Office of the Clinical Director
Building 10, Room 10S229
10 Center Drive, MSC 1863
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1863
Phone: (301) 496-9058
Fax: (301) 496-7295
Mission Statement
The Office of the Clinical Director coordinates, supervises and supports the conduct of intramural clinical research on the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the visual system and fosters the translation of advances in laboratory research into clinical applications. Provides infrastructure needed to promote high quality clinical research and to ensure patient safety, including protocol review, clinical informatics, and data and safety management; (2) monitors quality assurance of the intramural clinical research program; (3) coordinates the credentialing of health care providers within the Institute; (4) administers the ophthalmology consultation service to provide ophthalmic care for patients referred from other Institutes; and; (5) coordinates and provides clinical research training for NIH staff, fellows, and students.
Activities
1. Health care provider credentialing management and administration.
2. Clinical care and clinical research quality assurance.
3. Protocol management, administration, and development.
4. Fellowship support and training.
5. Educational support and development
6. Provides management and administrative support for the Eye Clinic.
7. Provide diagnostic and testing services in support of the Clinical Intramural Research Program.
The Office of the Clinical Director is composed of the following Branch and Sections:
Consult Service Section
Clinical Informatics Section
Clinical Services Section
Imaging Services Section
Clinical Trials Coordinating Section
Clinical Research Programs
For a complete list of studies conducted through the NEI Clinical Intramural Research Program, visit the NIH Clinical Studies Database.
Office of the Clinical Director
| Name |
Title |
E-Mail |
Phone |
| Frederick Ferris III, M.D. |
Clinical Director |
flf@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 496-6583 |
| Emily Chew, M.D. |
Deputy Clinical Director |
chewe@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 496-9058 |
| Clarisse Brooks |
Administrative Lab Manager |
brooksc@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 496-9058 |
| Vacant |
Program Assistant |
|
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Consult Service Section
Clinical Operations Branch
| Name |
Title |
E-Mail |
Phone |
| William O'Donnell, M.S., M.B.A. |
Chief, Clinical Operations Branch |
wrod@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 496-9059 |
Clinical Informatics Section
| Name |
Title |
E-Mail |
Phone |
| Elizabeth Murphy, Ph.D. |
Chief, Clinical Informatics Section |
murphye@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 402-4145 |
| Allison Thomson, RHIA |
Medical Record Administrator |
thomsona@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 402-8537 |
Clinical Services Section
Imaging Services Section
| Name |
Title |
E-Mail |
Phone |
| Denise Cunningham, CRA, RBP, MEd |
Chief, Imaging Services Section |
cunninghamd@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 496-9715 |
| Marilois Palmer |
Clinical Research Ophthalmic Photographer |
palmerm@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 496-9715 |
| Alicia Zetina, CRA |
Clinical Research Ophthalmic Photographer |
zetinaa@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 541-6548 |
| Michael Bono, CRA, COT |
Clinical Research Ophthalmic Photographer |
bonom@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 496-9716 |
Clinical Trials Coordinating Section
| Name |
Title |
E-Mail |
Phone |
| Wendy Holland, RN |
Chief, Clinical Trials Coordinating Section |
hollandw@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 435-1831 |
| Katherine Shimel, RN, COT |
Clinical Trials Coordinator |
shimelk@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 402-2863 |
| Casey Hasdall, RN |
Clinical Trials Coordinator |
hasdallc@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 594-3141 |
| Patti Sherry, RN |
Clinical Trials Coordinator |
sherryp@nei.nih.gov |
(301)435-4529 |
| Cheryl Perry, RN |
Clinical Trials Coordinator |
cp118v@nih.gov |
(301) 496-6821 |
| Ruby Learner, RN |
Clinical Trials Coordinator |
lernerr@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 451-3437 |
| Dominic Obiyor, RN |
Clinical Trials Coordinator |
dobiyor@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 435-4556 |
| Merria Woods, LPN |
Clinical Trials Coordinator |
woodsm@nei.nih.gov |
(301) 402-1369 |
Recent Publications
Active NEI Intramural Clinical Protocol Descriptions
Visit the NIH Clinical Studies Database for a list of clinical studies being conducted by the National Eye Institute at the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Complete descriptions and contact information is included for each study. Health care providers are encouraged to refer a patient to NEI studies.
