN 46733

Born in Clay City, IN - Degree from University of North Dakota. Mr. Baumgartner works out of Dr. Gresla’s office and resides in Decatur, IN.

Brad Boyle, PA-C

Born in Decatur, IN -Attended the US Army Physician Assistant Program at Fort Sam in Houston, Texas. Brad works at the Stat Care clinic and also is a certified Pump Trainer at the Insulin Clinic. He resides in Decatur.

Erin Braun, PA-C

Erin was born and raised in Decatur, IN. She attended Butler University and earned her Bachelor of Health Sciences and also her Master of Physician Assistant Studies. Erin is currently working at Adams Memorial Orthopaedics and is Dr. David Coats’ Physician Assistant.

Felicia Colclesser, NP

Born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania - Attended the University of Miami, and earned her BS degree in Nursing. She then moved to Fort Wayne Indiana and attended the University of Saint Francis to become a Nurse Practitioner. Felicia works with Dr. Tony Nigliazzo as a surgical NP. Felicia resides in Fort Wayne, IN.

Linda Vukovich, NP

Born in Sunbury, PA -Attended the University of Evenasville and earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Nursing. She then went on to St. Francis University in Fort Wayne, IN to become a Nurse Practitioner. Linda works for AMH in the Primary Care Clinic, Coprorate Medicine, and in Stat Care. Linda resides in Fort Wayne. Linda has been a Nurse Practitioner for 11 years: OBGYN for 2 years, ER for 2 years, and Workman’s Comp for 11 years!