Class of 2026

Meet the class of 2026 residents of the CHE Family Medicine Residency Program.

Patricia Claxton, MD

Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
College: University of West Florida
Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois
Hobbies/Interests: I am thrilled to join the team at Community Health and be able to call Indianapolis my new home. Throughout medical school I found that I enjoyed all areas of medicine and genuinely loved all my clinical rotations. Due to my many interests, at first, I found it difficult to choose a field to specialize in. Once I experienced my family medicine rotation, I realized that family medicine satisfied all my interests. I was also excited to find out that there are many fellowships I could do after residency. With the countless number of tracks offered by Community Health I could also focus on several areas of interest during my residency years. I am interested in several tracks including: obstetrics and hospital medicine. In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym and putting together different kinds of puzzles.

Icarus Crouch, DO

Medical School: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: Asbury University
Hometown: New Albany, Indiana
Hobbies/Interests: Hello! I am so excited to continue my medical training with the family medicine team at Community Hospital East! My medical interests include women’s healthcare, working with patients with low English proficiency, and gender-affirming care. Outside of medicine, I have too many hobbies per square inch of time. I really enjoy writing fiction and poetry, reading, drawing and painting, and playing my Irish flute, among other things. I am also an aerialist and trained with Turner’s Circus on the aerial silks. When I’m not at work or upside down, you’ll probably find me hanging out with my dogs.

Zeinab Hassan, MD

Medical School: St. George's School of Medicine
College: University of Tulsa
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Hobbies/Interests: I am honored and eager to join the Community Hospital East family and learn all about what Indianapolis has to offer. I was born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in St. Louis, MO with my parents, brother and sister. My general interests and hobbies include all things BTS, bothering my cat Pluto, searching streaming services for something to watch, and finding new restaurants to try. My clinical interests include women’s health/reproductive and sexual health education and working with disadvantaged communities.

Amrita Hundal, DO

Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: IUPUI
Hometown: Brownsburg, Indiana
Hobbies/Interests: I am very excited to join the Community East Family Medicine Program!! I love family medicine due to its role in preventive care and continuity of care. My interests within medicine include women’s health, global health, pediatrics and lifestyle medicine. In my free time I enjoy working out, indulging in my love for coffee and food, and traveling. I also love to spend time with my family and friends. Lastly, I enjoy walking and playing with my golden doodle, Java (named after coffee).

Shelby Lanie, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
College: Indiana University
Hometown: Winamac, Indiana
Hobbies/Interests: I am so excited to join the Family Medicine Residency at Community Hospital East! I am proud to have been an IU Hoosier for my undergraduate and medical education, and I’m proud to now be stepping into a new environment at Community. I chose family medicine because I want to focus on my whole patient, and I chose Community East because I love their focus on underserved and outpatient medicine. Medically, I’m interested in addiction, geriatrics, bariatrics and palliative care. Above all, I am interested in caring for the underserved. Outside the hospital you can catch me spending time with my partner, playing with my two adopted cats, forgetting to water my plants, winning a game of euchre, reading a sci-fi novel, hiking a trail, watching anime, or trying out a new vegetarian recipe.

Matthew Nordland, MD

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
College: Purdue University
Hometown: West Lafayette, Indiana
Hobbies/Interests: Family medicine is special to me because I enjoy creating meaningful relationships with patients each day, month and year. Outside the hospital/clinic I enjoy spending time with loved ones, experiencing nature, and cooking and trying new foods.

Dallen Powers, MD

Medical School: Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
College: Brigham Young University
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
Hobbies/Interests: I was raised on the west coast in the Portland, OR area and moved to Utah to complete my undergraduate education, during which time I also completed a two-year service mission in Monterrey, Mexico. I then moved to the Chicago area for medical school and am excited to join the Family Medicine program at Community Hospital East. I have special interests in behavioral health as well as sports medicine. My wife and three young boys will be joining me and we are excited to experience life in Indiana! In my free time I enjoy spending time with family, going to parks and museums, weightlifting, running, playing/watching soccer and basketball, and watching movies.

Eugene Tandukar, DO

Medical School: University of Pikeville Kentucky, College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: IUPUI
Hometown: Fishers, Indiana
Hobbies/Interests: I am very excited to be back home in Indiana and to be joining the Community Hospital East Residency as well as serving the great people of Indy! My professional interests include preventive health, procedures, sports medicine, addiction medicine and behavioral health. In my free time I enjoy traveling, watching football and baseball, playing volleyball, and spending quality time with my family and friends.

Tyler Vernon, DO

Medical School: Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
College: IUPUI
Hometown: Greenwood, Indiana
Hobbies/Interests: I am eager to deliver exceptional care to the diverse patient population served by the Community Hospital East Family Medicine Residency program. My approach is centered on utilizing complementary and preventive medicine to address the multifaceted needs of each patient while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Beyond my professional aspirations, I am also a devoted husband and father of two children. During my leisure time, I enjoy engaging in outdoor activities such as skiing, as well as home renovation projects and playing board games.

Amber Wright, MD

Medical School: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
College: University of Tulsa
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Hobbies/Interests: I am very excited to be joining Community Hospital East Family Medicine Residency! Having never been to Indiana besides driving through, I am excited to see all that Indy has to offer and begin this next phase in my career. My medical interests include women’s health and geriatrics. Outside of medicine, I enjoy traveling, playing card and board games, and attending concerts. My boyfriend, who is also a family medicine resident in Indianapolis, and I look forward to becoming big Colts fans.