Every member of the MCJR team owns the patient experience—from the first call to your annual follow-up visit. We believe our positive attitude toward people results in a more efficient and truly complete healing process.
Compassion
We are dedicated to taking “bedside manner” to the next level. Through communication, access, responsiveness, a listening ear, and an experienced and skilled healing hand, our team is seeking to redefine surgical care. We want to hear and honor your unique story, and help you heal.
Innovation
From the office to the operating room to recovery, the entire MCJR team works tirelessly to be innovators in joint replacement care. Our surgeons have pioneered many of the latest implant designs, research discoveries and publications, and advanced recovery protocols. They are national and international educators on the latest developments in hip and knee surgery.
Reverence
Successful joint replacement is built on trust and reverence, with one patient and one surgeon walking through the experience together. We have walked the road of recovery with thousands of patients and we understand the vulnerability that comes along with a surgery of this kind. We’re here to bear the burden of arthritis with you and to guide you toward restoration.
The Doctors
Michael E. Berend
MD, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Berend has always loved science and health. He studied chemistry at Hanover College, then went on to Duke University Medical Center to pursue orthopedic surgery, representing the top 10% of his medical school class. Known by his classmates for his charismatic personality, he was chosen to be the graduation commencement speaker. Berend moved to Mooresville to complete a fellowship in joint replacement surgery at the Center for Hip and Knee Surgery, then continued to practice there for 16 years.
Not only is Dr. Berend an expert in his craft, he is also an innovator. During the past decade, he has helped design multiple hip, knee, and partial knee implant systems. He has trained over 3,000 surgeons in his specialized surgical techniques and has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles in medical journals. He was a longtime member in the USA of both the Knee Society and the Hip Society. Dr. Berend has been recognized by his peers as one of the top surgeons in North America.
Dr. Berend is deeply passionate about his career. He travels internationally with Team Hope in Motion, a Christian medical mission organization performing free joint replacements in Guatemala.
Dr. Berend has also managed to become a pilot. He has been flying for over 32 years. When he’s not up in the air, he’s raising three amazing children with his wife Julie. He is active in Redeemer Presbyterian Church and enjoys cycling.
Wesley G. Lackey
MD, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, Dr. Lackey attended Vanderbilt University where he earned a degree in Violin Performance and fulfilled his pre-medical requirements. He then attended Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. During his time in Indianapolis, Dr. Lackey met Dr. Berend through their church, and they continued a friendship through the rest of Dr. Lackey’s education.
After medical school, Dr. Lackey moved to South Carolina to complete his five-year orthopedic surgical residency with the Greenville Hospital System. He then returned to Indianapolis and completed a hip and knee fellowship. Lackey and Berend have been in practice together ever since, and they co-founded MCJR.
Dr. Lackey has also traveled internationally with Operation Walk, a Christian medical mission organization performing free joint replacements around the world.
Outside the operating room, Dr. Lackey enjoys spending time with his lovely wife, Gillian, their 2 children, and their spirited Westie, Parker.
Joshua L. Carter
MD, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Carter completed his undergraduate degree with Summa Cum Laude honors at the University of Kentucky with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He earned a full-ride scholarship to attend the UK College of Medicine where he graduated with AOA honors. During medical school, Dr. Carter fueled a passion of his by spending two months in a mission hospital in Kenya, performing orthopedic care in the third world.
During his five-year orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Vermont, Dr. Carter was introduced to Dr. Berend and Dr. Lackey, and new friendships began to grow. These relationships continued to flourish throughout his Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, which he completed at the highly regarded OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Carter has been in practice in Indianapolis ever since. He specializes in the direct anterior approach to total hip replacement surgery. He has been featured in AARP’s Disrupt Aging publication for his expertise.
When out of his hospital scrubs, Dr. Carter enjoys woodworking, coffee roasting, and disc golf. He is active in his church, and is richly blessed with his loving wife, Jessica, and four exuberant kids who still can’t outwrestle him.
Colin Penrose
MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Penrose was born in Minnesota and grew up in Arizona. He attended Stanford University where he completed dual degrees in biology and human biology, and a minor in economics. He then pursued his medical degree at Duke University School of Medicine where he was awarded AOA honors and was selected by the deans as the most outstanding medical student in his graduating class. He remained at Duke for his Orthopaedic Surgery residency, then went on to a total joint arthroplasty fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Although he has always been drawn to science and medicine, Dr. Penrose’s passion for joint replacement began in college when he had the opportunity to take part in a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic with a mentor. He continued international medical mission work throughout medical school and residency, returning to the Dominican Republic several times with MOVE Missions and to El Salvador with Operation Walk.
Dr. Penrose met Dr. Berend through their mutual connection to Duke Orthopaedics and joined the MCJR surgeon team in 2022.
Dr. Penrose has published numerous hip and knee arthoplasty book chapters, scientific research articles, and presented his research at local and national conferences. He is dedicated to patient care, research, and education and loves getting to know his patients.
In his free time, he enjoys baseball, football, hiking, and snowboarding. Dr. Penrose and his wife Elaine, an Olympic silver medalist he met at Stanford, live in Indianapolis with their two amazing daughters and their golden retriever.
Dr. Penrose sees patients for hip and knee conditions in our Indianapolis and Bloomington offices.
Sebastian Peers
MD, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Peers is a partner at Reconstructive Hand to Shoulder of Indiana (RHSI) in Carmel who also sees patients at MCJR. He was raised in Goshen, Indiana, then went on to study chemistry at Wabash College where he also helped found the college’s first competitive cycling team. He attended Indiana University School of Medicine where he became interested in orthopedic surgery. After medical school, Dr. Peers completed a five-year orthopedic surgery residency program at William Beaumont Hospital in Detroit.
After residency, Dr. Peers had the privilege of completing a two-year hand, elbow, and shoulder fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. During his two years in Cleveland he trained with world-renowned experts in all areas of the upper extremity. He has particular interest in minimally invasive shoulder procedures including arthroscopic shoulder repairs and total shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty. Dr. Peers lives an active lifestyle and therefore takes pleasure in getting his patients back to their own active lifestyles as quickly as possible.
When he is not working Dr. Peers enjoys spending time with his family. He and his wife, Mary, enjoy taking their two children outside every chance they get. He also enjoys cycling, trail running, and tennis.
To schedule an appointment with him at MCJR, please call his office at 317-249-2616.
Daniel J. DeSalle
DO, Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician
Daniel J. DeSalle, DO is a board-certified internal medicine physician who optimizes preoperative care for MCJR joint replacement candidates. Dr. DeSalle has spent most of his life in Bloomington, IN, where he still lives with his wife of 19 years and three children.
DeSalle attended Indiana University for college, then went to medical school at the A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Missouri, then completed a residency in internal medicine at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Pennsylvania. DeSalle has been working in Bloomington and Mooresville hospitals for over 15 years, including the Franciscan IMPACT Center. DeSalle currently splits his time between MCJR and Monroe Hospital, primarily serving patients with cardiac and respiratory conditions as they prepare for joint replacement surgery.
In his spare time, DeSalle enjoys participating in competitive swimming and driving cars on racetracks. Dr. DeSalle sees patients in both our Indianapolis and Bloomington offices.
The Staff
Grant Foley
Executive Director
Grant has over 20 years of management experience in orthopedic physical therapy. He received a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing at Marian University and an MBA in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. Grant provides overall business management and leadership for the practice and is always looking for ways to spread the unique mission of MCJR.
Grant grew up in Hanover, Indiana, where he first met Dr. Berend, who was then attending undergraduate school. They shared similar philosophies on life, business, and had a desire to serve people, so they are eager to work together in this capacity. Grant loves the family-like culture of the office and is excited to be a part of MCJR’s future growth.
When he is not working, he loves spending time with his wife of over 15 years and their three children. Together, they enjoy being active outside, participating in youth sports, and supporting their local church.
Kurt Kramer
PA-C
Kurt is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Program. He has nine years of orthopedic experience and has been fortunate to work with Dr. Berend for the past five.
Kurt’s clinic responsibilities include: seeing new patients and walk-in patients, administering annual rechecks, workup of the painful joint replacement, injections, and two-week post-op surgical patients, and helping Dr. Berend. Kurt also assists Dr. Berend in surgery and in hospital rounds. He is there to help patients every step of the way. He and his wife, Jenny, have a girl and a boy, Maric and Mac. In his free time, Kurt enjoys spending time with his family and cycling.
Adam McCormick
PA-C
Adam is the Physician Assistant for Dr. Carter. He completed his training from the University of Kentucky Physician Assistant Program. Adam grew up in Colorado Springs, CO, then moved to Indiana to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at Indiana University. Before pursuing a career as a PA, he worked as an EMT-Paramedic in Kentucky for four years.
Adam primarily assists Dr. Carter in preoperative care, surgery, and post-operative follow-up appointments. He has loved being able to dramatically improve patients’ quality of life with joint replacement surgery. Adam lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Sarah, and their four boys, Elijah, Matthias, Silas, and Judah.
Tess Bain
PA-C
Tess is Dr. Lackey’s Physician Assistant. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Taylor University and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Butler University. Tess grew up in Evansville, Indiana – just two miles down the street from Dr. Lackey!
Working in orthopedics has given her great joy, as she loves staying active and so enjoys helping others regain their strength and mobility.
Before coming to MCJR, Tess worked in colorectal surgery at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She is married to her husband Gabe and they have a daughter, Maya. Together, they love cheering on Butler basketball, exploring new restaurants and coffee shops in the city, and spending time at her family’s lakehouse in southern Indiana.
Josh Perkins
PA-C
Josh is Dr. Penrose's Physician Assistant. He completed his master's in Physician Assistant Studies at Indiana University. Before that, Josh earned a degree in Biological Sciences at Chicago State University, where he also fulfilled his lifelong dream of playing Division I baseball.
Josh always wanted to go into healthcare, but it wasn't until he received care for a torn ACL that he discovered an interest in orthopedics. His attending PA's knowledge, compassion, and attentiveness intrigued Josh enough to pursue physician assistant training. He has been able to meld his passion for sports and desire to help people into a career in orthopedics.
When he's not working, Josh loves golfing, running, and watching the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs.
Bethany Day
RN
Bethany’s passion lies in helping others. She is known for having a smile on her face the second she walks in the door. Growing up, she knew she wanted a career where she could make a difference in people’s lives. She decided to pursue Nursing at IU. When she graduated, she dabbled in different types of surgery. She liked orthopedics the best and decided to focus on joint replacement.
In 2011, Bethany left her position as the charge nurse of the operating rooms to work exclusively with Dr. Berend. She is responsible for triaging patient phone calls, facilitating patient visits during clinic, scheduling patients for surgery, and taking care of day-to-day needs within the office. Additionally, she is able to return where her heart is; in the operating room, assisting with joint replacements. She cares deeply about each patient and strives to make sure everyone is fully educated on their options.
Bethany enjoys homeschooling her three awesome kids—Kylen, Paisley, and Kyrklee. As a family, they enjoy serving their church (Bethel Family Worship Center), playing music, reading, and hiking. In her additional spare time, she loves landscaping, doing home improvements, sewing, and planning fabulous themed birthday parties.
Steve Spry
RN
Steve is a bringer of joy. He cares deeply about making his patients smile and feel comfortable in any circumstance. Steve grew up in Avon and obtained his nursing degree at Ivy Tech Community College. He has over 20 years of experience in various nursing fields in the Indianapolis area.
Steve has been working with the MCJR team since its inception in 2015. He currently works with all surgeon teams, covering for any team where there is a need. He assists surgeons in surgery, manages clinic days, and triages patient phone calls. He is also the office handyman, as he is always repairing something or coming up with solutions for any problems that arise.
Steve enjoys spending time with his wife, Sheri, and two kids, Nicholas and Kaylie. He loves building and crafting things in his garage, cycling and running, and finding ways to help others.
Danielle Warner
RN
Danielle loves being able to serve people in such a hands-on role as nursing. She primarily works for Dr. Carter’s team, helping patients in clinic, triaging medical questions over the phone, and assisting Dr. Carter in surgery. Danielle grew up in Greenwood, then attended Anderson University, where she received her RN-BSN. Following graduation, Danielle worked in progressive cardiac care at St. Vincent Hospital, which she thoroughly enjoyed. Here at MCJR, Danielle is enjoying learning a new side of the medical field and having a more regular schedule.
Danielle lives on Indy’s south side with her husband, Brock, and their two dogs, their Corgi Annie and Doberman Ben. She enjoys exercising, spending time outdoors, cooking, and traveling.
Haley Brambley
RN
Haley enjoys spreading kindness and being available for her patients when they need help the most. You’ll rarely catch her without a smile on her face. Haley has been an RN since 2014. She spent her first five years of nursing working alongside our surgeons at Midwest Specialty Surgery Center, the outpatient surgery center on our first floor.
She has an associates degree from MedTech and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from WGU online. She worked as a pharmacy technician for CVS as she put herself through nursing school.
Haley lives in Brown County (where she grew up) with her husband Brock and two children, Braxton and Brixley. They love spending time outdoors, hiking, camping, riding horses, and boating.
Lauren Hybarger
RN
Lauren is an RN who primarily works with Dr. Lackey's team. Though she had considered nursing from a younger age, it wasn't until her mom was hospitalized that Lauren saw how vital nurses were to her care and recovery. Lauren decided then to devote her life to serving people through nursing.
Lauren received her BSN at IUPUI. At MCJR, she most enjoys being able to care for people when they are vulnerable and ease their burdens as much as possible.
She lives in the Broad Ripple area with her husband Heston and their Golden Retriever pup, Belle. She most enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and traveling.
Amy Alderson
CST
Amy is a Certified Surgical Technologist who has worked as a private assistant for Dr. Berend for over 16 years. Before that, she worked at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis for three years on the orthopedic and neuro team. Amy attended Vincennes University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with an Associate of Science degree. Her responsibilities at MCJR include patient care, clinical assistance, and surgery assistance.
Amy grew up in southern Indiana where she raises her two daughters, Macy and Ally, with her wonderful husband, Nathan. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, landscaping, photography, running, horses, and spending time with family and friends.
Denise Sparks
RT
Denise is an experienced Radiologic Technologist who is certified by and registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. She has been an RT (R) since 1988. She earned her A.A. and Certification of Radiologic Technology at Ball State University and her Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Imaging Technology from the IU School of Medicine.
Denise also holds a post-primary certification in Computed Tomography (CT). She happily resides in Plainfield with her husband and her two children. Her interests include family time, exercise, new adventures, and getaways.
Jeanine Murray
RT
Jeanine is a nationally certified Radiologic Technologist with more than 15 years of experience, having completed her associates degree in medical imaging at Ball State University. After doing her clinical training at Methodist Hospital, she continued to work there for another 10 years. Jeanine was passionate about her work at Methodist, receiving the Technologist of the Year award twice. In 2010, she decided to leave the level one trauma center and transfer to IU West Medical Center in Avon, where she has undergone further training in Computed Tomography.
In addition to being a full-time RT, Jeanine decided to follow her dream of becoming a photographer and with the support of her husband, she now enjoys a successful photography business.
Jeanine grew up in Plainfield, Indiana, where she still resides today with her husband Tory and her three beautiful children, Alyssa, Ayden, and Avery. She enjoys the small-town feel that Plainfield has about it and loves having her children attend the same schools and play at some of the same parks she did as a child. During her free time, there’s nothing she enjoys more than spending time with her children.
Kelie Baysinger
RT
Kelie is a Radiologic Technologist, certified and registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. She holds both Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees in Medical Imaging from IU School of Medicine. Before joining the MCJR team in 2020, Kelie worked as an MRI Technologist in an outpatient imaging facility in Bloomington. She currently runs the imaging department at the MCJR-Bloomington office.
Kelie and her husband Seth have two sweet toddler girls and a yellow lab. Together, they love spending time outside, trying new restaurants, sharing ice cream, and having family dance parties.
Mikia Allstott
RT
Mikia is a certified Radiologic Technologist with experience in orthopedics, CT, and mammography. She holds an Associate's degree in Radiology from Spencerian College in Louisville, KY. Mikia discovered a love for orthopedics a few years ago and has enjoyed seeing her patients through the different stages of their recovery process.
Mikia grew up in French Lick and lives there now with her husband, two boys, and four dogs. Together, they run a cattle farm. When she's not working on the farm or in the office, Mikia is out on Patoka Lake, hiking, riding ATVs, or watching football with her family.
