Parkway at 17 team

Clinic hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed daily for lunch, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

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    Keith Barkow, MD, FAAFP

    Specialty: Family Medicine

    Goshen Physicians Parkway at 17
    851 Parkway Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516 Get Directions

    574-537-0521
    574-537-5000

    Goshen Physicians Family Medicine - Middlebury
    226 West US 20, Middlebury, IN 46540 Get Directions

    574-825-8068
    574-537-5000

    Goshen Surgery Center
    1605 Winsted Dr, Goshen, IN 46526 Get Directions

    574-364-4730

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    Biography

    Dr. Keith Barkow is a board certified family medicine physician with Goshen Physicians. Dr. Barkow treats everyone from birth to elderly patients.He includes the full range of family practice encompassing all conditions, including obstetrics and sports medicine. He serves as Northridge High School’s team physician since 2000.

    Philosophy of Care

    Dr. Barkow considers his patients’ care as if they were a member of his family. He asks himself, “If this were my father/mother, sister/brother, son/daughter, spouse, what would I do for them?” Then his treatment options are as carefully considered as if his patient were a family member. He believes patients have a critical role to play in taking care of their bodies and health. When they are willing to take responsibility for the choices they make, they can have a profound influence on their health. Dr. Barkow wants to educate, guide and advise patients on the power of their lifestyle choices that can improve their health and help them remain healthy.

    Research/Clinical Interest

    • Primary medicine
    • Preventive care and wellness
    • Chronic diseases and management
    • Obstetric care
    • Sports medicine
    • Office-based procedures, including colonoscopies, lump and bump removal, mole removal, colposcopy, vasectomy and circumcision

    Education

    Board Certified – Family Medicine

    Education and training:
    Doctor of Medicine
    Indiana University School of Medicine | Indianapolis, IN

    Residency:
    Memorial Hospital | South Bend, IN

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    Amanda Meersman, MD

    Specialty: Family Medicine
    Welcoming new patients

    Goshen Physicians Parkway at 17
    851 Parkway Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516 Get Directions

    574-537-0521
    574-537-5000

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    Biography

    Dr. Amanda Meersman is a board certified primary care physician at Goshen Physicians Parkway at 17. She provides a continuity of health care for the entire family, from newborns and teens to young adults and older generations.
     
    Preventive care is vital to living a longer, healthier life in Dr. Meersman's view. That's why she encourages patients to maintain a regular schedule of wellness checkups, routine health screenings, vaccinations and immunizations. She also manages care for patients with chronic conditions, including obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
     
    Away from her medical practice, Dr. Meersman enjoys family time, travel, antique shopping and spending time outside.

    Philosophy of Care

    Dr. Meersman believes patient care begins with developing a relationship based on trust and respect. She treats patients like they are all family and encourages them to take an active role in their health and wellbeing. Education also plays an important part in Dr. Meersman's approach to care. She gives patients the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices.

    Research/Clinical Interest

    • Mental health
    • Preventive care and wellness
    • Chronic disease management
    • Office-based procedures, including wart and mole removal, skin biopsies, joint injections and circumcisions

    Education

    Board Certified – Family Medicine
     
    Education and training:
    Doctor of Medicine
    Indiana University School of Medicine | Indianapolis, IN
     
    Bachelor of Science in General Studies
    Indiana University South Bend | South Bend, IN
     
    Residency:
    Family Medicine
    Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | Mishawaka, IN

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    Nicholas D. Panting, MD

    Specialty: Family Medicine
    Welcoming new patients

    Goshen Physicians Parkway at 17
    851 Parkway Ave, Elkhart, IN 46516 Get Directions

    574-537-0521
    574-537-5000

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    Biography

    Dr. Nicholas Panting is a board certified family medicine doctor at Goshen Physicians Parkway at 17. He provides primary care for all ages, from newborns and adolescents to adults of every generation.
     
    Patient care starts with preventive medicine for Dr. Panting, including wellness checkups, routine health screenings and immunizations. He also helps patients manage chronic conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. In-office procedures Dr. Panting offers range from wart and mole removal to joint injections, circumcisions and vasectomies.
     
    Dr. Panting has a special interest in women’s health care. His services include care for women during pregnancy, newborn care and attention to establishing healthy mother-baby relationships. He also provides contraceptive care.
     
    Time with family means everything to Dr. Panting when he is away from his medical practice. He is a big believer in donating his time, talent and treasure to his church and community. A sports enthusiast at heart, Dr. Panting is an avid spectator at University of Notre Dame events and enjoys a game of golf or a quiet afternoon fishing.

    Philosophy of Care

    Dr. Panting believes everyone has the right to good health and well-being. He places a strong emphasis on the patient’s investment in their own health and encourages patients to share in the decision-making process. His approach to care reflects how he would want his own family treated.

    Research/Clinical Interest

    • Obstetrics
    • Sports medicine
    • Women’s health care
    • Newborn and mother-baby care
    • Mental health
    • Contraceptive care

    Education

    Board Certified – Family Medicine
     
    Education and training:
    Doctor of Medicine
    St. George’s University School of Medicine | Grenada, West Indies
     
    Master of Business Administration
    Purdue University | Fort Wayne, IN
     
    Master of Science in Global Health
    University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN
     
    Master of Science in Biology
    Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA
     
    Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
    Indiana University | South Bend, IN
     
    Residency:
    Family Medicine
    Fort Wayne Medical Education Program | Fort Wayne, IN