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ST CLINICAL CENTER PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATOR COORDINATOR CONTACT
AL

University of Alabama, Birmingham

Birmingham, AL 35294

William D. Jordan

PH: 205-934-2003

Ginger Spurrier

PH: 205-934-7279

ginger.spurrier@ccc.uab.edu

AR

University of Arkansas

Little Rock, AR 72205

John Eidt

PH: 501-686-2859

Sandi Brock

PH: 501-257-6906

brocksandraj@uams.edu
AZ

Barrow Neurological Institute – St. Joseph’s Hospital

Phoenix, AZ 85013

Robert F. Spetzler

PH: 602-406-3489

Susan Kurzer

PH: 602-406-3497

skurzer@chw.edu

 

Mayo Clinic

Scottsdale, AZ 85259

Bart Demaerschalk

PH: 480-301-5778

Erica Boyd

PH: 480-342-1316

boyd.erica@mayo.edu

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 85724

Joseph Mills

PH: 520-626-6670

Brenda Harrington

PH: 520-626-4845

bph@email.arizona.edu
CA

Kaiser Permanente

San Diego, CA 92120

Robert J. Hye

PH: 619-528-2876

Sonni Longson

PH: 619-528-5503

sonni.x.longson@kp.org

 

St. Joseph’s Medical Center

Stockton, CA 95204

Andrew MacBeth

PH: 209-465-5688

Theresa Weaver

PH: 209-461-5257

tweaver@chw.edu

 

San Francisco VA Medical Center

San Francisco, CA 94121

Joseph Rapp

PH: 415-750-2115

Sandra Perez

PH: 415-221-4810, ext. 2697

sandra.perez@va.gov

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Los Angeles, CA 90025

Wes Moore

PH: 310-825-9641

Kathleen Walden

PH: 310-206-1115

kgwalden@mednet.ucla.edu

University of Southern California (USC)

Los Angeles, CA 90033

Fred Weaver

PH: 323-442-5907

Cara Pappas

PH: 323-442-5752

cpappas@surgery.usc.edu
DC

Washington Hospital Center

Washington, DC 20010

Lowell Satler

PH: 202-877-5975

Suman Singh

PH: 202-877-8475

Suman.Singh@medstar.net

DE

Christiana Health Care

Newark, DE 19718

John Shuck

PH: 302-733-2658

Jen Veasey

302-733-2658

JVeasey@christianacare.org

FL

Florida Hospital

Orlando, FL 32803

Frank Hellinger

PH: 407-303-6924

Laura Bilanovic

PH: 407-303-5968

Laura.Bilanovic@flhosp.org

Orlando Regional Medical Center

Orlando, FL 32828

Joseph Andriole

PH: 407-649-6823

Tina Sullivan

PH: 321-841-8101

csulliva@orhs.org

Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute

Miami, FL 33187

Barry Katzen

PH: 305-598-5990

Sarah Orendorf-Alegre

PH: 786-596-5336

saraho@baptisthealth.net

Leesburg Regional Medical Center

Leesburg, FL 34748

David Lew

PH: 352-728-6808

Daphne Hardwick

PH: 352-728-6808, ext. 3122

daphnet@flheartcenter.com
 

Morton Plant Hospital

Clearwater, FL 33756

Eric M. Lopez del Valle

PH: 727-461-8635

Teresa Jones

PH: 727-461-8876

teresa.jones@baycare.org

Mayo Clinic

Jacksonville, FL 32224

Albert Hakaim

PH: 904-953-2077

Pam Long

PH: 904-953-7719

long.pamela@mayo.edu

USF Tampa General

Tampa, FL 33606

Dennis Bandyk

PH: 813-259-0921

Sarah Jean Arredondo

PH: 813-259-0683

sarredondo@hsc.usf.edu
GA

Emory University Hospital and Atlanta VA Hospital

Atlanta, GA 30322

Elliot Chaikof

PH: 404-727-8413

Sandra Greenwood

PH: 404-727-8217

Sandra.Greenwood@emoryhealthcare.org

Jane Guidot

PH: 404-321-6111, ext 4183

St. Joseph’s of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA 30342

Lou Heller

PH: 770-962-0399

Nichelle Jackson

PH: 404-843-6089

nljackson@sjha.org

St. Joseph’s Candler Health System

Savannah, GA 31405

Jay Howington

PH: 912-355-1010

Wanda Kay North

PH: 912-819-6194

northw@sjchs.org
 

Piedmont Hospital / Fuqua Heart Center

Atlanta, GA 30309

Bhagat Reddy

PH: 404-355-9815

Nancy Flockhart

PH: 404-605-2875

nancy.flockhart@piedmont.org
IL

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, IL 60611

Mark Eskandari

PH: 312-695-2716

Wendy Meadows

PH: 312-695-2928

wmeadows@nmh.org

Prairie Cardiology

Springfield, IL 62794-9420

Gregory Mishkel

PH: 217-778-0706

Shannon Wilson

PH: 217-544-6464, ext. 66151

swilson@prairieheart.com

Peoria Radiology

Peoria, IL 61637

Ken Fraser

PH: 309-655-7125

Stephanie McCarty

PH: 309-655-7653

smccarty@cirarad.com

Southern Illinois School of Medicine

Springfield, IL 62794

Kim Hodgson

PH: 217-545-8856

Carol Buettner

PH: 217-545-2320

cbuettner@siumed.edu

Central Dupage Hospital

Winfield, IL 60190

Harish Shownkeen

PH: 630-933-5523

Terry Cole

PH: 630-933-6107

Terry_Cole@cdh.org

Alexian Brothers Medical Center

Elk Grove Village, IL  60007

Sarah A. Johnson

PH: 847-981-3590

Mary Lou Baumann

PH:  847-593-8280

mbaumann@cvamd.com

Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, IL 60153

Jose Biller

PH: 708-216-2438

Amy Perrin Ross

PH: 708-216-8408

aperrin@lumc.edu

IN

St. Vincent’s Hospital

Indianapolis, IN 46260

Katherine Krol

PH: 317-583-7600

Beverly Cearley

PH: 317-583-7720

bcearley@corvascmds.com

Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Steven Orlow

PH: 260-432-2297

Julie Diehl

PH: 260-434-6478

jgdiehl@hcmgmail.com

Parkview Hospital

Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Hollace Chastain

PH: 260-481-4700

Jeanne Carroll

PH: 260-373-8175

jeanne.carroll@parkview.com

IA

Iowa Heart Center/Mercy

Des Moines, IA 50314

L.A. Iannone

PH: 515-235-5000

Carol Noyes

PH: 515-235-5102

cnoyes@iowaheart.com

KY

Central Baptist Hospital

Lexington, KY 40503

William Brooks

PH: 859-227-6143

Linda Breathitt

PH: 859-260-6344

lbreathitt@bhsi.com or

Cheryl Spear

PH: 859-260-6344

cheryl.spear@bhsi.com
 

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY 40202

Alex Abou-Chebyl

PH: 502-852-2872

Ann Jerde

PH: 502-589-6990 ext. 245

ann.jerde@louisville.edu

LA

Ochsner Foundation Hospital

New Orleans, LA 70121

Robert Felberg

PH: 504-842-3980

Spencer Jenkins

PH: 504-842-6486

spjenkins@ochsner.org

Vascular Surgery Associates

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Albert Sam

PH: 225-769-4493

Donna Holmes

PH: 225-706-0213

dholmes@brvsa.com

MD

Washington Adventist Hospital

Takoma Park, MD 20912

Fayaz Shawl

PH: 301-891-5900

Cathy Garey

PH: 301-891-5901

cgarey@ahm.com

Anne Arundel Medical Center

Annapolis, MD 21401

John D. Martin

PH: 410-573-6480

Sue Cranford

PH: 410-573-6480, ext. 311

scranford@heartcapc.com

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD 21287

Mahmoud Malas

PH: 410-550-1355

Umair Qazi

PH: 410-550-1355

uqazi1@jhmi.edu
MA

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, MA 02215

Marc Schermerhorn

PH: 617-632-9971

Xioquan Zhang

PH: 617-632-9962

xzhang10@bidmc.harvard.edu

Brigham & Women’s Medical Center

Boston, MA 02215

Michael Belkin

PH: 617-732-6816

Amanda Shanner

PH: 617-732-5500 x32550

ashanner@partners.org

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA 02114

Kenneth Rosenfield

PH: 617-724-1935

Richard Cambria

PH: 617-726-8279

Debbie O’Shaughnessy

PH: 617-726-3057

doshaughnessy@partners.org

Cape Cod Hospital

Hyannis, MA 02601

Richard Zelman

PH: 508-778-1829

Lizbeth Shea

PH: 508-778-5900

eshea@caperesearch.org

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center

Boston, MA 02135

Peter A. Soukas

PH: 617-789-3202

Lindsay Pothier

PH: 617-789-2841

lindsay.pothier@caritaschristi.org
MI

William Beaumont Hospital

Royal Oak, MI 48073

O.W. Brown

PH: 248-433-0881

Brian Walker

PH: 248-551-7930

bwalker@beaumont.edu

St. John Hospital and Medical Center

Detroit, MI 48236

Thomas Davis

PH: 313-343-8335

Myla O'Bryan

PH: 313-343-4121

myla.obryan@st.john.org

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, MI 48202

Daniel Reddy

PH: 313-916-3156

Marilyn Flewellen

PH: 313-916-5619

mflewel1@hfhs.org

Butterworth Hospital

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Ashraf Mansour

PH: 616-459-8700

Jeanine Holen

PH: 616-391-5067

jeanine.holen@spectrumhealth.org

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Ramon Berguer

PH: 734-936-8247

Susan Blackburn

PH: 734-936-8556

susablac@med.umich.edu

Michigan Vascular Research Center

Flint, MI 48507

Robert Molnar

PH: 810-600-2009

Brenda Buckle

PH: 810-600-2009

bbuckle@michiganvascular.com
 

Michigan Heart & Vascular Institute

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Herbert Aronow

PH: 734-712-8000

Carol Bodrie

PH: 734-712-8252

cbodrie@michiganheart.com

 

Providence St. John Hospital

Southfield, MI 48075

Jamal Zarghami

PH: 248-552-9858

Kathy Telck

PH: 248-849-3104

Kathryn.telck@stjohn.org

or Jean Kelly

PH: 248-849-3369

Jean.Kelly@stjohn.org

MN

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN 55905

Harry Cloft

PH: 507-255-8454

Leigh Gray

PH: 507-255-4377

Gray.Leigh@Mayo.edu
 

North Memorial Health Care

Robbinsdale, MN 55422

Irfan Altafullah

PH: 763-588-0661

Jessica Lemm

PH: 763-520-1489

jessica.lemm@mpls-clinic.com

or Amy Tanner

PH: 763-302-4069

amy.tanner@mpls-clinic.com

MS

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center

Jackson, MS 39202

Charles O’Mara

PH: 601-948-1416

Judy Henderson

PH: 601-968-1011

jhenderson@mbhs.org

or Mary Sawardecker

PH: 601-968-4168

msawardecker@mbhs.org

MO

St. Luke’s Hospital

Kansas City, MO 64110

Steven Laster

PH: 816-931-1883

Rosann Gans

PH: 816-932-6122

rgans@saint-lukes.org

 

St. Joseph’s KC

Kansas City, MO 64114

David Burkart

PH: 816-506-4827

Jaime Craven

PH:  816-943-4599

jcravencrn@gmail.com

 

St. John Mercy Medical Center

St. Louis, MO 63141

Vito Mantese

PH: 314-251-6048
Mary Wilcox

PH: 314-251-5916

WilcMM@stlo.mercy.net
MT

St. Patrick’s Hospital

International Heart Institute of MT

Missoula, MT 59802

Mark Sanz

PH: 406-329-2781

Heidi Boehm

PH: 406-329-2717

boehm@saintpatrick.org
NJ

St. Michael’s Medical Center

Newark, NJ 07102

Zafar Jamil

PH: 973-877-5059

Indu Kapadia

PH: 973-877-5059

iukkapadia@optonline.net
NH

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, NH 03756

Richard Powell

PH: 603-650-8677

Anne Alexander

PH: 603-650-4763

anne.g.alexander@hitchcock.org
NY

Lenox Hill Hospital

New York, NY 10021

Gary Roubin

PH: 212-434-6836

Christina Brennan

PH: 212-434-6987

cbrennan@lenoxhill.net
 

St. Francis Hospital
Port Washington, NY 11050

Renato Berroya
PH: 516-883-2212

Elizabeth Haag
PH: 516-562-6790
Elizabeth.haag@chsli.org

Or Carol O’Brien
PH: 516-562-6892
Carol.Obrien@chsli.org

 

NYU School of Medicine

New York, NY 10016

Neal Cayne

PH: 212-263-7311

Jacqueline Bott

PH: 212-263-2268

Jacqueline.bott@nyumc.org

 

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

New York, NY 10032

William Gray

PH: 212-342-2804

Vanessa Laroche

PH: 212-342-3488

Vl2126@columbia.edu

 

Millard Fillmore SUNY

Buffalo, NY 14209

L. Nelson Hopkins

PH: 716-887-5208

Anne Marie Crumlish

PH: 716-887-5210

amcrumlish@buffns.org or

Mary Hartney

mhartney@buffns.org or

Maureen Donovan

Mdonovan@buffns.org
 

Albany Medical Center

Albany, NY 12208

Manish Mehta

PH: 518-262-6089

Debbie Hill

PH: 518-262-5021

hilld@mail.amc.edu

 

University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital

Rochester, NY 14642

Craig Narins

PH: 585-275-1667

Lori Caufield

PH: 585-273-4956

Lori_caufield@urmc.rochester.edu
 

Westchester Medical Center

Valhalla, NY 10595

Anthony Pucillo

PH: 914-493-7199

Alex Prestoza

PH: 914-493-5324

Prestoza@ccwpc.com
 

Richmond University Medical Center

Staten Island, NY 10301

Vincent Piccone, Jr.

PH: 718-818-4007

Norman Paley

PH: 718-818-1095

npaley@rumcsi.org

NC

Duke University Medical Center,

Durham, NC 27710

Richard McCann

PH: 919-684-2620

Patricia Prinzo

PH: 919-681-1088

Patricia.Prinzo@duke.edu

 

Carolinas Medical Center/Sanger Clinic

Charlotte, NC 28203

Michael Rinaldi

PH: 704-373-0212

Gale Schwarz

PH: 704-355-4797

gschwarz@carolinas.org
 

UNC at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC 27599

Souvik Sen

PH: 919-843-2579

Susan Wilson

PH: 919-843-2387

wilsons@neurology.unc.edu
 

Forsyth Medical Center

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Donald Heck

PH: 336-718-6033

Debra Wilson

PH: 336-718-6045

dkwilson@novanthealth.org
 

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

Kimberley Hansen

PH: 336-716-2215

Robbie Paris

PH: 336-716-3296

rparis@wfubmc.edu
OH

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH 44195

Daniel Clair

PH: 216-444-3857

Donna Lach

PH: 216-444-5896

lachd@ccf.org
 

Christ Hospital

Cincinnati, OH 45219

Robert Bulas

PH: 513-585-2665

Roxanne Robertson

PH: 513-585-1777

robertson.lctc@fuse.net
 

Midwest Cardiology/Grant Riverside Methodist Hospital

Columbus, OH 43214

Gary Ansel

PH: 614-263-1011

Amanda Bailey

PH: 614-566-1257

abailey2@ohiohealth.com

or Peggy Vieira

PH: 614-566-1251

mvieira2@ohiohealth.com

 

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH 45267

Andrew Ringer

PH: 513-475-8662

Nancy McMahon

PH: 513-475-8646

nmcmahon@mayfieldclinic.com

 

University of Toledo Medical Center

Toledo, OH 43614

Munier Nazzal

PH: 419-383-3576

Marilyn Ritter

PH: 419-383-6810, ext. 7525

mritter@meduohio.edu

 

The Toledo Hospital

Toledo, OH 43606

Anthony Comerata

PH: 419-291-2003

Nola Brindley

PH: 419-291-2087

nola.brindley@promedica.org
OK

Oklahoma Foundation for Cardiovascular Research

Oklahoma City, OK 73120

Jim Melton

PH: 405-608-3800

Tammy Ramsey

PH: 405-608-1287

tramsey@ocaheart.com

OR

Oregon Health and Sciences University

Portland, OR 97201

Wayne M. Clark

PH: 503-494-7225

Darren Larsen

PH: 503-494-7224

larsedar@ohsu.edu
 

Rogue Valley Medical Center

Medofrd, OR 97504

Kent Dauterman

PH: 541-282-6600

Kathe Carlson

PH: 541-282-6621

kcarlson@rogueheart.com

PA

Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Daniel Benckart

PH:  412-359-8820

Lyn Lucas

PH: 412-359-4257

llucas@wpahs.org
 

UPENN

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Michael Golden

PH: 215-662-9660

 

Kalliane Ford

PH: 215-662-6091

kalliane.ford@uphs.upenn.edu

 

UPMC Shadyside Hospital & Presbyterian Hospital

Pittsburgh, PA 15232

Lawrence Wechsler

PH: 412-647-3030

Judith A. Brimmeier

PH: 412-235-1304

brimmeierj@upmc.edu or

Sharon DeCesares

PH:  412-647-4994

decesares@upmc.edu

 

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Robert Rosenwasser

PH: 215-955-7000

Ellen Simons

PH: 215-503-9110

ellen.b.simons@jefferson.edu

 

Geisinger Medical Center

Danville, PA 17822

James Elmore

PH: 570-271-6369

Luann Byerly

PH: 570-271-6866

LByerly@geisinger.edu

 

Tri-State Medical Center

Beaver, PA 15009

Richard Begg

PH: 724-728-3302

Sandy Pupi

PH: 724-728-3302, ext. 4118

spupi@hvhs.org
 

Lehigh Valley Hospital

Allentown, PA 18105

Bryan Kluck

PH: 610-770-2200

Curtis Trapp

PH: 610-402-1626

Curtis.Trapp@lvh.com

or Lee Phillips

PH: 610-402-8249

Lee.Phillips@lvh.com
RI

Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, RI 02903

Timothy Murphy

PH: 401-444-5194

Michelle Rusticcia

PH: 401-444-6208

MRistuccia@lifespan.org
SC

South Carolina Heart Center

Columbia, SC 29204

Patrick Hall

PH: 803-254-3278

Jacqueline Sheriod

PH: 803-255-2927

jsheriod@scheart.com

or Carole Jones-Johnson

PH: 803-255-2927

cjjohnson@scheart.com

TN

Baptist Memorial Hospital

Memphis, TN 38120

John D. Barr

PH: 901-226-4345

Grace A. Miller

PH: 901-226-1678

Grace.Miller@bmhcc.org
 

Baptist Hospital East Tennessee

Knoxville, TN 37920

Malcolm Foster

PH: 865-549-7501

Beth Polk

PH: 865-549-7535

Bpolk@bhset.org
TX

UT Houston Memorial Hermann

Houston, TX 77030

Nicole Gonzales

PH: 713-500-7109

Rebecca Lehman

PH: 713-500-6586

Rebecca.Lehman@uth.tmc.edu
 

Methodist Hospital

Houston, TX 77030

David Chiu

PH: 713-441-5066

David McCane

PH: 713-441-5801

DMcCane@tmh.tmc.edu
 

University of Texas – Southwestern

Dallas, TX 75390

Carlos Timaran

PH: 214-857-1808

Eric Rosero

PH: 214-857-0336

Eric.rosero@utsouthwestern.edu

 

Scott & White Memorial Hospital

Temple, TX 76508

Walter Lesley

PH: 254-724-2412

Brian Wulbrecht

PH: 254-724-6718

bwulbrecht@swmail.sw.org
UT

LDS Hospital

Salt Lake City, UT 84143

Peter J. Casterella

PH: 801-408-3900

Jaimon Stucki

PH: 801-408-8920

Jaimon.stucki@intermountainmail. org

VA

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA 22908

Avery Evans

PH: 434-924-9719

Winsor Simmons

PH: 434-243-0315

wds5j@virginia.edu

WA

Swedish Heart Institute

Seattle, WA 98104

Mark Reisman

PH: 206-386-6191

Jennifer Hudachek

PH: 206-386-6462

Jennifer.hudacek@swedish.org

 

Deaconess Medical Center

Spokane, WA 99204

Pierre Leimgruber

PH: 509-455-8820

Jason Krauss

PH: 509-455-8820

jkrauss@spokanecardiology.com
 

Sacred Heart Medical Center

Spokane, WA 99220

Rodney Raabe

PH: 509-474-3330

Lynn Dahlstrom

PH: 509-474-4305

ldahlstr@this.org
WV

Charleston Area Medical Center

Charleston, WV 25304

Mark Bates

PH: 304-720-2039

Michael Whitler

PH: 304-388-9912

Michael.Whitler@camc.org

 WI

Marshfield Clinic

Marshfield, WI 54449

Percy Karanjia

PH: 715-387-5351

Kathy Mancl

PH: 715-389-3748

Mancl.Kathleen@mcrf.mfldclin.edu

 

CANADIAN SITES (US SITES)

PR CLINICAL CENTER PHYSICIAN INVESTIGATOR COORDINATOR CONTACT

AB, CA

Foothills Hospital University of Calgary
Calgary, AB, CA T2N2T9

Michael Hill
PH: 403-944-8065

Marie McClelland
PH: 403-944-4347
Marie.McClelland@calgaryhealthregion.ca

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, CA T7G2B7

Derek Emory
PH: 780-407-6907

Karen MacPherson

PH: 780-407-8113

karenmacpherson@cha.ab.ca

ON, CA

Toronto Western Hospital
Toronto, ON, CA M5T2S8

Richard Farb
PH: 416-603-5800

Gail Reintamm
PH: 416-603-5800 x 2966
Gail.reintamm@uhn.on.ca

Trillium Health Centre
Mississauga, ON, CA
L5B4A2

Daniel Selchen
PH: 905-896-3818

Heather Hink
PH: 905-848-7367
Hhink@thc.om.ca

London Health Science Centre
Toronto, ON, CA N6A5A5

David Pelz
PH: 519-685-8500

Linda Banks
PH: 519-663-3646
Linda.Banks@lhsc.on.ca

 

St. Michael's Hospital

Toronto, ON, CA M5B1W8

Walter Montanera

PH: 416-864-6495

Yangmei Li

PH: 416-864-6060, ext. 3444

liya@smh.toronto.ca

Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, ON, CA K1H1A2

Grant Stotts
PH: 613-739-9175

Micheline Savage
PH: 613-737-8899 ext: 71332
msavage@ottawahospital.on.ca

MB, CA

St. Boniface General Hospital
Winnipeg, MB, CA R2H2A6

Randy Guzman
PH: 204-237-2570

Wendy Weighell
PH: 204-235-3916
wweighel@sbgh.mb.ca

QC, CA

Hopital L’Enfant Jesu
Quebec City, QC, CA G1J1Z4

Ariane Mackey
PH: 418-649-5892

Annette Hache
PH: 418-649-5892
annette.hache.cha@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

BC, CA

Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3J5

Phil Teal
PH: 604-875-4554

Peterson Masigan
604-875-4554
peterson@bcstrokecentre.ca