“I am so thankful to be working with the staff and providers at Fertility and Midwifery Care Center! I absolutely love my job! I look forward to continue meeting new patients, and helping existing patients on their OB and Fertility journey!”

“I'm very dedicated to my work and love helping patients. I feel blessed to work with so many people at the Fertility and Midwifery Care Center who share my passion for helping others.”

“Working at FMCC has been such a great experience and a learning opportunity. Everyone was so welcoming and made me feel a part of the team right away.”

“I feel so blessed to be a part of Fertility and Midwifery Care Center and I am excited to continue this journey to help women and their families.”

Lea is our Fertility Care Practitioner, having worked with Dr. Stroud since 2013, and a vital part of the Fertility and Midwifery Care Center team. Lea grew up here in Fort Wayne, graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School, and then Purdue University. She married her high school sweet heart Nick in 2010, and started a family shortly thereafter. Lea and Nick have two children, Joey (3) and Lily (18mo). They love spending time together as a family, going to the zoo, watching Cardinal’s baseball, and supporting Komet Hockey!

Lea earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Purdue and decided she wanted to take her love of science and apply it to women’s health by becoming Certified Creighton Model FertilityCareTM Practitioner. “I was interested in teaching the Creighton Model because my mother-in-law taught it and it was a good way to work while raising a new family. Little did I know that it would open so many opportunities for me. When Dr Stroud became a Medical Consultant for NaProTECHNOLOGY, we quickly got to know each other and I was eager to work with him to provide quality patient care and spread the word about the Creighton Model FertilityCareTM and NaProTECHNOLOGY.”

Lea is passionate about sharing the Creighton Model and all it has to offer women including those struggling with infertility, irregular menstrual cycles, breastfeeding, recurrent pregnancy loss, and other hormonal abnormalities.

Lori and her husband of 38 years love to go for walks and play Frisbee with their standard poodle. They have two married daughters who have blessed them with nine grandchildren!

Though her grandson may not believe her, she crossed skydiving off her bucket list before his mother was born! She has also taken several bike adventures; the best of which was a weeklong trip through Ontario, Canada.

Lori leads our front office and will always greet you with her warm smile. Lori was one of the first employees who made the decision follow us in this adventure that is the Fertility and Midwifery Care Center, joining us after working several years for Parkview Physicians Group.

Melanie joined the Fertility and Midwifery Care Center after several years with the Parkview Physicians Group, OB/GYN and works mainly with the Nurse-midwives. After graduating from Wright State University and getting married, she and her husband moved to Columbus, Ohio where she worked with a Cardiology group at Grant Hospital. Her husband’s military career took them to Fort Sill, Oklahoma where they began their family with the birth of twins.

After fifteen years of active military duty, Melanie and her husband moved to Fort Wayne to be closer to their family. They have three children ages 19, 23 and 23. We are so fortunate to have Melanie as part of our team.

Nicole was born in Fort Wayne and currently lives in New Haven along with her children and significant other. She is the mother of two amazing children and one on the way in January, 2015. She has a 5 year old son, Mahki, and a 2 year old daughter, Miyah. In her spare time, what little there is, she loves going to the zoo, spending time at the lake with family and friends, and cheering on Mahki in his new ventures in football and wrestling.

Nicole graduated in 2011 with her Medical assisting degree. She started with Dr. Stroud at the Parkview Physicians Group in February 2011 and has been with him since. She is excited to be one of the first employees of the Fertility and Midwifery Care and feels very fortunate to be a part of it.