Meet Our Physicians

John Addo, MD, FACP
Specialties: Internal Medicine

A general internist with St. Joseph Medical Group Inc., John Addo, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and is a primary care physician who specializes in cardiovascular medicine, hypertension and diabetes management. Dr. Addo graduated from the University of Ghana Medical School in 1988 and completed a residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore. He is a member of the American Medical Association and is a member and fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Dorothea Addo, MD
Specialties: Internal Medicine

A general internist with St. Joseph Medical Group Inc., Dorothea Addo, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine and specializes in women's health, hypertension and diabetes. Dr. Addo graduated from the University of Ghana Medical School in 1988, and after a five-year stint as a fellow in clinical pharmacology, she completed an internal medicine residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Addo is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians.

Chik Amechi, MD
Specialties: Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, OB/Gyn

Chik Amechi, MD, became the first OB/GYN specialist to join St. Joseph Medical Group when he joined in August 2010. Prior to joining SJMG, he worked at Allen County OB/GYN Associates, a practice he started in June 1992.

Dr. Amechi graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in biology from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich., in 1974. He earned a medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit in 1979, and he completed an internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Providence Hospital in Southfield, Mich.

Dr. Amechi is board certified by the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. He is also a member of the Indiana State Medical Association and the Fort Wayne Medical Society.

Robert D. Barnes, MD
Specialties: Pediatrics

Robert D. Barnes, MD, joined St. Joseph Medical Group's pediatrics team in November 2010. Prior to joining, he was in private practice. Dr. Barnes sees patients at Lutheran Health Plaza in New Haven.

Dr. Barnes earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1972 and a medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis in 1975. He completed a pediatric internship and residency at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis in 1976 and 1978, respectively.

Dr. Barnes is a member of the Indiana State Medical Association and the Fort Wayne Medical Society.

Bryan E. Flueckiger, MD
Specialties: Psychiatry

Bryan E. Flueckiger, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist with St. Joseph Medical Group Inc., who practices at Psychiatric Care. Dr. Flueckiger, who specializes in adult and geriatric psychiatry, graduated from Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and earned his medical degree from Southern Illinois University. He completed a psychiatry residency at Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania.

Dr. Flueckiger, who is a noted speaker on depression, dementia, ECT, psychopharmacology and geriatric mental health, is the medical director of St. Joseph Behavioral Health and St. Joseph ECT Services. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and he is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Indiana Psychiatric Society.

MinXin Fu, MD, PhD, FAAP
Specialties: Pediatrics

MinXin Fu, MD, PhD, FAAP, a board-certified pediatrician comes to SJMG from Goshen General Hospital, where he was a pediatrician for two years. Dr. Fu's clinical interests include newborn care, obesity, ADHD and asthma.

Dr. Fu graduated from Fujian Medical University in Fujian, China, in 1984. He completed a residency in internal medicine and worked as an internal medicine physician at Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University in Fujian, China, from 1984 to 1987. He went on to complete a fellowship in endocrinology with clinical research at First Hospital of Peking University School of Medicine in Beijing in 1990. He later graduated from the University of South Carolina in Columbia in 1996 with a Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowship in biochemistry.

Dr. Fu was the medical and science director at Wellness Service, OXIS International in Portland, Ore., from 1998 to 2004, and he spent time as a research scientist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Research Institute in Cleveland before returning to school to complete a pediatric internship and residency at Infants & Children's Hospital of Brooklyn, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2007.

Dr. Fu, who is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association.

Nancy Gardner, NP
Specialties: Cardiology

Nancy V. Gardner, NP, joined St. Joseph Medical Group and Ryan Cardiology in September 2010. Prior to joining SJMG, she worked for Baltes Cardiology in Fort Wayne for 20 years, and she worked as a registered nurse at St. Joseph Hospital.

Gardner earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from the Baptist School of Nursing in Nashville, Tenn., in 1968. She also earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Christopher Newport College in Newport News, Va., in 1975. Gardner earned a master's degree in business administration in 1983 and a master's in the family nurse practitioner program in 2006, both at the University of Saint Francis.

Gardner is a board certified family nurse practitioner. She is a member of the Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana, and she is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Academic Sorority.

Ammar Ghanem, MD, FCCP, DABSM
Specialties: Pulmonology, Sleep, Sleep Medicine

Ammar Ghanem, MD, FCCP, DABSM, joined St. Joseph Medical Group in July 2010 after serving as an attending physician at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, since 2005. He also served on the faculty at Ohio University in Athens, Southern Ohio Medical Center.

Dr. Ghanem earned a medical degree from Damascus University Medical School in Damascus, Syria, in 1994. He trained in internal medicine at Damascus University and Ministry of Health Hospitals, where he was named graduate of the year. In 2003, he completed an internal medicine residency at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa., which is an affiliate of State University of New York Upstate Medical University at Syracuse.

He completed fellowships in sleep and pulmonology at Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in Huntington, W.V., in 2005, and in 2010, he completed a fellowship in critical care at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Dr. Ghanem is board certified in internal, pulmonary and sleep medicine. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine, the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is also a fellow in the American College of Chest Physicians.

Hamid S. Hamdi, MD
Specialties: Neurology

Hamid S. Hamdi, MD, a board-certified neurologist, has joined the neurology team at St. Joseph Medical Group. Dr. Hamdi is also board certified in neurorehabilitation.

Before coming to Fort Wayne, Dr. Hamdi was a staff physician at the New York University Medical Center and Hospital for Joint Diseases and taught as a clinical assistant professor at the NYU School of Medicine. Prior to that, he worked at St. Johns Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., and at the Lafayette Home Hospital and St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette, Ind.

Dr. Hamdi completed his undergraduate studies at St. Patrick's College in Karachi, Pakistan, before earning a medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences (formerly Dow Medical College) also in Karachi in 1985. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Lincoln Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y., in 1994, and he completed a residency in neurology at Nassau County Medical Center in East Meadow, N.Y. in 1997, where he served as chief resident in neurology. He completed a fellowship in neurorehabilitation at NYU's Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute in 1999.

Diana Lackey, MD
Specialties: Critical Care, Pulmonology

Diana L. Lackey, MD, a pulmonologist, joined St. Joseph Medical Group in September 2007. Dr. Lackey, who is experienced in pulmonary and critical care medicine, was in private practice in Atlanta, Ga., before coming to Fort Wayne.

Dr. Lackey entered medical school after high school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. She earned a bachelor's in biology in 1984 and a medical degree in 1985. She completed an internship in internal medicine at the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa Medical College in 1988, and a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in 1990. She completed a second fellowship at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Tucson in 1990.

Dr. Lackey is board certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners, and she is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the American College of Physicians.

Chung-Seng Lee, MD
Specialties: Gastroenterology

Chung-Seng Lee, MD, who began his private practice in Fort Wayne in 1981, became the first gastroenterologist to join St. Joseph Medical Group when he joined in January 2011. Prior to that, he worked as the chief of medical services and as a gastroenterologist at the Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Dr. Lee earned a medical degree from the National Taiwan University School of Medicine in Taipei, where he was also an internal medicine resident until 1972. He completed an internal medicine internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Elmhurst, N.Y. in 1973, and an internal medicine residency at Highland Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., in 1974. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Strong Memorial Hospital, also in Rochester, in 1977. Dr. Lee also served as a second lieutenant surgeon in the Taiwanese military.

Dr. Lee, who has served in numerous leadership roles at Dupont and St. Joseph hospitals, has published and presented extensively on gastroenterological issues. He is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American College of Physicians, and he is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Indiana State Medical Association and the Fort Wayne Medical Society.

Yu Liu, MD, MSc
Specialties: Neurology, Sleep

Yu Liu, MD, a board-certified neurologist, specializes in neurophysiology (EMG, EEG, evoked potential and sleep medicine). His clinical interests include neuromuscular diseases, movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, spasticity caused by traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, dementia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, migraine headaches and sleep disorders. Dr. Liu welcomes referrals for inpatient and outpatient consults.

Dr. Liu earned a medical degree from Shandong Medical University in P.R., China in 1990, and he completed a residency in neurology and a fellowship in neurophysiology at Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center. Dr. Liu, who practiced in the Chicago area before joining St. Joseph Medical Group, is a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He was board certified in sleep medicine in 2009.

Ann Margaret Moore, DO, FACCOI, CMD
Specialties: Geriatrics, Geriatric Medicine

Ann M. Moore, DO, a graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, joined St. Joseph Medical Group as a geriatrician in 2008. She is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics and hospice and palliative care.

Dr. Moore earned a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed an internship and a residency in internal medicine at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital in Pontiac, Mich., and a fellowship in geriatric medicine at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich.

Dr. Moore currently serves as medical director for several nursing homes and assisted living facilities in addition to seeing patients in her office. She also serves as the associate medical director for Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home.

Revathi Ramani, MD
Specialties: Pediatrics

A St. Joseph Medical Group Inc. physician who practices at the Children's Care Center, Revathi Ramani, MD, graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas in 1998. She completed two residencies, one in categorical pediatrics at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., in 2001, and the second in preventative medicine at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2003.

Dr. Ramani, who is a board certified pediatrician, has served as a volunteer in a variety of positions. Recently, she created pediatric protocols for the S.A.I. organization.

Barbara Rondot, NP
Specialties: Pediatrics

Barbara L. Rondot, NP, joined St. Joseph Medical Group and St. Joseph Pediatrics in November 2010 when Robert Barnes, MD, joined the group. Rondot has worked as a nurse practitioner for Dr. Barnes since 1999.

Rondot earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Ball State University in Muncie in 1986, and she earned a master's of science in nursing in the family nurse practitioner program at the University of Saint Francis in 1999.

Rondot is board certified in family medicine by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is a member of the Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana, an organization that helps promote and advance the role of nurse practitioners.

Ayodeji O. Rosanwo, MD
Specialties: Geriatrics, Geriatric Medicine

A member of St. Joseph Medical Group Inc., Ayodeji O. Rosanwo, MD, is a family practice and geriatrics board-certified physician who practices at Senior Health Services. Dr. Rosanwo specializes in geriatric concerns such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, nursing home depression, cardiovascular events and influenza surveillance. Dr. Rosanwo earned a medical degree at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, in 1985, and completed his post-graduate work at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

Dr. Rosanwo is licensed in the states of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. He is a member of the American, Ohio and Cleveland Academy of Family Physicians.

Thomas P. Ryan, DO
Specialties: Cardiology

Thomas P. Ryan, MD, was the first cardiologist to join St. Joseph Medical Group. Dr. Ryan joined in September 2010 after working as a partner at Baltes Cardiology.

A native of Urbana, Ohio, Dr. Ryan graduated magna cum laude from St. Gregory Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1971, with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. He earned a bachelor's degree in circulation technology from The Ohio State University in Columbus in 1975 and a medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo. in 1979. Dr. Ryan completed a flexible internship in 1980 and an internal medicine residency in 1982 at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, near Fairfield, Calif., and he completed a fellowship in cardiology in 1991 at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Ryan began his medical career at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He served as chief of internal medicine at First Strategic Hospital at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County, Calif. He was promoted to major in the United State Air Force Reserves in 1989.

Dr. Ryan is a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the Indiana State Medical Association and the Fort Wayne Medical Society.

Steven Schneider, MD
Specialties: Psychiatry

Steven Schneider, MD, a member of St. Joseph Medical Group Inc., provides consulting and inpatient services to area hospitals. Dr. Schneider, who specializes in adult and geriatric psychiatry, is a graduate of the University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. (1980), the University of Illinois School of Medicine (1988) and the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, where he completed his residency in psychiatry in 1992.

Dr. Schneider, who is the medical director of Lutheran Generations 1 and ECT Services, is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Indiana State Medical Association.

Bhupendra K. Shah, MD
Specialties: Neurology

Bhupendra K. Shah, MD, joined the St. Joseph Medical Group neurology team in June 2009. After four years at Neurological Clinic Inc., Dr. Shah started his own practice, Bhupendra K. Shah, MD, P.C., in 1984, which he operated for 25 years until joining SJMG.

Dr. Shah earned a medical degree from B.J. Medical College in Ahmedabad, India, in 1971. He completed a rotating internship at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago in 1973 and a residency in pathology at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in Bronx, N.Y., in 1974. He completed a residency in psychiatry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha in 1977 and a residency in neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1980.

Dr. Shah is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Indiana State Medical Association and the Fort Wayne/Allen County Medical Society.

Denise M. Smith, DO
Specialties: Family Medicine, Family Practice

Denise M. Smith, D.O., recently returned to St. Joseph Medical Group as a primary care physician after a one-year hiatus from the group. A native of Fort Wayne, Dr. Smith entered the medical field as a radiological technologist in 1978 and worked as a radiographer for several years before entering medical school. She graduated from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Mo., in 1993. Since completing a residency in family practice medicine at the Fort Wayne Medical Education program in 1996, she has worked in numerous capacities as a primary care and emergency medicine physician. Dr. Smith specializes in end-of-life issues for primary care patients.

Dr. Smith is a member of the American Medical Association, the Indiana Association of Family Physicians, the Indiana State Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Stacy Smith, FNP
Specialties: OB/GYN

A former labor and delivery nurse with extensive neonatal intensive care unit experience, Stacy M. Smith worked in The Birthplace at Dupont Hospital before joining St. Joseph Medical Group's Allen County OB/GYN Associates. Prior to that, she worked on the medical/surgical intensive care unit at Lutheran Hospital.

Smith earned an associate degree in nursing from the Lutheran College of Health Professions in Fort Wayne in 1995, a bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne in 2000 and a master's in the family nurse practitioner program at Ball State University in Muncie in 2011. As a graduate student, Smith was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Academic Sorority.

Smith is board certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She is a member of the Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana and the Academy of Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

Houda Trabulsi-Younis, MD
Specialties: Pediatrics

Houda Trabulsi-Younis, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician with St. Joseph Medical Group Inc. Dr. Trabulsi-Younis, who practices at Children's Care Center, specializes in the treatment of asthma, allergies, ADD/ADHD, childhood obesity and common childhood diseases. A trained family practice physician who completed her studies at Damascus University in Damascus, Syria, Dr. Trabulsi-Younis, completed a pediatric residency at Michigan State University, and she obtained a certificate in gynecology from Paris 5 University in Paris, France.

Brian A. Youn, MD, FACP, FCC
Specialties: Critical Care

Brian A. Youn, MD, joined St. Joseph Medical Group as an intensivist in April 2008. Dr. Youn has been on St. Joe's active medical staff since 1996 and has served in a variety of leadership roles at the hospital throughout the years.

Dr. Youn earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va., in 1979, and he earned a medical degree from CIFAS University School of Medicine in the Dominican Republic in 1983. He completed a residency in internal medicine in 1986 and a fellowship in critical care medicine in 1988, both at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa. He also completed a fellowship in hyperbaric medicine and wound care at the University of Maryland in Baltimore in 1987.

Dr. Youn moonlighted as a resident at Good Samaritan Hospital and Lebanon Valley General Hospital in Lebanon, Pa., and was on staff at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville before moving to Fort Wayne in 1996.

Dr. Youn, who is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, is board certified in critical care and internal medicine, and he is a fellow in the American College of Chest Pain Physicians and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Youn has published extensively.