Center Affiliates
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Jon Arnold, MD, MS
Clinical/health care topics: Clinical informatics, high-risk patients
Population: Adults
Amar Bansal, MD, FASN
Clinical/health care topics: General nephrology, chronic kidney disease, palliative care, conservative kidney management (medical management without dialysis)
Population: Adults
Method: Collaborative research
Jodie Bryk, MD
Clinical/health care topics: Care of high cost, high needs patients, ambulatory ICU program, patient advocacy, primary care for underserved, primary care for patients with severe persistent mental illness, interdisciplinary care coordination
Thuy Bui, MD
Clinical/health care topics: Social needs, homeless, structural competency, immigrant/refugee health, global health
Populations: Immigrants and refugees, adults
Methods: Qualitative, implementation science
Gary Fischer, MD
Clinical/health care topics: Chronic disease management, population management, informatics, clinical decision support, patient portals
Tiffany Gary-Webb, PhD, MHS
Clinical/health care topics: Social determinants of diabetes and obesity, interventions to improve diabetes outcomes for Minority populations, translation of research findings to practice and real-world evaluation
Lauren Gilkes, MD
Clinical/health care topics: Inpatient care, transitions of care, complex medical conditions, multidisciplinary care
Populations: Elderly, poor health literacy
Methods: Quality and improvement, safety
Manisha Jhamb, MD, MPH
Clinical/health care topics: Chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic diseases
Population: People with CKD
Methods: Population health management, health services research, machine learning, qualitative
Charles Jonassaint, PhD, MHS
Clinical/health care topics: Digital health, health disparities, mental health care, behavioral medicine
Populations: Sickle cell disease, adolescents and young adults, Black Americans, low-income populations
Methods: Human-centered design, implementation science, clinical trial methods
Mary Korytkowski, MD
Clinical/health care topics: Improving inpatient and outpatient care and outcomes of people with diabetes, women with polycystic ovary syndrome, disorders of androgen excess
Jodi Krall, PhD
Clinical/health care topics: Barriers to care, diabetes self-management education and support, health promotion/disease prevention, health-related social needs
Population: Pediatrics, emerging adults, people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, underserved communities
Methods: Behavioral interventions, pragmatic trials, quality improvement projects
Anita Leon-Jhong, MD
Population: Patients with complex medical and/or psychosocial needs
Carissa Low, PhD
Clinical/health care topics: Cancer, psychology, symptoms
Methods: Mobile sensing, machine learning, behavioral interventions
Jared Magnani, MD, MSc
Clinical/health care topics: Cardiovascular disease, social determinants and social factors, health literacy
Populations: Disadvantaged populations and communities including rurality and limited health literacy
Methods: Implementation research, health services research
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Lena Makaroun, MD, MS
Clinical/health care topics: Social influences on aging health, elder abuse, caregiving, health services research
Populations: Older adults, Veterans
Methods: Large database cohort studies, mixed-methods, qualitative, implementation science, program evaluation
Mylynda Massart, MD, PhD
Clinical/health care topics: Precision medicine, genetic testing, genetic or hereditary conditions, hereditary cancer risk evaluation, multi cancer early detection, Galleri, direct to consumer genetic testing validation, genetic counseling
Populations: All
Methods: Whole exomes and genome sequencing, MCED, genetic panel testing, research based testing, familial variant testing
Kathleen McTigue, MD, MPH, MS
Clinical/health care topics: Chronic disease prevention with focuses on obesity, women's health, information technology
Population: Adults
Matthew Muldoon, MD, MPH
Clinical/health care topics: Hypertension, cardiovascular disease prevention, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, nutrition, health behaviors, behavior change
Methods: Mobile technology, digital interventions, intervention research, qualitative research, implementation research
Jason Ng, MD
Clinical/health care topics: Diabetes technology, type 1/type 2 diabetes patient care, transitions of care, health care delivery
Populations: Adults with type 1 diabetes, adults with type 2 diabetes, emerging adults, rural communities
Methods: Randomized control trials, quality improvement initiatives, observational studies, retrospective studies
Tom Radomski, MD, MS
Clinical/health care topics: Healthcare value, low-value care, low-value prescribing, deprescribing, dual health system use, medication-based risk adjustment
Populations: Older adults, Veterans
Methods: Observational methods using administrative data, qualitative methods, focus groups, semi-structured interviews, expert panels
Bonny Rockette-Wagner, PhD
Clinical/health care topics: Physical activity, sedentary behavior, prevention of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular health
Methods: Patient/provider-centered approaches, utilizing activity monitor data
Shari Rogal, MD, MPH
Clinical/health care topics: Addiction and pain with chronic disease, liver transplant outcomes, health disparities
Populations: Adults, Veterans
Methods: Implementation science
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Sharon Ross, PhD
Clinical/health care topics: Obesity prevention, healthy lifestyle intervention
Populations: Latinx/Hispanic/Latino, families, children
Methods: Intervention research, qualitative, Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
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Bryant Shuey, MD, MPH
Clinical/health care topics: Substance use, chronic disease, primary care
Population: Individuals living with substance use and chronic medication conditions
Methods: Insurance claims data analysis
Linda Siminerio, RN, PhD, DCES
Clinical/health care topics: Diabetes self-management, education, health care delivery, telehealth, primary care
Populations: Pediatric, emerging adults, adults with type 1/type 2 diabetes, rural, underserved communities
Methods: Demonstration/observational studies, pragmatic trials, RCTs