Robert
J. Riley, M.D., M.S. Ed. - Program Director
College: University of California, Berkeley Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin Residency: Memorial Hospital of South Bend Graduate Work: Master of Science-Education, University of Southern California Board Certified: 1987, 1993, 1999, 2005 Certificate of Added Qualifications: Geriatrics (1992, 2002); Sports Medicine (1995) Email Address: rriley@memorialresidency.com
As
Director, Dr. Riley leads the faculty team in planning
and implementing residency goals and objectives. He
represents the program to the hospital administration
and to the community, appearing frequently in local
television spots. Dr. Riley maintains a limited clinical
practice and remains active in the hands-on teaching
of residents in all settings. Dr. Riley serves on
the on the American Board of Family Medicine’s
In-Training Examination Committee and chairs its Geriatrics
Test Committee.
Dr. Riley is an avid trombonist and guitar player,
and enjoys long distance hiking, chess, and computers.
He and his wife, Lee, have two adult children.
Thomas
Sutula, J.D., M.D. - Senior Associate Director
Thomas Sutula, M.D. - Senior Associate Director College: Harvard University Law School: University of Notre Dame Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Residency: Memorial Hospital of South Bend Board Certified: 1989, 1995, 2001 Certificate of Added Qualifications: Sports Medicine (1995, 2005) Email Address: tsutula@memorialresidency.com
Dr.
Sutula joined the program in 1993 and is a Team Leader
in the Family Practice Center. He has extensive experience
with both emergency and occupational medicine. In
addition he teaches two graduate level courses at
Indiana University at South Bend, "Health Services
Delivery and the Law," and " Principle of
Health Systems Mangement and Policy Development."
Dr. Sutula and
his wife, Nanci, have 5 children and live in the country
near Bristol, IN.
Kenneth
Elek, M.D. FAAFP - Director of Procedures and Technology
College: University of Notre Dame Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Residency: Memorial Hospital of South Bend Board Certified: 1985, 1991, 1997, 2003 Email Address: kelek@memorialresidency.com
Dr.
Elek joined the residency in December 1997 after 12-1/2
years in group practice at Ireland Road Medical Group.
His primary responsibilities are the technological
and procedural aspects of the E. Blair Warner Family
Medicine Center — the residency’s ambulatory
care center — and direction of these aspects
of residency training. He represents the program to
the community with a weekly call-in television spot
and is active in the IAFP as the Speaker of the Congress
of Delegates. He is the Chief of the Family Medicine
Department at Memorial Hospital for 2008. He and his
wife accompanied a task force from Bethel College
in Mishawaka to Romania for 2 weeks in May 2005.
Dr. Elek enjoys basketball and golf and is active in his church. He and his wife, Linda, have three adult boys. The Eleks are lifelong residents of South Bend.
Mark E. Lavallee, M.D., CSCS, FACSM
- Director of Memorial Sports Medicine Institute
- Co-Director Sports Medicine Fellowship
College & Medical School: Pennsylvania State University Residency: York Family Practice Residency Board Certified: 1997, 2003 Fellowship: Crozer-Keystone Primary Care Sports Medicine, Springfield, PA Certificate of Added Qualifications: Sports Medicine Appointments: - Team Physician for Riley, Washington, Adams, and New Prairie High Schools.
- Team Physician for International Weightlifting Federation and USA Weightlifting.
-Medical Director for Sunburst Marathon. -Volunteer team physician at the University of Notre Dame.
-
Head Team Physician at Indiana University South Bend.
-Board Member and Chair of the Fellowship Committee for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
As Director of Memorial Sports Medicine Institute and Co-Director of the South Bend Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, Dr. Lavallee leads the sports medicine team of fellows, athletic trainers, and support staff in planning and implementing of our fellowship goals. Dr. Lavallee maintains a limited clinical family practice and a more extensive sports medicine practice at the Sports Medicine Institute at the Memorial Leighton HealthPlex.
Dr. Lavallee is an avid weightlifter, restoring old jeeps, and spending time with his wife, Tara and his two sons Tommy and Sean.
Kelly
S. Derbin, M.D., M.S.Ed. - Associate Director
College: University of California, Berkeley Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles Residency: University of South Alabama Graduate Work: Master of Science-Education, University of Southern California Board Certified: 1998, 2005 Email Address: kderbin@memorialresidency.com
Dr. Derbin joined the faculty in 2002. Her prior teaching experience involves all levels of learners in both university and community training settings.
Dr. Derbin incorporates maternity
care into her practice. Her special clinical interests
include women’s and children’s health.
She is a certified Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics
(ALSO) instructor. Dr. Derbin serves on the committee
that annually reviews the American Board of Family
Medicine board certification examination.
Dr. Derbin enjoys cooking, exercise, trying new cuisines and traveling.
Joyce Dunfee, PhD - Director, Behavioral Science
College: Indiana University Graduate School: University of Notre Dame Internship: Jerry Pettis Veterans Hospital, Loma Linda, CA Certified Health Service Provider in Psychology: 1989 Appointment: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, University of Notre Dame Email Address: jdunfee@memorialresidency.com
After 15 years in private practice in the South Bend community, Dr. Dunfee joined the faculty in June, 2002. Her areas of expertise include sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression and health psychology.
In addition to a limited clinical practice, she teaches interpersonal communication skills and the diagnosis and treatment of psychological issues. She also serves as a resource for residents as they face the stresses of training.
Dr. Dunfee and her husband, Joe, live in South Bend and enjoy golf, travel and time with their children.
Alberta
(Ali) Henderson,M.D. FAAFP
- Associate Director
College: Berea College
Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Residency: Memorial Hospital of South Bend CAQ: Adolescent Medicine Board Certified: 1996, 2002 Email Address: ahenderson@memorialresidency.com
Dr. Henderson rejoined the Family Medicine Residency Program after five years of full-time private practice. Her special interests include nutrition, developmental pediatrics and international medicine with trips to Haiti and Nicaragua.
Dr. Henderson enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. She enjoys gardening, running, travel, and restoring her 120 year old home in South Bend.
Madeline
R. Lewis, D.O., M.S.E.S. - Clinic Director - Family
Medicine Center
College: Saint Mary's College, Bachelors of Science
Graduate School: Indiana University, Masters of Environmental Science
Medical School: Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship: Chicago Osteopathic Medical Center
Residency: Cook County Hospital, Chicago
Board Certified: 1990, 1996, 2002
Email Address: mlewis@memorialresidency.com
A member of the faculty since 1994, Dr.
Lewis serves as the clinic director of the E.Blair
Warner Family Medicine Center, the residency ambulatory
care clinic. She has special interests in preventive
medicine and women's health care. She especially enjoys
teaching clinical skills and procedures. As an osteopathic
physician, Dr. Lewis strongly supports a holistic
approach to both patient care and residency training.
Dr. Lewis, her husband, Dr. Mark Lewis (an OB/GYN in the community) and their daughter enjoy spending time with family, travel, exercise and laughter.
Kevin J. McAward, M.D. – Associate Director, Sports Medicine
College: University of Notre Dame Medical School: National University of Ireland, Cork Residency: Memorial Hospital of South Bend Board Certified: 2004 Fellowship: South Bend Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Appointments: Head team physician at Laville High School, and team physician of the University of Notre Dame baseball team Email Address: kmcaward@memorialresidency.com
Dr. McAward joined the faculty in 2005 after completing his sports medicine fellowship. He works with Dr. Lavallee at the Memorial Leighton Healthplex Sports Medicine Institute, where he practices both sports and family medicine.
Dr. McAward
is a diehard sports fan of most any type of athletic
activity. He also enjoys traveling and planning residency
social gatherings. Dr. McAward and his wife Jen, were
recently married in September 2007.
Dale Patterson , M.D. - Associate Director
College:
University of Michigan
Medical
School: Michigan State University, College
of Human Medicine Residency: Memorial Hospital of South
Bend Board Certified : 2000, 2007 Email Address :dpatterson@memorialresidency.com
Dr. Patterson joined the faculty in 2007. After completing his residency training, Dr. Patterson taught residents and students both on active duty in the United States Air Force and at a civilian residency program. His interests include inpatient medicine, obstetrics and procedures including endoscopy.
Dr. Patterson
has authored several book chapters and articles. He
is an editor for the third edition of Pfenninger and
Fowler’s Procedures for Primary Care.
Dr. Patterson enjoys triathlon, marathon running, and coaching his kid’s teams. He and his wife, Amy, have a son and a daughter.
Dr. Smith has recently joined the faculty in 2006 with a special interest in infectious disease. She shares her time working with the residents in both inpatient and outpatient settings and maintains her clinical practice at the hospital. She enjoys teaching and interacting with the residents and staff.
Shelly likes to spend her free time running, reading and gardening. She enjoys most sports and loves to spend time with her husband, Brian, and her two toddler sons, Zhane and Mason.
Randall J. Suttor, M.D. - Associate Director
College: Taylor University Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine Residency: Memorial Hospital of South Bend Board Certified: 1986; 1993; 1999,
2006 Email Address: rsuttor@memorialresidency.com
Dr. Suttor joined the faculty in 1999. Prior to becoming a faculty member, Dr. Suttor was in a busy rural practice for ten years. He is involved in the prenatal and obstetrics curriculum and does obstetrical ultrasounds. He also enjoys teaching procedures such as vasectomy and colonoscopy. He is a certified Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) instructor.
Dr. Suttor is interested in tropical medicine and in public health in underdeveloped countries, having served in the past as a medical missionary. He coordinates the elective international rotations and continues to enjoy traveling and working abroad.
Dr. Suttor is active in his church, enjoys bicycling, water sports, scuba, and woodworking. He and his wife, Bonnie, have three sons and a daughter.
