Andrew Diab, M.D.

I grew up in Findley, Ohio.  For my undergraduate education, I went to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and received a B.A. in Zoology in 2004.  I went on to medical school at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio where I received my M.D. in 2008.  I chose to pursue Radiology for residency and found myself looking for a program that offered a Transitional Year.  After interviewing at several places, and talking with many resident on the interview trail, I decided that Ball Memorial Hospital would give me the most out of my intern year.  The people are friendly, the educational experience is excellent, and the schedule is flexible allowing me to choose electives based on my interests and usefulness in my future career.  I ranked Ball Memorial Hospital at the top of my list and happily have been given the opportunity to train here.  After this year, I will begin my Radiology training at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.  In my free time, I enjoy being with friends and family, lifting weights to try and stay fit, playing golf, and fishing.

Gregory Jenkins, M.D.

I was born in Cincinnati, OH but spent most of my school years in Richmond, IN. I survived Richmond H.S. and went on to Indiana University where I graduated with a B.A. in Economics and a Master’s in IU basketball (if they only gave degrees for that). Not ready to leave B Town I did my first two years of Med School there. My wife, Stephanie, and I have been married for a year and have a small house in quaint, quiet Broad Ripple (Indianapolis). Steph works as a physical therapy assistant on the northeast side of Indy. We have a dog, Lucy, who is our only child and I would be proud to show you pictures on my phone. In my free time I enjoy fixing up the house, running, playing basketball, and lifting light weights. I found out that the Ball program was quite a gem while on my senior sub-I working with the educational and entertaining IM residents. I enjoyed the community hospital feel and the kindness that everyone showed me at that time and was very happy to match with the program. After this year I will be returning to IU to do my anesthesia residency.

Kandis Johnson, M.D.

The middle of 5 children, I grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana.  After graduating from Arsenal Tech High School, I attended Florida A&M University where I studied chemistry.  Late in college, I decided to enter the field of medicine despite my passion for laboratory science.  I attended Indiana University School of Medicine, where I thoroughly enjoyed learning about health and disease as well as participating in extracurricular activities like the SNMA.  After my transitional year here at Ball Memorial, I will return to IU to begin training in Anesthesia.  In my spare time, I enjoy reading, playing tennis, volleyball, Spades and board games, watching football and spending time with my husband and our niece and nephew.

Justin Lewis, M.D.

I was born and raised in the Indianapolis area.  After graduating from Pike High School, I attended Indiana University in Bloomington and earned my B.S. in microbiology.  In college, I became involved in the IU martial arts program and earned black belts in Taekwondo and Hapkido.  I also attended Indiana University for medical school, and I was fortunate to spend my first two years at the Bloomington campus with a great group of peers.  As a senior medical student, I spent a month at Ball Memorial for my sub-internship.  The Transitional and Internal Medicine residents at the time made me feel like a welcome part of the team from my first day on the wards.  I was also impressed by the friendliness and level of respect with which I was treated by the faculty, nursing staff, and everyone else in the hospital.  I found that I was afforded a level of independence and responsibility that’s rarely seen in medical school, yet I still felt that my resident and staff were always watching out for me.  In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking and canoeing, and riding my motorcycle, as well as spending time with family and friends.  I look forward to beginning my residency in radiology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire next year.

Christopher McPeek, M.D.

I was a "non-traditional" medical student with an equally non-traditional background.  Way back in the mid-1990's, I graduated with BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering as well as an MBA from the University of Illinois.  I immediately went to work for consumer products giant Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio, functioning in project management, finance and cost engineering capacities.  After seven years at P & G, I ultimately decided to take advantage of an early retirement (at the ripe old age of 31) option to pursue what I believe is my true calling, a career in medicine.  Because my wife and her family are from the Indianapolis area, I chose to attend medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where I will also be completing my residency training in anesthesiology.  I chose to do my Transitional Year Residency at Ball Memorial Hospital because I did two rotations during my senior year of medical school here and found both the atmosphere and the experience highly enjoyable and conducive to learning.  Everyone I encountered, from the program coordinator to young new residents to attending physicians with 30 years of experience, was friendly, eager to teach and a pleasure to work with.  It certainly made the decision to come to Ball Memorial Hospital as a resident an easy one.  Ball's reputation for having a flexible, family-oriented environment will become even more valuable, as my wife and I are expecting twins later this year!

Travis Patterson, M.D.

I was born and raised in a small town in Northeast Tennessee.   In high school my family moved to London, KY where I attended South Laurel High School.  After high school I majored in Biology at the University of Kentucky and graduated in 1998.  After college I began work as the Youth Pastor at my home church in London, KY.  Six years after graduating from UK, I began my medical training at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.  In 2000 I got married to my wife Amy and we now have three boys.  My family is very important to me and I made Ball my number one choice for that reason.  Ball Memorial has a transitional program that will allow me to receive sound medical training while still leaving me with plenty of time to spend with my family.  Upon completion of my transitional year we will be moving to Nashville, TN where I will complete my residency in Radiology at Vanderbilt.

Elizabeth Ross, M.D.

I was born in Indianapolis, IN before moving to Louisiana at three months old.  After six years my parents and two brothers moved back to Indianapolis where I graduated from Warren Central High School.  I received at B.A. in Biochemistry and History from DePauw University, GreenCastle during which time I was able to study in Aberdeen, Scotland, spend a month in Mexico on a service trip, and perform internships at Eli Lilly and IU School of Medicine.  In 2008 I graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine, and now I am beginning my internship at Ball before moving onto Anesthesia at Rush.  Ball rose to the top of my list after talking to so many happy residents, both past and present.  The relaxed, friendly atmosphere seemed like a great atmosphere in which to base my medical education, and so far everyone has lived up to the hype.  I've still had time to enjoy relaxing with my boyfriend, going to concerts and playing outside in whatever facet I can find at the moment.  I'm looking forward to a great year.

Christopher Watson, M.D.

I grew up in Carmel, Indiana and attended Indiana University for both undergrad and medical school.  My hobbies include traveling, sailing, working out and watching IU basketball.  Recently I traveled through Europe and the most dangerous thing I did there was to climb Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain.  I’m really excited that I get to do my Transitional Year here at Ball.  The residents here are treated really well, and the hours allow you to have a life outside the hospital.  Some of the advantages of being at Ball include having a high attending-to-resident ratio, working in a private setting and getting experience with “bread and butter” cases, instead of the more obscure conditions often seen at large academic centers.  I’ve enjoyed exploring Muncie—it’s a fun college town with a great cost of living.  After this year I will be returning to Indiana University to complete a residency in Radiation Oncology.