Contributors

The following individuals are contributors for one or more EHC Program slide talks. To view all of the EHC Program slide talks currently available, please visit the Slide Library.

Kjersti Aagaard, M.D., Ph.D..
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Ahmed M. Abou-Setta, M.D., Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Fellow
Project Co-ordinator
University of Alberta Evidence-based Practice Centre
Alberta Research Centre for Health Evidence
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
CANADA

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Rayan K. Al Jurdi, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry Research
Baylor College of Medicine
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Jeffrey C. Andrews, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Ashok Balasubramanyan, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Chief, Endocrine Service
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Research support from Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Tolerx, Inc.; Ad hoc consultant, GlaxoSmithKline.

Ethan M. Balk, M.D., M.P.H.
Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies
Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center
Tufts Center for Kidney Disease Guideline Development & Implementation
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose

Wendy Bennett, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Ursula K. Braun, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Medical Ethics
Baylor College of Medicine
The Houston Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies
Sections of Geriatrics and Health Services Research
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Mary E. Butler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Associate Director
Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Alice Charach, M.D., MS.c., FRCP(C)
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Head, Neuropsychiatry Team
The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Roger Chou, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Remy R. Coeytaux, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Community and Family Medicine
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Disclosures:  Nothing to disclose.

John H. Coverdale, M.D., MEd
Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Ethics
Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures:  Nothing to disclose.

Karen A. Crotty, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Director
RTI-UNC Evidence-based Practice Center
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Donna M. Dryden, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Director, University of Alberta
Evidence-based Practice Center
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Disclosures:  Nothing to disclose.

Adiaha I. A. Franklin, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Adam S. Garden, M.D.
Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology Treatment
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: board membership – LORHAN Advisory Board.

Bradley N. Gaynes, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Psychiatry
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Thomas P. Giordano, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Medical Director of HIV Services
Harris County Hospital District
Health Services Research and Development
DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

John I. Gomez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine-Immunology, Allergy, and Rheumatology
Director of Clinical Services Rheumatology
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Melvyn A. Harrington, M.D.
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Consultant for Zimmer, Inc. 

Michael H. Heggeness, M.D., Ph.D. 
Professor and Chair
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Hani Jneid, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Interventional Cardiology Research
Baylor College of Medicine
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Daniel E. Jonas, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Alex R. Kemper, M.D., M.P.H., MS
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Durham, North Carolina

Disclosures:  Nothing to disclose.

Mark E. Kunik, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Menninger Department of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences
Baylor College of Medicine
Associate Director
Houston VA Health Services Research and
Development Center of Excellence
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Associate Director
Research Training South Central MIRECC
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Joseph Lau, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Director, Evidence-based Practice Center
Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Glenn N. Levine, MD, FACC, FAHA

Professor of Medicine - Cardiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Director, Cardiac Care Unit
Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Kathleen N. Lohr, Ph.D.
Distinguished Fellow
RTI International – University of North Carolina
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Disclosures: Advisory Committee Member, AHRQ.

Linda J. Lux, MPA
RTI-International
Administrator
University of North Carolina Evidence-based
Practice Center
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Sreedhar Mandayam, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine - Nephrology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Melissa L. McPheeters, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor, OB/GYN Department
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Margaret P. Mims, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Section of Hematology–Oncology
Department of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

David Moher, Ph.D.
Sr. Scientist
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Eyal Muscal, M.D., MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Sections of Rheumatology and Neurology and
Developmental Neuroscience
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Daniel M. Musher, MD
Professor, Department of Medicine – Infectous Disease
Baylor College of Medicine
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Vijay Nambi, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Section of Cardiology – Atherosclerosis & Lipoprotein
Baylor College of Medicine
Ben Taub General Hospital
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Non-public support of research – Gillson Logenbaugh Foundation, Gulf Coast Regional Foundation, Cytokinetics Research Collaboration (no financial support) from GE, Medipattern, Tomtec; co-investigator on studies sponsored by: Regeneron, AstraZeneca, Merck, Esperion, Genentech, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol Myers Squibb, Amarin, Roche, and Abbott; advisory committee member for Roche and Anthera Pharmaceuticals (National monitor for a study).

Sydne Jennifer Newberry, Ph.D.
Research Communications Group
RAND Corporation
Santa Monica, California

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Christopher M. Oermann, M.D.
Associate Professor
Pediatrics – Pulmonology Section
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Care Center
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Stephen C. Pappas, M.D., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine – Gastroenterology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Consultant and member of Scientific Oversight Committee, Roche Genentech; Clinical Development and Regulatory Consultant, Abbott Pharmaceuticals.

Nicholas J. Pastorek, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Professor
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Baylor College of Medicine
Polytrauma Planning Director
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

David J. Samson
Director, Comparative Effectiveness Research
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Washington, DC

Disclosures: advisory committee membership – Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee, Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer.

Gillian D. Sanders Schmidler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Duke Evidence-Based Practice Center
Director Duke Clinical Research Institute
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Nila A. Sathe, M.A., MLIS
Program Manager
Evidence-Based Practice Center
Institute for Medicine and Public Health
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Jeffrey J. Seroogy, B.S.
Project Coordinator
Evidence-based Practice Center
Institute for Medicine and Public Health
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Amir Sharafkhaneh, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine-Pulmonary and
Critical Care Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Medical Director, Sleep Disorders Center
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose. 

Morali D. Sharma, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine – Endocrinology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Carla Sharp, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Developmental Psychopathology Lab
Department of Psychology
University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Paul G. Shekelle, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Director, Southern California Evidence-based
Practice Center - RAND Corporation
Santa Monica, California

Disclosures:Nothing to disclose.

Diana M. Sobieraj, Pharm.D.
Program Manager and Research Scientist
University of Connecticut/Hartford Hospital
Evidence-based Practice Center
Hartford, Connecticut

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Thomas A. Trikalinos, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Katrin Uhlig, M.D., M.S.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Tufts University School of Medicine
Tufts Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Disclosures: Non-public support of research – Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes and National Kidney Foundation.

Meera Viswanathan, Ph.D.
RTI International – University of North Carolina
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

C. Michael White, Pharm.D., FCP, FCCP
Professor of Pharmacy
University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Jean F. Wyman, Ph.D., MN, BSN
Professor and Cora Meidl Siehl Endowed
Chair in Nursing Research
Professor of Community Health and Family Practice
School of Medicine
Co-Director Minnesota Hartford Center of Geriatric
Nursing Excellence
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.

Ronald L. Young, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of Gynecology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Disclosures: Nothing to disclose.