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Welcome these colleagues to the Bryan medical community

Jordan Bowling, MD, general surgery, is associated with Bowling Surgical Associates.

Dr. Bowling earned his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D .C., in 2011. Dr. Bowling completed a residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and a trauma and critical care fellowship at Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles.

Dr. Bowling is a Lincoln native. In addition to medicine, he has a passion for mentorship and hopes to start a program to encourage children from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue interests in math, science and health care.

Sara Brown, MD, anesthesiology, has joined Associated Anesthesiologists, 402-489-4186.

Dr. Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in microbiology at the University of Florida in 2010. She then completed medical school at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in 2014. Dr. Brown finished an anesthesia residency at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and an anesthesia cardiac fellowship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. She is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Brown’s father was in the military, so she grew up in Arizona, Nevada, South Dakota, Virginia, Florida and Pennsylvania. Dr. Brown joined Associated Anesthesiologists in October 2019.

Elizabeth Friesen, MD, internal medicine/hospitalist, joined Inpatient Physician Associates, 402-481-8566.

In 2002, she earned a medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Centre College of Medicine, Omaha, where she also completed a residency.

Dr. Friesen is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Thomas Harbert, MD, orthopedics, is associated with Premier Orthopaedics, 402-219-3873.

Dr Harbert graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, Omaha, in 1991. He completed an orthopedic surgery r esidency at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, in 1996. He has received Compassionate Doctor Recognition as well as awards for On-Time Doctor and Patients’ Choice.

Dr. Harbert is Board certified in orthopedic surgery.

Torri Janecek, DO, obstetrics and gynecology, is associated with Bryan Women’s Care Physicians, which is part of the Bryan Physician Network, 402-483-8630.

Dr. Janecek is a Nebraska native who graduated from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines, in 2007. She completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.

Dr. Janecek is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She is married and has two children. As a former University of Nebraska at Kearney track athlete, Dr. Janecek enjoys running, travel and spending time with her family.

Matthew Kapalis, DO, cardiac electrophysiology, is associated with Bryan Heart, 402-483-3333.

Dr. Kapalis graduated with honors from the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program at Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa, in 2008.

He completed a residency at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, as well as fellowships at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.

Dr. Kapalis is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certifications in cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.

Ashley Marcuccio , DO, psychiatry, joined Bryan Heartland Psychiatry, 402-483-8555.

She graduated from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri, in 2015 and completed a residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas, and fellowships at the Greater Kansas City Psychoanalystic Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, and the University of Kansas Medical Center . She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Lee Merritt, MD, orthopedics, is associated with Premier Orthopaedics, 402-219-3873.

Dr. Merritt graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, in 1980.

She completed an orthopedic residency at the National Naval Medical Center, San Diego, followed by a Louis A. Goldstein Spinal Fellowship at the University of Rochester. Dr. Merritt is certified by the American Board of Orthopae dic Surgery and also in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. Elizabeth Noordhoek , MD, emergency medicine, joined Nebraska Emergency Medicine, 402-481-3142.

Dr. Noordhoek earned her medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago, in 2000. She completed an emergency medical residency at Denver Health Medical Center, Denver.

Dr. Noordhoek is certified by the American Board of Emer gency Medicine.

Daniel Owen, MD, family medicine, joined Lincoln Family Medical Group, 402-488-7400.

Dr. Owen earned a medical degr ee from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, Omaha, in 2016. He completed the Lincoln Family Medicine Residency Program through the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership in 2019. Dr. Owen is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.

Christina Peacock, MD, pediatrics, joined Lincoln Pediatric Hospitalists, 402-473-3898.

She graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 2005 and completed a residency at Children’ s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City. Dr. Peacock is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. She practiced in Lawrence, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, before moving to Nebraska.

Anne Perlman, MD, FACP, internal medicine/hospitalist, is associated with Inpatient Physician Associates, 402-481-8566.

Dr. Perlman, a native of Lincoln, graduated in 1997 from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, Omaha, where she also complet ed an internal medicine residency. She has

been practicing in Lincoln since completing her residency.

Before joining Inpatient Physician Associates, Dr. Perlman was a hospitalist at CHI Health, including 10 years as medical director of CHI St. Elizabeth Inpatient Medicine Service. She served as the CHI National Sepsis Champion and was on the Executive Committee of the CHI National Hospitalist Service Line. She is a fellow of the Physician Leadership Academy. She has served on the boards of the Lancaster County Medical Association and Partnership for Healthy Lincoln.

Sean Pietrini, MD, interventional radiology, is associated with Advanced Radiology of Grand Island, 308-675-3211. Dr. Pietrini graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, in 2012. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, and an interventional radiology fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.

Dr. Pietrini is dual certified in diagnostic and interventional radiology by the American Board of Radiology. He has published in the official journal of the European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) and the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Irfan Vaziri, MD, hematology and oncology, joined Nebraska Hematology-Oncology, 402-484-4900.

Dr. Vaziri graduated from Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, in 1990.

He completed a residency at the University of North Dakota, Fargo, and fellowships in hematology/oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and in infectious disease at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.

Dr. Vaziri is Board certified in hematology and oncology.

He has been practicing in North Platte and serving as medical director of the Callahan Cancer Center for the past 14 years. n

colleague Remembering our

John Dewey Baldwin, MD, of Lincoln, died December 11, 2019. He was 89. Born in Omaha, Dr. Baldwin earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, Omaha , in 1955. In 1963, following two years of service at Oklahoma’s Altus Air Force Base and a residency at the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute, Omaha, he began a 50-plus-year career as a Boardcertified psychiatrist in Lincoln. Dr. Baldwin served on the attending staff of Bryan Memorial Hospital and Lincoln General Hospital (before they merged to become Bryan Health). He was chair of Bryan’s psychiatry department from 1965 to 1974 and again in the 1990s. He sat on the Medical S taff’s ex ecutive committee for 20 years and was chief of staff in 1977-1978. He also served on the Bryan Board of Trustees from 1976-1982.

Dr. Baldwin also was an associate professor at UNMC from 1975 to 1990. He was awarded a Distinguished Life Fellowship by the American Psychiatric Association in 1994 and again in 2003. The Nebraska Medical Association honored him with a 50-Year Certificate in 2005. He enjoyed fishing, poker and golf. An active community member, Dr. Baldwin served on boards of the Family Service Association, Houses of Hope and other organizations. He explored over 40 countries on five continents and visited nearly every state in the union. Dr. Baldwin is survived by daughters Stella Archer, Erica Baldwin, Elizabeth Wolf and Alexandra Baldwin, sonin-law Steven McFadden, five grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. n

Dr. Gross leads Bryan Medical Staff

Dr. Ken Gross Dr. William Johnson

Ken Gross, MD, of Associated Anesthesiologists is the new chief of staff of the Bryan Medical Staff. He succeeds Darla Eisenhauer, MD, of Gynecology & Fertility.

Dr. Gross graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, Omaha, in 1988 and completed an anesthesiology residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston. He was an instructor at Harvard Medical School, Boston, from 1992-1996 before joining Associated Anesthesiologists.

He was chair of the Professional Practice Evaluation Committee and served as Hospital-based Department chair and Anesthesia Division chair and secretary/treasurer.

Dr. Gross says, “I’m looking forward to this opportunity and want to recognize the important contributions of Dr. Eisenhauer during her term as chief of staff. Nothing of course is accomplished alone, and I fully expect

the Medical Staff Executive Committee to continue its role in helping shape the future of health care in our community. “We also should note several former Bryan chiefs of staff retired in 2019 — Dr. Tim Lieske (who served consecutive terms in 1999-2000 and 2001-2002), Dr. Gene Stohs (2006-2007) and Dr. Gary Hustad (2014-2015). We certainly appreciate their service.”

William Johnson, MD, of Nebraska Pulmonary Specialties, succeeds Dr. Gross as vice chief.

Dr. Johnson also is chair of the Medical Subspecialty Department and the Clinical Integration and Collaboration Committee and is director of the Intensivist Program at Bryan Health.

Dr. Johnson graduated in 1990 from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, Omaha, where he also completed an internal medicine residency. He then fulfilled a pulmonary and critical care fellowship

Dr. Robert Oakes

at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.

Robert Oakes, MD, of Bryan Heart was elected secretary/treasurer. Dr. Oakes earned his medical degree fr om the Harvard Medical School, Boston, in 2002.

He completed a general surgery residency at Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California, in 2009 and a cardiothoracic fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital affiliate of Harvard Medical School in 2011.

He joined Bryan Heart in 2011 as a cardiothoracic surgeon. He has been the division chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery since 2014 and served as an at-large member of the Medical Staff Executive Committee from 2015-2017.

Dr. Oakes completed Bryan’s Physician Leadership Academy course at UNL Business School in 2017. He also has served on the Professional Practice Evaluation Committee since 2018. n