Community Physicians of Indiana

Charles M. Platz, M.D.

Dr. Platz completed his undergraduate education with honors in chemistry at Grinnell College. He pursued medical school at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and followed this with a surgical internship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago. He was also a research associate at the Department of Orthopedics of Rush Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center and a resident at Community Hospital Indianapolis Family Practice Residency.

He is certified in family medicine and has been a clinical faculty member of Community Hospitals since 1991. In his career, he enjoys the opportunity to help people with understanding as well as medical care.

“It is something I’ve wanted to do for as long as I can remember, and I deeply enjoy it,” he says.

He feels Dr. Ernst Wunder’s view that medicine “should be the function to help people die young as late in life as possible” helps physicians manage illness in a way that promotes a good life. Dr. Platz is particularly interested in providing medical care for infants, children and adults, including minor in-office procedures that include vasectomy.

In his spare time, Dr. Platz enjoys playing golf with his sons, taking walks with his wife and their dogs, reading, and singing in the church choir at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.

Accepting new patients by referral only.

Mary Lou Hulseman, M.D.

Dr. Hulseman went to medical school at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, OH. She completed her family practice residency training at the Swedish Hospital Family Practice Residency in Seattle, WA. She is fully licensed and board certified in family practice, and she has been a clinical faculty member of Community Hospitals of Indianapolis since 1998.

After residency, she worked for six years in Seattle as part of a large multi-specialty group. She then moved to Indianapolis with her husband, Robert, and children Hannah and Ryan, so she could be closer to family.

Dr. Hulseman enjoys a broad range of family practice and has a special interest in treating patients with autism using a biomedical approach. For more information, go to www.autism.com. For information on Juice Plus, visit JuicePlus.com.

In addition to spending time with her family, her hobbies include gardening, cooking, and reading.

Accepting new patients by referral only.

Robert Newton, M.D.

Dr. Newton is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine. After receiving his medical degree, Dr. Newton completed his family practice residency training at Community Hospitals of Indianapolis in 2001. He joined the team of physicians at Fall Creek Family Medicine soon thereafter. He is certified by the American Board of Family Practice and is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice.

Dr. Newton has lived in the Indianapolis area since 1987, where he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Accepting new patients. Dr. Newton habla español.

Vinod Pallekonda, M.D.

Dr. Pallekonda immigrated to the US when he was five years old and grew up for the most part in the southern states. During his formative years, he developed a strong desire to find meaning in life and soon found his greatest satisfaction was in helping others.

His journey led him back to India, where he completed his medical school training at Kasturba Medical College in Manipal. While performing in a musical outreach, he met his wife, Sue Yeen. Together, they found that he would fulfill his desire to help others by engaging in medical missions.

After he and Sue finished their Family Medicine Residency at Community Health Network of Indianapolis, he was honored to join Fall Creek Family Medicine in 2004.

He believes the strength of Fall Creek Family Medicine lies in the leadership, knowledge, experience, and compassion the staff of providers possess. He feels it is a privilege to be part of a team that embodies and excels in "living in the present, in light of the past, with an eye on the future" – not only in the practice of medicine but in all aspects of life.

Dr. Pallekonda and his wife, also a physician, have four young children, Caleb, Yasmine, Daniel and Benjamin. They have made Indianapolis their home since 2000.

Medical missions will continue to be a part of their lives as opportunities arise. This past year, Dr. Pallekonda went to Guatemala and Malaysia. Outside of his commitment to medicine, his hobbies include serving in church, spending time with his wife and children, and sports.

Accepting new patients.