Community Health Network

Medical staff

We are proud to announce that our physical therapist, Gayle Simala, has passed her exam and is now "certified" in the McKenzie Method (Cert. MDT). She joins Jason Elenburg, P.T., who is also certified in the McKenzie Method. The certification exam consists of multi-level testing with written and performance components designed to assess the clinical knowledge and skills developed by the practitioner throughout the course curriculum. Simala and Elenburg promote the highest standards of utilization of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy MDT protocols in its fundamental, proven form. This achievement further demonstrates our physical therapists’ knowledge, expertise, professionalism, and commitment to the network, the Spine Center and our patients. Learn more about the McKenzie Method >>

Staff at Community Spine Center

Brian S. Foley, M.D., M.B.A.
Medical Director

Dr. Foley, medical director for the Community Spine Center at Community Health Network, has extensive experience with Indiana worker’s compensation and routinely performs Independent Medical Exams and impairment ratings. In addition to treating injured workers, he has lectured internationally on a wide range of topics. He has performed thousands of diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections under fluoroscopy.

Dr. Foley is a member of the International Spine Intervention Society. He is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic medicine and pain medicine. Along with Dr. Sorg, he is one of only two physicians in Indianapolis to be recognized by the NCQA's Back Pain Recognition Program.

Dr. Foley received his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Binghamton University; he earned his medical degree from the State University of New York at Syracuse. Dr. Foley performed his internship in internal medicine and residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Ohio State University. He practiced outpatient musculoskeletal medicine and interventional spine work in private practice before serving as an assistant professor at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Foley earned his MBA from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.

Jason Sorg, M.D.

Dr. Sorg joined the Community Spine Center at Community Hospital North in 2008 after completing his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Indianapolis prior to attending medical school at the Indiana University School of Medicine. During medical school, Dr. Sorg was inducted into the prestigious medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

In addition to specializing in providing care to patients with neck and back pain, Dr. Sorg’s areas of interest include electromyography, fluoroscopic guided spine injections, occupational health and sports medicine.

Dr. Sorg is a member of the American Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and International Spine Intervention Society. Along with Dr. Foley, he is one of only two physicians in Indianapolis to be recognized by the NCQA's Back Pain Recognition Program.

Dr. Sorg lives in Carmel, Indiana. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, reading, attending sporting events and running.

Nicole E. Alsop, M.B.A.
Director

Nicole E. Alsop is director of the Community Spine Center. She has held this position since January 2007. Prior to this, Alsop served as a finance manager for Community Hospital East for three years. In this role, she provided financial and budget consulting to hospital leadership.

Alsop came to Community Health Network from a large health care system where she focused on financial consulting, process redesign and project management. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Marian College, Indianapolis, Indiana and a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Phoenix, Arizona.

Additional staff


Peggy French, N.P. Nurse practitioner	Gayle Simala, M.S.P.T., Cert. MDT Back and neck therapist	Jason Elenburg, P.T., Cert. MDT Back and neck therapist

Gara Syverson X-ray tech and care navigator	Marly Thompson X-ray tech

Debbie Stites Billing supervisor	Scottee Turner Office manager	Doug Suga Business office specialist