St. Agnes Hospital

"I greet all of my patients with a big smile because the best medicine, 99.9% of the time, with no side-effects, is a smiling face!"

“In my role as a hospitalist, I take care of every patient as if they were family,” says Dr. Asimah. “I appreciate working in a team environment that offers collaborative care to the patients and families that we serve.” Dr. Asiamah and his wife have three children. In his free time, he enjoys soccer, food and art.

After delivery, Bales works collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to help care for newborns, monitoring them throughout their hospital stay. Nurse practitioners have excellent relationships with primary care providers and communicate with them daily about their patients.

“A baby’s birth is an exciting time,” according to Bales. “Parents want the best possible care for their newborn. I strive to provide the best individualized care for every baby. I am proud to work with a supportive team in providing the quality of care that I would want my own baby to receive.”  

I specialize in working with children and their families. I have worked with kids on the autism spectrum for 16 years using ABA and play therapy. I work with kids, adolescents and families with varying diagnoses including depression, mood disorders, ADHD and anxiety. I use a strengths-based approach when working with people as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.

An anesthesiologist offers preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care for patients in the administration of medications to control pain and support life functions during surgery. “In all that we do, the patient always comes first,” says Dr. Bellmore. “It is important to treat the whole patient, whether that means addressing their spiritual, emotional or physical needs.” A graduate of the Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Bellmore completed his anesthesiology residency at the Mayo Clinic. “I am excited to join a group where the needs of the patient come first,” he says.

"I have a desire to make a difference. I want to use my passion to transform the lives of the patients I serve in our community."

Dr. Bennion and his wife Linda have two children, Mackenzie, 8, and Brooklyn, 5. Dr. Bennion enjoys golf, snowboarding and traveling.

"Care, compassion, knowledge and shared decision making are the cornerstone of a great patient/physician relationship,” says Dr. Bhatara. Dr. Bhatara is a fourth generation doctor in his family. He is married to Kavita Sharma, a palliative care physician, and they a six-year-old daughter, Karishma. His personal interests include participating in community activities, reading and spending time with his family. Dr.