IU Health plans to open one local primary care office with up to 15 providers early next year, officials announced today.
Dr. Geoffrey Randolph will lead the new Indiana University Health physician group as chief medical officer. Brian Bauer, former CEO of Lutheran Health Network, has been a paid consultant to IU Health in recent months. He is expected to have a formal role within the organization when the practice opens.
In an exclusive interview, IU Health President and CEO Dennis Murphy told The Journal Gazette that it's the first step in a long-term plan that will result in "really a substantial presence in Fort Wayne ... paced over time."
The announcement marks the second time in as many months that IU Health has revealed plans for Fort Wayne. In September, Riley Children's Health announced plans to invest about $1 million to open a pediatric specialty office on the north side by mid-January.
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