TIMOTHY DAVID IMLER, MD, MS
17600 Shamrock Blvd • Westfield, Indiana
NPI: 1679730063 • Indiana Physician License: 01066523A
DEA: (Provided on appropriate request) • Indiana CSR: 01066523B
EDUCATION
May 2006
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine — Cleveland, OH
December 2012
Master of Science (MS), Health Informatics
Indiana University — Indianapolis, IN
May 2002
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Zoology
Miami University — Oxford, OH
May 2002
Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance
Miami University — Oxford, OH
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
June 2009
Residency, Internal Medicine
Indiana University — Indianapolis, IN
July 2009 – June 2010
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine
Indiana University — Indianapolis, IN
June 2013
Fellowship, Gastroenterology
Indiana University — Indianapolis, IN
June 2013
Fellowship, Medical Informatics
Regenstrief Institute — Indianapolis, IN
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
July 2009 – June 2010
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
August 2013 – November 2018
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
August 2013 – July 2021
Research Scientist
Regenstrief Institute
July 2015 – December 2017
Director, Data Core
Regenstrief Institute
November 2018 – April 2020
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
December 2017 – October 2019
Medical Director, Research Services
Regenstrief Institute
April 2020 – August 2023
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Indiana University School of Medicine
July 2021 – August 2023
Affiliate Scientist
Regenstrief Institute
September 2023 – Present
Gastroenterologist
Riverview Health
January 2024 – Present
Medical Director, Digestive Diseases
Riverview Health
November 2025 – Present
Medical Director, Westfield Endoscopy Center
Riverview Health
LICENSURE & BOARD CERTIFICATION
Board Certification
2011 – Present
American Board of Internal Medicine — Internal Medicine
2013 – Present
American Board of Internal Medicine — Gastroenterology
2015 – 2025
American Board of Preventive Medicine — Clinical Informatics
Licensure
2006 – Present
National Provider Identifier — 1679730063
2009 – Present
Indiana Physician License — 01066523A
2009 – Present
DEA Registration — (Provided on appropriate request)
2009 – Present
Indiana CSR — 01066523B
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
2009 – 2012
American College of Physicians (ACP)
2010 – 2017
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
2010 – 2018
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)
2010 – Present
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)
Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
2011 – August 2023
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
Fellow, American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA)
CURRENT CLINICAL PRACTICE SNAPSHOT
September 2023 – Present
Riverview Health
- Providing comprehensive gastroenterology care across inpatient and outpatient settings
- Performing endoscopic procedures including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy
- Providing inpatient gastroenterology consultation and coverage at Riverview Health Noblesville
- Conducting outpatient general gastroenterology clinic at Riverview Health Westfield
January 2024 – Present
Medical Director, Digestive Diseases
- Clinical leadership of digestive diseases service line
- Oversight of quality initiatives, operational performance, and program development
November 2025 – Present
Medical Director, Westfield Endoscopy Center
- Leadership of endoscopy center operations
- Oversight of safety, quality metrics, efficiency, and patient experience
LEADERSHIP NARRATIVE
Dr. Imler’s career reflects a sustained integration of clinical medicine, informatics, and healthcare leadership. His dual training in gastroenterology and clinical informatics enabled leadership roles spanning academic medicine, research infrastructure, data science, and clinical operations.
At the Regenstrief Institute, Dr. Imler held leadership positions including Director of the Data Core and Medical Director of Research Services, overseeing multidisciplinary analytic and technical teams. His leadership emphasized translating complex clinical datasets into actionable tools supporting research, clinical quality improvement, and operational decision-making.
Within Indiana University School of Medicine, Dr. Imler contributed extensively to clinical education, fellowship governance, quality conferences, and faculty operations, including modernization of Morbidity & Mortality conferences and faculty scheduling leadership across multiple institutions.
At Riverview Health, Dr. Imler’s leadership responsibilities transitioned toward direct clinical service line oversight, focusing on quality, efficiency, patient safety, and program development.
HONORS & AWARDS
March 2012
Best Presentation
North American Conference of GI Fellows (ACG)
June 2012
Best Abstract / Oral Presentation
National Library of Medicine Informatics Training Conference
November 2018
Distinguished Poster Award (Senior Mentor)
American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
January 2026
Healthcare Award of Distinction — Finalist
Westfield Chamber of Commerce
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Write Winning Grant Proposals
Scientific Writing from the Reader’s Perspective
Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP)
Leadership Challenge Program
RESEARCH SUPPORT
LM007117-15 — National Library of Medicine — 2011–2012
Role: Fellow
Indiana University Health Research Grant — 2012–2014
Role: Co–Primary Investigator
TRAQ-ME — Regenstrief Institute Seed Grant — 2013–2014
Role: Principal Investigator
TRAQ-ME — ASGE Career Development Award — 2013–2015
Role: Principal Investigator
CMS Great Lakes Practice Transformation Network — 2015–2017
Role: Consultant
Indiana CTSI — NCATS — 2015–2019
Role: Medical Director, Data Core
PCORnet Greater Plains Collaborative — 2018–2019
Role: Site PI
Regenstrief / McKinsey / Pfizer Collaboration — 2019
Role: Principal Investigator
PUBLICATIONS
Sherer EA, Imler TD, Imperiale TF. The effect of colonoscopy preparation quality on adenoma detection rates. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2012.
Imler TD, Sherman S, McHenry L, et al. Low yield of significant findings on ERCP. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2012.
Imperiale TF, Imler TD. Gastroenterology and medical informatics. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2013.
Imler TD, Morea J, Kahi C, Imperiale TF. NLP accurately categorizes findings. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2013.
Coté GA, Imler TD, et al. Lower provider volume associated with ERCP outcomes. Medical Care. 2013.
Imler TD, Morea J, Imperiale TF. Clinical decision support with NLP. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2014.
Hou JK, Imler TD, Imperiale TF. NLP in digestive diseases. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2014.
Imler TD, Morea J, Kahi C, et al. Multi-center colonoscopy quality measurement utilizing NLP. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2015.
Imler TD, Imperiale TF. Measuring colonoscopy quality. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2015.
Coté GA, Imler TD, et al. Healthcare utilization patterns prior to pancreatic cancer diagnosis. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2017.
Imler TD, Sherman S, Imperiale TF, et al. Provider-specific quality measurement for ERCP using NLP. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2018.
Lammert C, Imler TD, et al. NAFLD and DILI risk. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2018.
Kahi CJ, Myers LJ, Stump TE, Imler TD, et al. Tailoring surveillance colonoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2021.
Grout RW, Hui SL, Imler TD, et al. AF risk prediction model (UNAFIED). BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 2021.
Desai M, Rex DK, Bohm ME, et al., Imler TD, et al. High-definition colonoscopy vs cuff/cap-assisted colonoscopy. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2021.
REFEREED ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
Oral Presentations (First Author)
Imler T, Cadwallader J. Building the Next Generation of Medical Education. Oral Presentation. NLM, 2012.
Imler T, Sherman S. Yield of Significant Findings on Diagnostic ERCP. Oral Presentation. NACGF, 2012.
Imler T, Morea J, El Hajj I, et al. Clinical Decision Support Processing for Colonoscopy Surveillance Intervals. Oral Presentation. DDW, 2013.
Cadwallader J, Imler T. From the Case Files: Online Case-Based Interactive Medical Learning. Oral Presentation. HIMSS, 2014.
Imler T, Morea J. Quality Monitoring Utilizing Natural Language Processing. Oral Presentation. HIMSS, 2015.
Imler T. Walking the Tightrope of Data Access and Data Security. Oral Presentation. AMIA, 2018.
Senior-Mentored Oral Presentations
Cuellar A, Hayden R, Imler T. Geographic Variation in Anti-Obesity Medication Utilization. DDW, 2016.
Imperiale T, Myers L, Imler TD, et al. Long-term Follow-up of Veterans. ACG, 2017.
Imperiale T, Myers L, Imler TD, et al. Colorectal Cancer Mortality in Veterans. DDW, 2020.
Senior-Mentored Poster / Abstract Presentations
Cuellar A, Hayden R, Imler T. Anti-Obesity Medication Utilization in NAFLD. DDW, 2016.
Bickett K, Imler T. Clinical and Statistical Validation of Diabetes Identification within EHRs. AMIA, 2017.
Carter R, Imler T. Novel REDCap Utilization. AMIA, 2018.
Broyles A, Hayden R, Imler T. Mortality Reporting Completeness. AMIA, 2018.
Bickett K, Imler T. Comparing Frequency of Diagnoses from EMR to Insurance Institutions. AMIA, 2018. Winner — Distinguished Poster Award.
El-Azab S, Imler T. Sentiment Analysis of Clinical Text. AMIA, 2019.
Poster / Abstract Presentations
Imler T, Chiorean M. Constipation Can Kill. ACG, 2009.
Imler T, Liangpunsakul S, Chalasani N. Incidence and Demographics of Alcoholic Hepatitis Using a Large HIE. ACG, 2012.
Imler T, Hui S, Xu H, et al. Relationship between Provider Volume and Outcome for ERCP. DDW, 2013.
Multiple additional national presentations at DDW, ACG, HIMSS, and AMIA.
TEACHING
Eskenazi Health Endoscopy Unit — 2013–2023
Eskenazi Health Gastroenterology Consultation Service — 2013–2023
IU Health Consultation Services — 2016–2023
PATIENT CARE / CLINICAL SERVICE
Riverview Health
Riverview Health Noblesville — Sept 2023 – Present
Endoscopy (EGD, Colonoscopy), Inpatient Consultation
Riverview Health Westfield — Sept 2023 – Present
Outpatient General Gastroenterology Clinic
Westfield Endoscopy Center — January 2026 – Present
Endoscopic Procedures
Indiana University Health / Eskenazi Health
Eskenazi Health Endoscopy Unit — Aug 2013 – Aug 2023
Eskenazi Health Gastroenterology Consultation Rotation — Aug 2013 – Aug 2023
IU Health Morgan Clinical Outreach — Aug 2013 – Aug 2023
IU Health Anson Clinical Outreach — Aug 2018 – Aug 2023
Doug Rex Endoscopy Unit — Aug 2018 – Aug 2023
IU Health North Hospital Consultation Service — Sept 2019 – Aug 2023
IU Health Saxony — Jan 2020 – Aug 2023
IU Health North Hospital Endoscopy / Motility Services — Aug 2021 – Aug 2023
