Daniel Tafesse Cheriye, MD

Anita Rajagopal, MD, FCCP, received a bachelor of science degree in general business management and a bachelor of science degree in finance. She received her medical degree from American University of the Caribbean. She is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine and sleep medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, fellowship in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine at University of Kentucky in Lexington, and fellowship in sleep medicine at Indiana University in Indianapolis. She has a special interest in obstructive sleep apnea and obstructive lung disease, as well as in women’s health, including initiatives in women and sleep. She is a frequent speaker at international meetings for the societies in her field. She is a leadership member and active participant on various steering committees. Her research topics concentrate on patient education and quality improvement, with research projects and publications on different topics in sleep medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. In 2019, she assumed the role of practice medical director of Sleep Medicine North/East locations. In 2021, she transitioned to department medical director of sleep medicine for the network and medical director of Community Health Network Sleep Wake Disorders Center.

Aristotle Garcia Asis, MD, is a provider with Community Health Network who specializes in Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine.

Dr. Chang is a board-certified bariatric and general surgeon. She received her bachelor of science from the University of Michigan and medical degree from Wayne State University. Subsequently, she completed general surgery training at Saint Joseph Mercy Health Hospital in Michigan and Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery fellowship at Indiana University. Her clinical focus is the disease of obesity. She understands that obesity requires comprehensive treatment. Therefore, she attained specialized knowledge with dual board certifications in both the surgical and medical care of obesity (Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, Focused Practice in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine). She performs minimally invasive bariatric surgery using both laparoscopic and robotic techniques (Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, duodenal switch, single anastomosis duodeno-ileal bypass (SADI), and revision bariatric surgery). In addition, she performs endoscopy and general surgery such as the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernias, and paraoesophageal hernias. Dr. Chang is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a fellow of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. She is an active member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the Obesity Medicine Association. She works on advocacy and continuing education as the President of the Indiana chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In her spare time, she and her husband enjoy chasing after their three kids.