Advanced Practitioners

For over 19 years, the advanced practitioners of Ortho NorthEast have been providing orthopedic care services to patients and the community. The nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) of the advanced practitioner program are nationally certified and state-licensed medical professionals. The NPs and PAs work together with the physicians of ONE as part of an integrated medical team to deliver high quality orthopedic care to patients. As Ortho NorthEast has grown, so has the program.

ONE’s team of advanced practitioners are an integral part of providing care to patients in the emergency department, hospital, and office setting. From assisting in surgery to treating patients in the office and emergency department, the advanced practitioners at Ortho NorthEast provide quality care to patients in all aspects of their orthopedic treatments.

HandONE

Alex Nehls, PA-C

Undergraduate: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
PA Studies: Butler University/University of Nebraska
Physician: Dr. Chris LaSalle
Specialty: Hand & Upper Extremity

Ben Steele, PA

Undergraduate: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
PA Studies: University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
Physician: Dr. Ward Hamlet
Specialty: Hand & Upper Extremity

Daniel Watts, PA

Undergraduate: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
PA Studies: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Physician: Dr. Ward Hamlet
Specialty: Hand & Upper Extremity

Foot&AnkleONE

Cindy Fordyce, PA-C

Undergraduate: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
PA Studies: University of Kentucky/University of Nebraska
Physician: Dr. Scott Karr
Specialty: Foot & Ankle

Bob Gibas, PA-C

Undergraduate: Wheeling Jesuit University, Wheeling, WV
PA Studies: Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA
Physician: Dr. Jason DeDoes
Specialty: Foot & Ankle

JointONE

Wes Akers, PA-C

Undergraduate: Huntington University, Huntington, IN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Physician: Dr. Jeffrey Harris
Specialty: Adult Joint Reconstruction

Andy Bollier, PA-C

Undergraduate: Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Physician: Dr. William Berghoff
Specialty: Adult Joint Reconstruction

Kaley Weber, PA-C

Undergraduate: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
PA Studies: University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
Physician: Dr. Christopher Johnson
Specialty: Orthopaedic Oncology & Joint Reconstruction

PainONE

Tasha Bowers, PA-C

Undergraduate: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
PA Studies: University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
Physician: Dr. Shantanu Kulkarni
Specialty: Pain Management

Andrea Lanning, NP

Undergraduate: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
NP Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Specialty: Pain Management

Leni Schwartz, FNP-C

Undergraduate: Indiana Wesleyan University, Muncie, IN
NP Studies: Walden University,Â Minneapolis, MN
Physician: Dr. Jon Karl
Specialty: Pain Management

Nicole Curl, PA-C

Undergraduate: Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN
NP Studies: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
Physician: Dr. Jeffrey Barr
Specialty: Pain Management

SpineONE

Carissa Ashtary Yazdi, PA-C

Undergraduate: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
PA Studies: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
Physician: Dr. Alan McGee
Specialty: Multi-Specialty

Sam Dismuke, MSBS, PA-C

Undergraduate: University of Michigan, Dearborn, MI
PA Studies: The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
Physician: Dr. John Williams
Specialty: Neck & Back

Rebekah Garrison, PA-C

Undergraduate: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
PA Studies: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Physician: Dr. Micah Smith
Specialty: Neck & Back

Laura K. Tirpak, PA-C

Undergraduate: Defiance College, Defiance, OH
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Physician: Dr. Ahmer Ghori
Specialty: Neck & Back

SportONE

Matt Bienz, PA-C

Undergraduate: Ball State University, Muncie, IN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Physician: Dr. Jeffrey Hartzell
Specialty: Sports Medicine

Nathan Hyde, PA

Undergraduate: University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
PA Studies: University of Findlay, Findlay, OH
Physician: Dr. David Conner
Specialty: Sports Medicine

Adam Pratt, PA

Undergraduate: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
PA Studies: Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Myers FL
Physician: Dr. Stephen Wright
Specialty: Sports Medicine

Nathan Roach, PA-C

Undergraduate: Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Physician: Dr. Michael Lee
Specialty: Sports Medicine

Kristin Tait, PA-C

Undergraduate: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
PA Studies: George Washingtom University, Washington, DC
Physician: Dr. John Pritchard
Specialty: Sports Medicine

Brian Yochim, PA-C

Undergraduate: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Specialty: Sports Medicine

TraumaONE

Kaitlyn King, PA-C

Undergraduate: Messiah College, Grantham, PA
PA Studies: Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA
Physician: Dr. Jason Heisler
Specialty: Trauma

Holly McCarty, PA-C

Undergraduate: Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, IN
PA Studies: Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL
Physician: Dr. Jason Heisler
Specialty: Trauma

Ruth Poppele, NP-C

Undergraduate: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
NP Studies: Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN
Physician: Dr. David Goertzen
Specialty: Trauma

Stacey Root, PA-C, ATC

Undergraduate: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
PA Studies: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Physician: Dr. Jason Heisler
Specialty: Trauma

Multi-Specialty

Lynnae Fiechter, MSN,FNP-BC

Undergraduate: Illinois State University, Normal, IL
NP Studies: Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Specialty: Multi-Specialty

Cayla Vorndran, PA-C

Undergraduate: Gannon University, Erie, PA
NP Studies: Gannon University, Erie, PA
Specialty: Multi-Specialty

Tracy Dinh, PA-C

Undergraduate: Miami University, Oxford, OH
NP Studies: University of Mount Union, Alliance, OH
Specialty: Multi-Specialty

WarsawONE

Karen Drury, PA-C

Undergraduate: Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY
PA Studies: Chatham College, Pittsburgh, PA
Physician: Dr. Leamon Williams
Specialty: General Orthopedics

Walk-in Clinic

Karl P. Cordes, PA-C

Undergraduate: Ivy Tech, Fort Wayne, IN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Specialty: Multi-Specialty, PA

Crystal Heminger, PA-C

Undergraduate: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Specialty: Multi-Specialty

Jason Knisely, PA-C

Undergraduate: Ball State University, Muncie, IN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Specialty: Multi-Specialty PA

Brittney Sloan, PA-C

Undergraduate: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
PA Studies: University of St. Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Specialty: Multi-Specialty