Elizabeth Treese, M.D.

A board certified internal medicine specialist, Dr. Treese has spent much of her professional career working as a Medical Coordinator and Medical Consultant in Kathmandu , Nepal .  She was educated at Indiana University and did her residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis.   Prior to being employed by Open Door/BMH Health Center, she worked for local physician, Dr. James Dunn.  Dr. Treese is married and has three children.

Local resident and Indiana University graduate, Dr. Elizabeth Pino has been a pediatrician since the mid 90s.  She worked at Cardinal Health Systems before coming to Open Door in August, 2007.  Prior to being a physician, Dr. Pino worked at Riley Hospital for Children as an RN for several years.  Dr. Pino is board certified.  She lives in Muncie with her twin sons.

Darrell Hofer, M.D.

Dr. Darrell Hofer has worked at the Southway Urgent Care since 1994.  He came on board when SUC operations were moved from Cardinal Health Systems to Open Door January 2007.  His impressive career includes primary and secondary specialties of emergency medicine and family medicine respectively with board certifications.  He is a veteran of the United States Navy and a resident of Yorktown with his wife and college-aged son.

Max Rudicel, M.D.

A life long resident of Delaware County, Dr. Rudicel has delivered more than 5000 babies in his family practice career. Graduating from Indiana University in 1970, he has been with Open Door/BMH Health Center since 1997. In private practice for 17 years, he continues as emergency room physician at Ball Memorial Hospital. In addition, Dr. Rudicel serves as the Muncie city school physician and jail physician. He outlasted the entire Missouri State Police force, among others, to win the National Head Start Humanitarian Award several years ago.

A former labor and delivery nurse as well as surgery nurse, Renee graduated with her master’s degree from Ball State University in July 2007.  She is a certified family nurse practitioner.  Growing up in Hartford City, Renee and her husband live in Yorktown with their son.

Paula Lowe, Nurse Practitioner

A high energy individual, Paula Lowe’s background included experience as an ICU nurse at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  She returned to Indiana Wesleyan University to work on her master’s degree and graduated with honors in 2006.  Paula worked as a family nurse practitioner in an urgent care in North Carolina as well as a retail clinic in Cincinnati prior to being hired at Open Door.  She lives in Richmond with her two sons.

Robin Cooper, Nurse Practitioner

Project Supervisor for Open Door’s Family Planning Clinic, Robin Cooper has been in women’s health care for a long time. She earned a B.S. degree in nursing from Ball State University in 1991, and completed her M.S. in nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2002. A clinician at Planned Parenthood, she later became the Program Consultant for Title X with the Indiana Family Health Council. In her spare time, Robin camps with her family, bowls and spoils her granddaughter.

Cindy Evans, Nurse Practitioner

Cindy splits her time between the Open Door Anderson Family Planning office on Tuesday and Thursday and the 3715 S Madison street facility practicing women’s health on Monday and Wednesday.  She has worked in women’s health since 1994. She received her national certification in 1998 and her master’s degree from Ball State University    in 2003.  She began her women’s health career at Planned Parenthood, and worked for over 9 years with the Indiana Family Health Council in Indianapolis as a nurse practitioner and program consultant.  She enjoys spending time with her 2 young children, swimming, reading, and music.  Cindy and her family reside in New Castle.

Vipin Jain, M.D.

A part time board certified family practice physician, Dr. Jain graduated from the University of Indore, M.G.M. Medical College, Indore, Indiana in January 1990.  He comes to Open Door with a well-rounded curriculum of education to include a fellowship from Indiana University, graduate research at the University of Cincinnati and a recipient of the prestigious Harvard scholarship for implementing innovative Chronic Disease Management.  He served as the former Medical Director at the Madison County Community Health Center.  Dr. Jain lives with his family in Anderson.

Stephen Kirkman, M.D.

Another Anderson resident, Dr. Stephen Kirkman has come back to Open Door after a few year absence.  He works part time at Open Door between the primary care and urgent care clinics.  A 1992 Indiana University School of Medicine graduate and board certified physician, Dr. Kirkman also works at one of the St. John’s facilities in Madison County.  In his other life away from medicine, Dr. Kirkman has served as a pastor and makes several mission trips a year.  He lives in Anderson with his wife and four children. 

William Gosnell, Nurse Practitioner

A 2006 master’s degree graduate from Indiana Wesleyan University, Bill Gosnell works part time nights and weekends at the urgent care site.  He has worked with Open Door since August 2006 where he began at the 905 S Walnut, and then transferred to the urgent care facility in January 2007.  In his day job, Bill serves as the Director of the Delaware County Management Agency.  He lives in Yorktown with his wife.  We are glad he is on our staff!

Dental Providers

Kimberly A Koch, D.D.S., Dental Director  

Dr. Koch served as a temporary Dental Director on loan to us from the Madison County Community Health Center in 2004.  In August 2005, she accepted a two-year contract as the permanent Dental Director for the Open Door Dental Clinic.  A 2002 Indiana University  graduate, Dr. Koch has participated in several community-wide children’s fairs as well as an outreach mission in Haiti performing dental services and education to the inhabitants. Dr. Koch and her husband are the proud parents of two sons.

Ted L. Fullhart, D.D.S, Dentist

A 1955 Albany High School graduate, Dr. Fullhart had a private practice in Muncie prior to coming to the Open Door Dental Clinic. He is a graduate of Ball State University and Indiana University, and completed a dental internship while in the Navy in San Diego, California. He taught predental students at BSU for 20 years. In 1956, he received an appointment to the Army Military Academy by Senator William Jenner. An avid athlete, Dr. Fullhart competes in several triathlons a year. He also snowshoes, skis, fly-fishes and mountain climbs.

April L. Bird, Dental Hygienist

  Indiana University-Purdue Ft. Wayne graduate, April Bird has been with the Dental Clinic full-time since August 2005.  Her professional history includes employment with two prominent Muncie dentists.  Career Day at her alma mater Wapahani High School peaked her interest in the dental professions.  April is also a spinning instructor at the YMCA and is getting ready for her first mini-marathon in 2006.  She is married and has two wonderful children.