About Us Our Team For Providers For Patients Blood Blog Tools/Resources Contact Us Careers OUR TEAM OUR LEADERSHIP Dr. Joyce Simpson President Dr. Joyce Simpson joined the team in 2007 and currently serves as President of the organization. She is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine and completed her Pathology residency at Methodist Hospital of Indiana and Surgical Pathology fellowship at Indiana University Medical Center. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology. Jim Frain Vice President Human Resources Jim Frain is a graduate of Ball State University and Indiana University South Bend, where he earned a master’s in healthcare management. He is accredited by the Society for Human Resource Management (SPHR), the International Society of Employee Benefit Plans (CEBS), the American Hospital Association Certification Center (CHHR), and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM-SCP). Frain joined South Bend Medical Foundation in 1991. Kevin Hochstedler Chief Financial Officer Kevin Hochstedler joined the SBMF team in 2020 and is a graduate of Manchester University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Indiana University South Bend, where he earned a master’s in business administration. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Weston Troyer Executive Director of Operations Weston Troyer is a graduate of Goshen College with a business management degree and Bethel University where he earned a master’s degree in business administration. He is Lean Gold Certified through Simpler Healthcare Consulting. Weston joined the SBMF team in 2020. Dr. Derrick Forchetti Chief Medical Information Officer Dr. Derrick Forchetti joined the SBMF team in 2002 and is a graduate of Wabash College and Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Pathology at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. OUR PATHOLOGISTS Dr. Nicole Anest Pathologist Dr. Nicole Anest joined the SBMF team in 2004 and is a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. She completed her Pathology residency at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida and is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Patty Canfield Pathologist Dr. Patty Canfield is a graduate of University of Louisville School of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship in Hematopathology at University of Cincinnati. She is board certified in Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Canfield joined South Bend Medical Foundation in 2015. Dr. James Dyer Pathologist Dr. James Dyer joined the team in 1999 and is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He completed his residency in Pathology at the University of Illinois and is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology with the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Nita Gerig Pathologist Dr. Nita Gerig is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine and joined the team in 1996. She completed her residency at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Rick Hoover Pathologist Dr. Rick Hoover is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at South Bend Medical Foundation. He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Forensic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Hoover joined South Bend Medical Foundation in 1984. Dr. Kristen Jacobs Pathologist Dr. Kristen Jacobs joined the team in 1988 after completing her residency in Pathology with SBMF. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa and is board certified in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Jonathan Konopinski Pathologist Dr. Jonathan C. Konopinski is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Baylor College of Medicine and George Washington University School of Medicine. He was a Dermatopathology Fellow at the University of Virginia Health System and is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Dermatopathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Konopinski is a member of the American Board of Pathology, the American Society of Dermatopathology, the U.S.-Canadian Academy of Pathology, and the College of American Pathologists. Dr. Konopinski joined South Bend Medical Foundation in 2019. Dr. Odeta Lapkus Pathologist Dr. Odeta Lapkus joined the team in 2005. She is a graduate of the University of Vilnius, Lithuania and completed her Pathology Residency at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana and her fellowship in Cytopathology at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Erica Martin Pathologist Dr. Erica Martin is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at University Hospital’s Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, where she also completed her fellowship in Cytology, and in Surgical Pathology. She is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Cytopathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Martin joined South Bend Medical Foundation in 2015. Dr. Snehal Sonwane Pathologist Dr. Snehal Sonwane is a graduate of Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, India. She completed her Pathology residency at University of Illinois Medical Center and her Surgical Pathology fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center. Dr. Sonwane joined the team in 2005 and is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. OUR PATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANTS Shawn Pottschmidt Pathologists’ Assistant Shawn Pottschmidt is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University and Wayne State University’s Pathologist Assistant Program. Shawn is a Fellow with the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants and is a Certified Pathologists’ Assistant through the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Shawn joined South Bend Medical Foundation in 2001. Sharon Wills Pathologists’ Assistant Sharon Wills graduated with her BS in Medical Technology from Michigan State University and completed her Pathologists’ Assistant training at Duke University, graduating with a Master of Health Science degree. Sharon is a Fellow with the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants. Sharon joined South Bend Medical Foundation in 2004. Rachel Franklin Pathologists’ Assistant Rachel graduated from Purdue University Indianapolis with a BS in Neuroscience and completed her Pathologists’ Assistant training at Indiana University School of Medicine – Indianapolis with a Master of Science degree. Rachel is a Certified Pathologists’ Assistant through the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Rachel joined South Bend Medical Foundation in 2020. GIVE BLOOD NOW ONE PINT OF BLOOD CAN SAVE THREE LIVES AND WHEN HOSPITALS HAVE AMPLE SUPPLY, PATIENTS WHO NEED IT HAVE HOPE When you donate blood with South Bend Medical Foundation, you are helping people within your community. To learn more about your eligibility and donation locations, schedule an appointment below. 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