Meet the IUPUI ECHO Center Team
Andrea Janota, MPH
Director of the IUPUI ECHO Center
Andrea Janota serves as the Director for the IUPUI ECHO Center
Kaley Liang, MPH, MS
Program Management Specialist
Kaley Liang serves as the ECHO Program Management Specialist for the Hepatitis C, Integrated Pain Management, and the LGBTQ+ Health ECHOs.
Caroline Kryder-Reid, MPA
Program Management Specialist
Caroline Kryder-Reid serves as the Program Management Specialist for the IUPUI ECHO Center at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health. She oversees the upcoming Local Health Department ECHO.
Alex Buchanan, MA
IN CAREs ECHO Project Manager
Alex Buchanan serves as the lead Project Manager for the IN CAREs ECHO.
Efrain Alvarado
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Efrain Alvarado is the Marketing & Communications Specialist for IUPUI ECHO Center at the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.
Hub Teams
- Dr. Marco Lacerda is the medical director of Liver, Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplantation at Indiana University Health (IU Health) and associate professor of Clinical Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Lacerda is the lead hepatology expert for this ECHO clinic.
Dr. Paul Kwo is a professor of medicine and director of hepatology at the Stanford University Medical Center, and formerly served as the medical director of liver transplantation at IU Health. Dr. Kwo is the co-lead hepatology expert for the Hepatitis C ECHO clinic.
- Howard Masuoka, MD, PhD: Gastroenterology Specialist at IU School of Medicine
- Punam Lively, PharmD, BCPS, is a Hepatitis C Clinical Pharmacist at IU Health Digestive and Livers Disorders Clinics. Dr. Lively is one of the pharmacy experts for the HCV ECHO program.
- Brooke Stevens, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, is a Hepatitis C and HIV Clinical Pharmacist with IU Health Digestive and Livers Disorders Clinics; LifeCare Clinic at Methodist Hospital/Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease; and Global Health at Riley Hospital. Dr. Stevens is one of the pharmacy experts for the ECHO program.
- Sara Miller, MS, is an educator and quality improvement expert at Med-IQ where she is responsible for delivering high-quality, timely and applicable education for healthcare professionals in more than 15 therapeutic areas. Sara will serve as the curriculum planner and assessment lead for the HCV ECHO program.
- Martha Mendez, RN, MSN, CCRC is a clinical research nurse in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Indiana University.
- Norman Minor Jr. is a licensed clinical social worker, licensed mental health counselor, and a licensed clinical addiction counselor. Minor has been in the field since 1985 and is currently working as the social worker for the Medical Diagnostic Center and the Digestive and Liver Department at IU Health.
Matthew Heskett, BS, CAPRC I: Employer Services Coordinator at Fairbanks Addiction and Treatment Center. Matt is a person in long term recovery and completed HCV treatment in 2018.
- Janine M. Fogel, MD, CCFP, ABFM
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Dr. Fogel is the medical director of the Eskenazi Health Transgender Health & Wellness Program, providing primary care services for adult and older adolescent transgender patients. Dr. Fogel is a leader in transgender health care, serving on the board of directors of OutCare Health Indiana, an LGBTQ health resource guide for patients and providers. She is also a member of the Indiana University School of Medicine LGBTQ Health Care Committee and the World Professional Association of Transgender Health. She has won several awards for her work in transgender care. She has been on the faculty of IU and Eskenazi Health since 1996. Dr. Fogel will serve as a medical facilitator for the LGBTQ+ ECHO. - Dennis Fortenberry
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Dr. J. Dennis Fortenberry is Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He also holds an adjunct appointment in epidemiology in the Fairbanks School of Public Health, and is a member of the Center for Sexual Promotion at Indiana University. He is a member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine, the International Academy for Sex Research, the American STD Association, and the Society for Scientific Study of Sex. He is past president of the International Academy for Sex Research, president of the American STD Association, a fellow of the Society for Scientific Study of Sex, and past chair of the Board of Directors of the American Sexual Health Association. Clinically, he directs the Gender Health Program at Riley Hospital for Children. His research program has four major elements: adolescent health, sexuality and sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV prevention and treatment for adolescents. Dr. Fortenberry has received federal research support continuously since 1987, and has published more than 340 commentaries, book chapters, and peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Fortenberry will serve as a medical facilitator for the LGBTQ+ ECHO. - Juan Carlos Venis, MD, MPH
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Dr. Venis is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He practices in an urban FQHC as well as at the Eskenazi Transgender Health and Wellness Program in Indianapolis, IN. He is passionate about health equity and comprehensive sexual and gender minority health care. Dr. Venis will serve as a medical facilitator for the LGBTQ+ ECHO. - Morgan Younger, MSW, LSW, CCM
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Morgan is the Program Coordinator for the Transgender Health and Wellness Program at Eskenazi Health. She has a background in medical social work and Indiana Medicaid managed care and will serve as a subject matter expert for the LGBTQ+ ECHO. - Lane Banister
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Lane is the patient care coordinator for Eskenazi’s Transgender Health and Wellness Program. Lane assists patients in navigating their transitions, the health care system, and other barriers patients face. Lane brings to the table their knowledge of issues facing the LGBTQ+ community and resources available to support patients. Lane will serve as expert hub team member. - Tina Wiesert
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Tina is a licensed clinical social worker who has been with the Transgender Health and Wellness Program since its inception. Tina conducts the initial assessments for the new clients and provides counseling services for the clients of the program. She will serve as a mental health expert for the LGBTQ+ ECHO program. - Rhonda Schwindt, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Rhonda is an Assistant Professor at the George Washington University School of Nursing and a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at the Eskenazi Health Transgender Health & Wellness Program. She will serve as a mental health expert for the LGBTQ+ ECHO program.