Our Staff

• Brad Crackel, ATC, OTC

  

  Brad has been a member of Dr. Badman's orthopedic team since April of 2012. He has extensive orthopedic training and has worked in the orthopedic office setting since 2007. Prior to that, he served as the head athletic trainer at Terre Haute South High School for 6 years. Brad received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Athletic Training from Indiana State University in 2001. Brad effectively manages the clinic setting and helps keep the schedule and patients organized to allow for a smooth clinic day. Besides general patient care, Brad handles the casting/splinting/bracing duties and implements home exercise programs. He truly enjoys working with orthopedic patients, and helping restore their function and mobility. In his free time, Brad enjoys staying active by running, biking, and playing recreational sports.

• Jenna Nowlin PA-CBoard-Certified Physician Assistant

  

  She was born and raised in Indianapolis. Jenna earned her Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences from Purdue University in 2010. Then, in 2013, she graduated from Harding University with her Master's of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. She both met her husband and developed a (transient) southern drawl while in Arkansas.

  After graduate school, she moved to a city outside of Dallas and worked in Primary Pediatrics for about 2 years. When her first son was born, she and her husband moved to Indiana to be closer to family. Once here, she worked for two years in Pediatric Orthopedics before coming to work with Dr. Badman in 2018. Jenna has found her career passion and enjoys the clinical interaction with patients as well as first-assisting in the operating room.

  Jenna is a wife and mother to two boys and one girl. When she is not at work, you can find her exercising, traveling, or spending time with her family.