Lutheran Health Physicians Welcomes New Providers in Multiple Specialties

12/3/2021

Fort Wayne, Ind. (Dec. 2, 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, M.D., FACS

Breast Cancer Surgery
Katherine deAngeli, M.D.

Burn Care
Edwin Garcia, M.D.
James Kraatz, M.D.
Nicole Wilkinson, P.A.

Cardiology
Bhaktavatsala Apuri, M.D., FACC
Ramakrishna Gorantla, M.D.

Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery
Jeff Willard, PA-C

Electrophysiology
Matthew Connor, AGACNP-BC

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

Gastroenterology
Kevin Waldo, N.P.

Gynecologic Oncology
Hubert Fornalik, M.D., FACOG, FACS

Pediatrics
Richard Keller, M.D., FAAP

Pulmonary Critical Care
Douglas Reed, N.P.

Sports Medicine
Lucas Berghoff, D.O.

Trauma Surgery
Jacey LePage, M.D.
Rachel Saunders, M.D.

Urology
Michael Castello, D.O.

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