Assistant Professor, Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy
Research Interests: Quality improvement and surgical education; multidisciplinary collaboration; health equity, particularly disparities in peripheral artery disease and aortic disease, and moving towards evidence based intervention and implementation
Research Interests: Impacts of National health policy initiatives, Evaluation of the reliability and value of national quality measures, Improving the timely dissemination of surgical performance data for quality improvementÂ
Associate Professor, Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Research Interests: Advancing healthcare quality and patient safety by improving the translation of evidence into practice. Applying a range of clinical research and health services research methodologies, I am developing approaches to evaluate healthcare quality, assess barriers to evidence based practices, and foster the translation of evidence into practice across organizations.
Research Interests: Multidisciplinary, patient-centered approaches to improving the quality of care among underserved patients with chronic diseases, including patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and lupus
Professor, Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery
Research Interests: Improve communication between home health nurses and Emory clinical personnel to lower the 30-day readmission rate for ileostomy patients, and her work to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) for patients after colorectal resection by identifying risk factors for SSIs
Professor, Surgery, Division of General and GI Surgery
Research Interests: Quality and patient safety; Endocrine surgery; Evaluating the biologic function of the folate receptor on parathyroid tumors and using folate-bound nuclear ligands for localization; Understanding the role and influence of parathyroidectomy in the management of cardiovascular disease
Associate Professor, Surgery; Trauma/Critical Care Surgery
Research Interests: Injury and violence prevention for underserved populations through hospital-based intervention programs; Physical and psychological aspects of impairment and recovery following occurrences of traumatic injury; Clinical outcomes
Associate Professor, Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology
Research Interests: Study of lower urinary tract symptoms among older adults, particularly in the setting of neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson disease. She has evaluated both epidemiologic and clinical trial data to understand functional and quality of life effects of lower urinary tract symptoms as well as multicomponent treatment strategies. Her VA-funded research focuses on optimizing clinical care, including the incorporation of pelvic floor muscle exercise-based behavioral therapy, to treat urinary symptoms in veterans with Parkinson disease.
Research Interests: Treatment for HPV-related disease, HPV and cervical cancer educational programs, and ovarian cancer surveillance for women with breast cancer susceptibility genes.
