September 10: Dr. Chris Nelson, Dr. Anthony Mimms and Chris Rupert
Join us on Tuesday to hear from Dr. Chris Nelson and Dr. Anthony Mimms as Rotarian Chris Rupert, Chief Executive Officer of Options Behavioral Health System, talks with them about about the challenges and triumphs of serving patients with addictions. We have heard from Governor Holcomb, State Senators and IMPD Chief of Police Bryan Roach, but now we can hear from those working on the front lines with patients to help them overcome their addictions.
Dr. Nelson is an Indiana native. He attended Indiana University followed by Indiana University School of Medicine in 1994. After completing residency in Anesthesiology and attaining his board certification in 2005, Dr. Nelson successfully opened four OR independent surgery center. He served as both director of anesthesia and pain management services. From 2010 until 2015 Dr. Nelson directed interventional pain management services through his private practice, United Anesthesiologists of Northern Indiana. In 2014 Dr. Nelson recognized the opioid addiction epidemic Hoosiers were facing and began to shift his focus of pain care to those patients suffering from chronic pain while afflicted with the disease of addiction. He co-founded Allied Wellness Group in 2015 with his partner Dr. John Miller, M.D. a board certified family practice physician. Together they approach the treatment of pain and addiction with a holistic bio-psychosocial emphasis. Dr. Nelson currently serves as the treasurer of the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Anthony Mimms is a Board Certified Physiatrist serving the Indianapolis area for more than 8 years. Dr. Mimms is experienced in EMG (Electromyography), Joint Drainage and Myofascial Trigger Point Injection. He is a member of the Indiana State Medical Association, the Indianapolis Medical Association and the Indiana State Physical Rehab Association. Dr. Mimms was also awarded the Patients’ Choice Award, the Compassionate Doctor Recognition and the Top 10 Doctor.
All are welcome at Rotary programs. The lunch buffet opens at Ivy Tech Culinary and Conference Center at 11:45 a.m. and the program runs 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. See you there!
