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Meet Our Medical Staff
Orthopaedic Team
Lloyd C. Briggs, Jr., MD

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.
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Frank E. Fumich, MD

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.
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Steven Haman, MD

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

Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
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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.
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James A. O'Neill, MD

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

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.
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James J. Patterson, MD
 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.
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William Sanko, MD

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

Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622
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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
 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.
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Anesthesia
Fred Culler, MD

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.
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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.
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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.
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Pratap Balusu, MD

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

Physicians, Inc.
770 W. High St., Suite 350
Lima, OH 45801
419-227-7399 |
Eric Fisher, MD

658 W. Market St., Ste 201
Lima, Oh 45801
419- 224-2756 |
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Syed Imam, MD

Physicians, Inc.
770 W. High St., Suite 350
Lima, OH 45801
419-227-7399 |
Robert A. Wheeler, MD

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.
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Solomon Beraki, MD
 830 W. High St., Suite 255
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-1535
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Ravi Kamepalli, MD
 830 W. High St., Suite 255
Lima, OH 45801
419-228-1535
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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.
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Melissa Berger, PA-C

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio
801 Medical Drive, Suite A
Lima, OH 45804
419-222-6622 |
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

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

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

Buckeye Anesthesia
801 Medical Dr., Suite B
Lima, Oh 45804 |
Glenn Buller, CRNA

Buckeye Anesthesia
801 Medical Drive, Suite B
Lima, OH 45804 |
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