Board Trustee Nominees
Nominees are listed in alphabetical order. Bios were submitted by nominees.
David Donaldson MD
Parkview Physicians Group
"I graduated from the University of Kentucky in 1988 and U.K. College of Medicine in 1992. Internship at St. Vincent's Hospital in 1992-1993. Then I graduated from Anesthesia Residency at University of Louisville in 1996. Upon graduation, I practiced at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL for nearly 5 years before coming to Fort Wayne. Since 2001 I have been in practice at Parkview Hospital. I was happy to previously serve as a Trustee for FWMS. Currently I am a member of the American Society of Anesthesiology, Indiana State Medical Association, Christian Medical Dental Association, and state Chair of Indiana for the American Academy of Medical Ethics. My lovely wife Angie and I have 5 children and 2 grandchildren."
Ibad Farooqui, MD
Lutheran Health Physicians
"Ibad Farooqui, M.D., joined the family medicine team at Lutheran Health Physicians in August 2016. He practices outpatient medicine in downtown Fort Wayne and enjoys the variety the practice provides. He has an interest in population health and preventive medicine and would like to contribute further to strengthen the ties and trust between medical providers and Northern Indiana as a whole."
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Angela Grab, MD
Parkview Physicians Group
"I am a board certified anesthesiologist with a second board certification in pediatric anesthesia and practice at Parkview in Fort Wayne. My family and I moved to Indiana in 2015 so I could complete a fellowship in pediatric anesthesia at Riley Children’s Hospital after residency at the University of Texas Houston Medical Center. We have been in Fort Wayne since 2016 and truly enjoy living in Northeast Indiana. I will complete an MBA focused on healthcare economics and finance from Ball State this December and hope that this will help me contribute to the sustainable practice of medicine and physician leadership in our community, especially regarding the care of children. In addition to my clinical practice, I am also a site director for the anesthesia clerkship at IU Medical School and sit on multiple patient safety committees at Parkview. My Interests outside of medicine include time with my family and friends, cooking, vegetable gardening, trail running and recently, beekeeping."
Stephanie Kidd, DO
IU Health
"Dr. Stephanie Kidd has been in clinical practice since 2017. She has been an Indiana Hoosier for over 23 years. She was a student in the inaugural class of Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indianapolis and trained at Reid Health in Richmond, Indiana. She joined IU Health in Fort Wayne in 2020 and has won several awards in academia, service, and character throughout her training and post- graduate years. Dr. Kidd is board certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment. She is an active member of several medical associations including ACOFP, ISMA, AOA, and AMA and is Vice President of the Indiana chapter to the ACOFP and a committee member of the ACOFP Annual Convention, ACOFP Federal Legislation and Advocacy, an ACOFP Delegate, FWMS member and a 2022 ISMA Delegate. At IU Health FW, she is active with Healthy Registries, Quality Improvement, and Wellness committees. In addition to her medical license, she has an Indiana Real Estate license, does home rehabilitation, and holds a Master’s in business administration with a concentration in marketing. She is a wife, mother, and grandparent. She enjoys spending time with family, outdoor activities and traveling, both domestic and internationally."
David Mohan BA, MS, MD
Lutheran Health Physicians
Dept of Family Medicine, Lutheran Hospital of Indiana
Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine (Geriatrics)
Medical Director, Lutheran Health Network, Home Care
Medical Director, Laboratory, Brooklyn Medical Associates
Chairman, Medicine Committee, Lutheran Hospital Downtown
Member, Medical Executive Committee, Lutheran Hospital Downtown
Nina Ramessar, MD
Lutheran Health Physicians
"Dr. Nina Ramessar is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. She first attended the University of Toronto for her undergraduate education, and then completed her medical degree at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. She finished residency in Internal Medicine and then fellowship in Rheumatology, at the State University of New York (SUNY) in Brooklyn. She has previously worked in St. Joseph, Michigan and Rutgers University as faculty in New Jersey, and is presently a Rheumatology Attending at Lutheran Hospital. Dr. Ramessar is a Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor for Indiana University, School of Medicine, Fort Wayne campus. She has continued to publish peer-reviewed articles in lupus and continues to work with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) COIN Initiative Virtual Lupus Clinic project, as well as, the Scleroderma Research Foundation local chapters. She is committed to promoting the practice of medicine and rheumatology in the state of Indiana, and is presently the Association of Women in Rheumatology (AWIR) Chapter Leader for the state of Indiana."
Edgardo Rivera Rivera, MD
Parkview Physicians Group
"Dr. Edgardo Rivera is a Board-Certified Pediatric Gastroenterologist currently practicing in Fort Wayne, IN. He came to Fort Wayne back in 2018 and started the Pediatric Gastroenterology practice at Parkview. He is excited to be able to serve the Fort Wayne area and surrounding communities and is also actively involved in medical education through the Indiana University School of Medicine. He enjoys being active in the medical community through advocacy, medical education and service and believes in the potential of Fort Wayne becoming “the place to go to” to get a world class medical care in the Northern Indiana and Ohio areas. He is very proud to call Fort Wayne home and in his time off he and his family enjoy cooking outside, reading, traveling, and spending quality time in some of the parks around our beautiful city."
Joshua Wallet, MD
Center for Colon & Rectal Care
"Dr. Wallet is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He received his undergraduate degree from Brandeis University, and his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. He trained in general surgery at York Hospital in York, PA, and in colon and rectal surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Wallet has been practicing colon and rectal surgery in Fort Wayne since 2012."