New Nurse Practitioner Joins Deaconess Clinic Sleep and Pulmonary Team
Nurse Practitioner Melissa Breitweiser joined Deaconess Clinic Sleep and Pulmonary in Jasper on November 20, 2025, bolstering local access to respiratory and sleep care. Her academic credentials and five years of clinical experience add capacity to the clinic that serves Dubois County residents.
Melissa Breitweiser began working with the team at Deaconess Clinic Sleep and Pulmonary in Jasper on November 20, 2025, joining physician Sohail Qadir, Physician Assistant Shawn Valuch, and Nurse Practitioner Ethan Merkel. The clinic, formerly known as Memorial Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, is located in Suite 221 of the Medical Office Building at 721 W. 13th Street in Jasper.
Breitweiser holds an associate degree in nursing from Vincennes University and both bachelor and master degrees in nursing from Indiana Wesleyan University. She is board certified and has five years of experience as a nurse practitioner. Her prior clinical work includes positions at First Care Urgent Care in Bedford and at Perry County Memorial Hospital’s Quick Care Clinic in Tell City. Those experiences bring a mix of urgent care and primary level clinical skills to the pulmonology and sleep practice.
The arrival of an additional nurse practitioner is likely to affect scheduling and patient access in the Jasper clinic. Pulmonary and sleep clinics commonly evaluate and manage conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and sleep apnea, and the addition of a qualified clinician can shorten wait times for consultations and follow up care. For patients in Dubois County who require diagnostic testing or management of chronic respiratory conditions, the expanded staff may offer more appointment options locally rather than traveling to larger centers.
The clinic’s location in the Medical Office Building, which was previously known as the Medical Arts Building, centralizes services on the west side of Jasper and keeps specialty care within the county. Patients seeking appointments at Deaconess Clinic Sleep and Pulmonary in Jasper are asked to call (812) 996 0564 for scheduling and information about services.
The team composition at the Jasper clinic now includes a physician, a physician assistant, and two nurse practitioners, a configuration that supports a multidisciplinary approach to sleep and pulmonary care. For primary care providers and referring clinicians in the region, the expanded staffing may facilitate coordinated care plans and more timely referrals.
As health systems evolve and clinics consolidate or rebrand, local additions of clinical personnel matter to residents who rely on nearby specialty services. Breitweiser’s credentials and experience strengthen the roster at Deaconess Clinic Sleep and Pulmonary in Jasper and provide another option for patients in Dubois County seeking respiratory and sleep related care.
