Current Researchers
In alphabetical order by first name.
Alex Price, PhD, DABR
Specialty: Radiation Oncology
Research Focus: Predictive computer models to improve care for patients with pancreatic cancer
Email: Alex.Price@UHhospitals.org
Amy Middleman, MD, MSEd, MPH
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Intervention programs to improve immunization rates among adolescents
Email: Amy.Middleman@UHhospitals.org
Anna Maria Hibbs, MD
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Long-term pulmonary morbidity among neonatal intensive care unit graduates
Email: Annamaria.Hibbs@UHhospitals.org
Charles Macias, MD, MPH
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Pediatric readiness for everyday emergencies and disasters
Email: Charles.Macias@UHhospitals.org
Christopher Towe, MD
Specialty: Surgery
Research Focus: Optimize postoperative pain management to enhance patient recovery
Email: Christopher.Towe@UHhospitals.org
Courtney Batt, MD
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Optimize delivery of evidence-based obesity management among adolescents
Email: Courtney.Batt@UHhospitals.org
David Axelrod, MD, MBA
Specialty: Surgery
Research Focus: Health economics and surgical outcomes in solid organ transplants
Email: David.Axelrod@UHhospitals.org
David Sheyn, MD
Specialty: Urology
Research Focus: Comparative effectiveness of treatments for female pelvic floor disorders
Email: David.Sheyn@UHhospitals.org
Elie Saade, MD, MPH
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Research Focus: Interventions to reduce hospital-acquired infections
Email: Elie.Saade@UHhospitals.org
Erica Zanath, MD
Specialty: Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Research Focus: Pre-operative optimization, prehabilitation and post-operative outcomes
Email: Erica.Zanath@UHhospitals.org
Faezeh Sodagari, MD
Specialty: Radiology
Research Focus: Improve access to high-value breast imaging for women with dense tissue
Email: Faezeh.Sodagari@UHhospitals.org
Inas Mohamed, MD, MS
Specialty: Radiology, Abdominal Imaging
Research Focus: Enhancing patient access to imaging and addressing healthcare disparities
Email: Inas.Mohamed@UHhospitals.org
Jennifer Levin, MD
Specialty: Psychiatry
Research Focus: Interventions to improve mental health of individuals with cardiovascular disease
Email: Jennifer.Levin@UHhospitals.org
Julia Blanchette, RN, PhD
Specialty: Nursing
Research Focus: Self-management interventions for emerging adults with type 1 diabetes
Email: Julia.Blanchette@UHhospitals.org
Kevin Makino, MD, PhD
Specialty: Psychiatry
Research Focus: Interventions to integrate sexual and reproductive health into adolescent psychiatry
Email: Kevin.Makino@UHhospitals.org
Kiran Faryar, MD, MPH
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Research Focus: Interventions to integrate evidence-based practices in the emergency department to better address acute and chronic health conditions
Email: Kiran.Faryar@UHhospitals.org
Marion Were, MD, MPH
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Immigrant health and access to health care
Email: Marion.Were@UHhospitals.org
Marlene Miller, MD, MSc
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Healthcare quality, patient safety and diagnostic stewardship
Email: Marlene.Miller@UHhospitals.org
Matthew Mirsky, MD
Specialty: Hematology and Oncology
Research Focus: Interventions to improve the delivery, accessibility and outcomes of cancer care
Email: Matthew.Mirsky2@UHhospitals.org
Melinda Hsu, MD, MS
Specialty: Hematology and Oncology
Research Focus: Long-term impacts of cancer on health and well-being among cancer survivors
Email: Melinda.Hsu@UHhospitals.org
Molly McVoy, MD
Specialty: Psychiatry
Research Focus: Interventions for complex comorbidity in youth and adults with mental health disorders and medical illnesses
Email: Molly.McVoy@UHhospitals.org
Nicholas Zaorsky, MD, MS
Specialty: Radiation Oncology
Research Focus: Interventions to improve quality of care for patients with genitourinary cancers
Email: Nicholas.Zaorsky@UHhospitals.org
Olushola Fapo, MBBS, MPH
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Improve access to pediatric healthcare delivery
Email: Olushola.Fapo@UHhospitals.org
Qian Wang, MD, MPH
Specialty: Hematology and Oncology
Research Focus: Address disparities in lung cancer prevention and early cancer detection
Email: Qian.Wang@UHhospitals.org
Richard Hoehn, MD
Specialty: Surgical Oncology
Research Focus: System-level interventions to streamline cancer diagnosis and treatment
Email: Richard.Hoehn@UHhospitals.org
Samudragupta Bora, PhD
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Neurodevelopmental follow-up and outcomes of high-risk neonates
Email: Samudragupta.Bora@UHhospitals.org
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Sarah Ronis, MD, PhD
Specialty: Pediatrics
Research Focus: Improve systems of care for low-income families particularly those with children with special health care needs
Email: Sarah.Ronis@UHhospitals.org
Stacy Miner, RN, PhD
Specialty: Psychiatry and Nursing
Research Focus: Evaluation of symptoms and comorbidities in autism spectrum disorder
Email: Stacy.Miner@UHhospitals.org
Susan Mazanec, RN, PhD
Specialty: Nursing
Research Focus: Transition to post-cancer treatment survivorship
Email: Susan.Mazanec@UHhospitals.org
Varun Sundaram, MD, PhD
Specialty: Cardiology
Research Focus: Comparative global outcomes in heart failure and utility of electronic health records systems
Email: Varun.Sundaram@UHhospitals.org