FORT WAYNE, IND. – Oct. 17 – Evan Westrick, MD, has joined Parkview Physicians Group (PPG) – Plastic Surgery and is welcoming patients at his office, 11141 Parkview Plaza Drive, Suite 300, on the Parkview Regional Medical Center campus in Fort Wayne.
A Fort Wayne native, Dr. Westrick is pleased to be practicing in the area where he grew up.
“I’m blessed to have a wonderful team at Parkview,” said Westrick. “We look forward to having the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our patients.”
“It is a genuine pleasure to welcome Dr. Westrick to our outstanding team of specialty physicians,” said Dr. Roy Robertson, FACC, FSCAI, president of Parkview Heart Institute and physician leader of specialty service lines for Parkview Health. “We’re excited about the level of care he will offer our patients, supporting those who are dealing with traumatic wounds, cancer or other conditions that can impact an individual’s self-image, efficient healing or ability to function. As the needs of patients across the region have grown, we continue to respond by adding specialty providers like Dr. Westrick who share our dedication to the highest-quality care.”
Westrick completed a fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky, after having discovered the field during his general surgery residency at Advent Health in Orlando, Florida. He received his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.
He earned his bachelor’s degree at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, double majoring in biology and chemistry.
Westrick credits several people and events in his life for guiding him toward a medical career. Initially, he had planned on becoming a dentist, but the influence of a Parkview Health clinician set him on a different path.
“While I was in college, I had the opportunity to work with Dr. Michael Mirro of Parkview Physicians Group - Cardiology,” Westrick said. “He had a contagious excitement, and I admired his keen knowledge of his specialty as well as his bedside manner. He struck me as the type of doctor I would want to emulate. I got to see him positively shape the lives of his patients while also working with his hands. That experience with him fostered my interest in the medical field, and in medical school, I found that surgery was the best fit for me. The broad field of plastic surgery offered me the opportunity to improve patients’ quality of life and help restore part of what has been taken from them by trauma, cancer or time.”
Within the plastic surgery specialty, he has particular interest in eyelid surgery, facial reconstruction, skin cancer reconstruction, breast reduction, body contouring and abdominal wall reconstruction.
Outside of work, Westrick stays very active, as his favorite pastime is training for and competing in triathlons. He enters “a few” Ironman 70.3 events each year and competes in local Olympic distance events as well. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Kelsey, whom he met while attending Concordia Lutheran High School. The couple has two children.
Dr. Westrick is seeing new patients. Call 260-425-6960 for questions and appointment scheduling.