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ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
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Orthopaedic Team

Lloyd C. Briggs, Jr., MD
Dr. Lloyd C. Briggs, Jr.
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Briggs is a graduate of Dartmouth College. He earned a Masters at Georgetown University. He attended Medical School at Tulane University. He completed his surgical residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Cincinnati and completed a Fellowship in Adult Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the American Medical Association. Dr. Briggs is Chairman of the Medical Staff Medical Advisory Committee.


Frank E. Fumich, MD
Dr. Frank E. Fumich
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Fumich is a graduate of West Virginia University and Marshall University School of medicine. He did his internship and surgical residency at West Virginia University and his orthopaedic surgical residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He completed a Spine Surgery Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh medical Center. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a Diplomate and member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and member of the North American Spine Society, American Medical Association, and Ohio State Medical Association and the Ohio State Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Fumich is the IOS Director of Orthopaedic Spine Services and a member of the Medical Staff Medical Advisory Committee.

Dr. Fumich is a member of the North American Spine Society and the Team Orthopaedic Physician for Perry High School.


Steven Haman, MD
Dr. Steven Haman
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Haman is a graduate of Bluffton University and the University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed his Internship and orthopaedic surgical residency at University Medical Center at the University of Toledo. He did an Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship at Florida Orthopaedic Institute at Tampa General Hospital. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy Orthopaedic surgeons and Candidate Member of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association.


Mark G. McDonald, MD
Dr. Mark G. McDonald
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. McDonald is a graduate of Lima Senior High School where he participated in sports and played football during his college years at Ball State University. He is a graduate of Ball State and the Ohio State University college of Medicine. He completed his orthopaedic Surgery residency at the University of Kentucky. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. McDonald is the President & CEO of the hospital and serves as President of the IOS Medical Staff.

Dr. McDonald serves as the Team Physician for Bluffton University and Lima Senior High School.


Joseph R. Misson, MD
Dr. Joseph R. Misson
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Mission is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and the Medical College of Ohio. He completed his orthopaedic surgical residency at the Grand Rapids Medical Education and Research Center. He completed a Fellowship in Orthopaedic Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at New Mexico Orthopaedics. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America.


Michael Muha, MD
Dr. Michael Muha
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. Graduate of Wright State University School of Medicine and completed his orthopedic residency in Dayton, Ohio. He furthered his expertise with fellowship training in Hand Surgery through The Ohio State University. He has earned a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery, an achievement that helped him gain membership in the prestigious American Society of Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Muha has extensive experience in managing carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis and other disorders of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.


James M. Nieman, MD
Dr. James M. Nieman
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Neiman is a graduate of Fremont Ross High school and the University of Toledo. He attended medical school at the Medical College of Ohio. He completed his orthopaedic surgical residency at the State University of New York Health Science Center. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He also has a Sub-Specialty Board Certification in Sports Medicine from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedics and American Society of Sports Medicine.

Dr. Nieman is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and an active member of The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Mid-America Orthopaedic Association, Ohio Orthopaedic Society, The National Osteoporosis Foundation, and the Rotary Club of Lima.


James A. O'Neill, MD
Dr. James A. O'Neill
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. O'Neill is a graduate of Lima Central High School and has been honored as a member of its Hall of Fame. Dr. O'Neill is a graduate of Notre Dame College with an MBA. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago Pritizer School of Medicine. He did his orthopaedic surgical residency at the Ohio State University and a completed a fellowship in Spinal Deformities, Trauma and Degenerative Conditions at New York University and Bellevue Hospitals. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the North American Spine Society. Dr. O'Neill is Vice-President of the Medical Staff and a member of the Medical Advisory Committee.


Samir M. Patel, MD
Dr. Samir M. Patel
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Patel earned his medical degree from West Virginia University Medical School. He completed his orthopaedic surgical residency at the West Virginia University. He completed a Fellowsip in Upper Extremity, Microvascular and Hand Surgery at Allegheny General Hospital. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He has earned sub-specialty Board Certification as a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand and Microvascular Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Surgery of the Hand. He is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Patel is Secretary of the Medical Staff Medical Advisory Committee.


James J. Patterson, MD
Dr. James J. Patterson
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Patterson is a graduate of the University of Dayton. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed his orthopaedic surgical residency at the University of Cincinnati. He completed a Fellowship in Total Joint Reconstruction and Replacement at the University of Western Ontario, London Sciences Center. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is Chairman of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.


William Sanko, MD
Dr. William Sanko
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Sanko received his Medical Degree from the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. He did his orthopaedic residency at William Beaumont Hospital and completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at The Ohio State University. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Sanko is the Product Review Committee Chairman and a member of the Medical Staff Medical Advisory Committee.


Gary Schniegenberg, MD
Dr. Gary Schniegenberg
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
Dr. Schniegenberg received his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio. He did his orthopaedic surgical residency at the Ohio State Riverside Methodist Hospital and a Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics at Cincinnati Children's Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Ohio Orthopaedic Society, the Clinical Orthopaedic Society, the American Medical Association, The Allen County Medical Association and the Ohio State Medical Association. Dr. Schniegenberg is a member of the Medical Staff Medical Advisory Committee.


Michael J. Wieser, MD
Dr. Michael J. Wieser
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He also completed his internship and orthopaedic surgical residency at the University of Cincinnati. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Board of Sports Medicine. He is the Chairman of the Infection Control Committee.

Dr. Wieser has been the Orthopaedic Team Physician for Lima Central Catholic High School since 1988. He is also the Medical Director of Medical Assistant Program at James A. Rhodes State College. Dr. Wieser is the current Chairman of the Infection Prevention & Control Committee of the Medical Staff.


Anesthesia

Fred Culler, MD
Dr. Fred Culler
Buckeye Anesthesia
801 Medical Drive, Suite B
Lima, OH 45804
Dr. Culler is a graduate of Ohio State University. He received his medical education at Ohio State University. He completed a residency in Anesthesia at Toledo Hospital. He is member of the American Medical Association and American Society of Anesthesiologists.


Paul H. Scheiwiller, DO
Paul H. Scheiwiller, DO
Buckeye Anesthesia
801 Medical Drive, Suite B
Lima, OH 45804
Dr. Scheiwiller is Board Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University Graduate School and Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in anesthesia at the Medical College of Ohio. He currently serves as the Director of Anesthesia at IOS and is a member of the Medical Advisory Committee.

Internal Medicine Consultants

The Internal Medicine Consultants are all Board Certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Drs. Balusu, Buch, Imam, and Wheeler are associates in the Physicians' Inc. internal medicine group. Dr. Fisher is their colleague and shares after hours call and weekend call coverage with the group. These physicians routinely consult on patient cases taking care of medical conditions that patients have pre-operatively or may develop post-operatively.

Pratap Balusu, MD
Dr. Pratap Balusu
Physicians, Inc.
770 W. High St., Suite 350
Lima, OH 45801
419-227-7399

Hector A. Buch, Jr., MD
Dr. Hector A. Buch, Jr.
Physicians, Inc.
770 W. High St., Suite 350
Lima, OH 45801
419-227-7399

Eric Fisher, MD
Dr. Eric Fisher
658 W. Market St., Ste 201
Lima, Oh 45801
419- 224-2756

Syed Imam, MD
Dr. Syed Imam
Physicians, Inc.
770 W. High St., Suite 350
Lima, OH 45801
419-227-7399

Robert A. Wheeler, MD
Dr. Robert A. Wheeler
Internal Medicine Director
Medical Advisory Committee Member
Physicians, Inc.
770 W. High St., Suite 350
Lima, OH 45801
419-227-7399


Infectious Disease Consultants

The Infectious Disease Consultants are all Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases by the American Board of Internal Medicine. These physicians are available to consult on patient's cases that have a pre-operative infection or who may develop an infectious disease process post-operatively.

Solomon Beraki, MD
Dr. Solomon Beraki
830 W. High St., Suite 255
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-1535

Ravi Kamepalli, MD
Dr. Ravi Kamepalli
830 W. High St., Suite 255
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-1535

R. Scott Stienecker, MD
R. Scott Stienecker, MD
Infectious Disease Medical Director
Infection Control Committee Member
830 W. High St., Suite 255
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-1535


Physician Assistants – Certified
At IOS, we have on our staff Certified Physician Assistants who assist the surgeons in surgery. They also may assist the surgeon in post-operative care as needed. All of our physician's assistants are certified by a national certifying board and licensed by the State of Ohio.

Melissa Berger, PA-C
Melissa Berger, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622

Faye Felkey, PA-C
Faye Felkey, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622

Andrew Klausing, PA-C
Andrew Klausing, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622

Brian Klausing, PA-C
Brian Klausing, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622

Todd Otto, PA-C
Todd Otto, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622

Toby Tippie, PA-C
Toby Tippie, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622

Miranda Ward, PA-C
Miranda Ward, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622

Beth Warnecke, PA-C
Beth Warnecke, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622

Christopher Whitney, PA-C
Christopher Whitney, PA-C
Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622


Anesthesia Team Members

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
In our Anesthesia Department at IOS in addition to Anesthesiologists, we have Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in our anesthesia delivery model. Our CRNAs are supervised by and in the immediate presence of the Anesthesiologist and/or Surgeon while delivering anesthesia during surgical procedures. They are certified by national certifying boards and licensed by the State of Ohio.

Patricia Dupre, CRNA
Patricia Dupre, CRNA
Buckeye Anesthesia
801 Medical Dr., Suite B
Lima, Oh 45804

Linda Blevins, CRNA
Linda Blevins, CRNA
Buckeye Anesthesia
801 Medical Dr., Suite B
Lima, Oh 45804

Al Schumm, CRNA
Al Schumm, CRNA
Buckeye Anesthesia
801 Medical Dr., Suite B
Lima, Oh 45804

Glenn Buller, CRNA
Glenn Buller, CRNA
Buckeye Anesthesia
801 Medical Drive, Suite B
Lima, OH 45804
 

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INSTITUTE FOR
ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY
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Lima, Ohio 45804
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