Health Services Research & Development

Career Development Awardee Alumni

Awardee	Location	Research Interest
Thad Abrams, MD	Iowa City, IA	Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Psychiatry
Joseph V. Agostini, MD	No longer with VA
Cathy A Alessi, MD	Sepulveda, CA	Long-Term Care Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Sleep Disorders Treatment Outcome
Stewart C. Alexander, BA, MA, PhD	No longer with VA
Kelli Dominick Allen, PhD	Durham, NC	Chronic Disease Epidemiology Epidemiology Health Services Research Physical Activity Racial Differences in Care
Ahsan M. Arozullah, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
David E. Arterburn, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Steven M. Asch, MD, MPH	Menlo Park, CA	Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Health Care Policy HIV/AIDS Managed Care Programs Practice Guidelines Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Quality Assurance, Health Care Total Quality Management Quality of Care
Sherrie L. Aspinall, PharmD, MSc	Pittsburgh, PA	Adverse Drug Events Cost-Effectiveness Health Services Research Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Benefits Management Pharmacy Outcomes United States Department of Veteran Affairs
David H. Au, MD, MS	Seattle, WA	Cancer - Surveillance and Treatment Outcome Cancer Prevention and Control Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Epidemiology Health Services Research Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Treatment Outcome
Matthew J. Bair, MD, MS	Indianapolis, IN	Depression in Primary Care Evidence-Based Medicine Health Services Research Pain Primary Health Care Quality of Care Teaching
Lori Anne Bastian, MD, MPH	West Haven, CT	Cancer Smoking Cessation Women's Health
Bevanne A Bean-Mayberry, MD, MHS	Sepulveda, CA	Cardiovascular Diseases Health Services Research Women's Health
Alexis L Beatty, MD, MAS	No longer with VA
William C Becker, MD	West Haven, CT	Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Integrative Care Pain Substance Abuse
David Bekelman, MD, MPH	Aurora, CO	Health Related Quality of Life Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Quality of Life Randomized Clinical Trial
David J Bentrem, MD, MS	Chicago, IL	Cancer Patient Safety Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Surgery
Justin K. Benzer, PhD	Temple, TX	Organization and Management
Rebecca J. Beyth, MD, MSc	Gainesville, FL	Aging Best Practices Chronic Disease Epidemiology Clinical Decision-Making Comorbidity Patient Outcomes Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events
Dean Blevins, PhD	No longer with VA
Amy S Bohnert, PhD, MHS, BA	Ann Arbor, MI	Mental Health Substance Abuse Treatment Treatment Outcome
Kenneth S Boockvar, MD, MS	Bronx, NY	Adverse Drug Events Continuity and Quality of Care Long-Term Care
Steven M. Bradley, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Ursula K. Braun, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Dawn M. Bravata, MD	Indianapolis, IN	Clinical Epidemiology Health Services Research Stroke
Lauren M. Broyles, PhD, RN	No longer with VA
Christopher L. Bryson, MD, MS	No longer with VA
Diana J. Burgess, PhD	Minneapolis , MN	Cultural Diversity Disparities in Treatments Received Health Behavior Health Psychology Integrative Care Low Back Pain Medical Education Minority Groups Pain Racial Differences in Care Social Cognition
Marian I. Butterfield, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Liron Caplan, MD, PhD	Aurora, CO	Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Rheumatic Diseases
Kathleen F. Carlson, MS, PhD	Portland, OR	Epidemiology Health Behavior Health Services Research Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Risk-Taking Safety
Aleece Caron, MA, PhD	No longer with VA
David J. Casarett, MD, MA	No longer with VA
Cory K. Chen, PhD	New York, NY
Lisa D. Chew, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Laurel Anne Copeland, PhD, MPH, BS	Leeds, MA	Aging Analysis Cognition Disorders Dementia Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) Health Services Needs and Demands Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pharmacotherapy Racial Differences in Care Research Design Schizophrenia Substance-Related Disorders
Megan Crowley-Matoka, PhD	No longer with VA
Michael A Cucciare, PhD	North Little Rock, AR	Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Anxiety Depression Health Services Research
Jeffrey Cully, PhD, MEd	Houston, TX	Anxiety Chronic Illness Depression Primary Health Care
Jessica Davila, PhD, MS, BS	Houston, TX	Cancer Cancer Prevention and Control Liver Diseases Treatment Outcome
Mary Ellen Dellefield, PhD, BSN, MS	San Diego, CA	Aging Behavior (provider) Best Practices Nursing Care
Mayur M. Desai, PhD, MPH	No longer with VA
Melissa E. Dichter, PhD, MSW	Philadelphia, PA	Disparities in Treatments Received Homeless Persons Societal Health Problems Underserved Populations United States Department of Veteran Affairs Women's Health Women's Health Services
Aram Dobalian, PhD, MPH, JD	Sepulveda, CA	Emergency Medical Services Health Care Organizations Long-Term Care
Bradley N. Doebbeling, MD, MSc	No longer with VA
David Dosa, MD	Providence, RI	Aging Comorbidity Dementia End of Life Frail Elderly Geriatrics Hospice Care
Mark J Edlund, MD, PhD	No longer with VA
Charles Ellis, BS, MA, PhD	No longer with VA
Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH	Houston, TX	Comorbidity Cost-Benefit Analysis Evidence-Based Medicine Hepatitis C Neoplasms Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Angela Fagerlin, PhD, MA	Salt Lake City, UT	Advance Directives Decision Support Techniques Health Psychology Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction Social Cognition
Vincent S. Fan, MD, MPH	Seattle, WA	Behavioral Change Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Continuity and Quality of Care Health Outcomes Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Patient Education Quality of Care Telemedicine
Melissa M Farmer Coste, PhD, MS	Sepulveda, CA	Cancer Prevention and Control Cardiovascular Diseases Health Services Research Medical Sociology Organizational Innovation Prevention Primary Health Care Smoking Cessation Women's Health Women's Health Services
Denise G Feil, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
M. Rosario Ferreira, MD	No longer with VA
Samuel R. G. Finlayson, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Michael Fischer, MD, MSPH	Chicago, IL	Clinical Epidemiology Nephrology Patient Outcomes Resource Use and Cost of VA Care Treatment Outcome
Deborah A Fisher, MD, MHS	Durham, NC	Gastroenterology
Stephen D. Flach, MD, PhD	No longer with VA
Liana Fraenkel, MD, MPH, FRCPC	West Haven, CT	Decision Support Techniques Rheumatic Diseases
Susan M Frayne, MD, MPH	Menlo Park, CA	Databases Mental Illness Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Primary Health Care Women's Health
Vincent L. Freeman, BA, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Jennifer P Friedberg, PhD	New York, NY	Behavioral Change Cardiovascular Diseases Stroke
Steven S. Fu, MD, MSCE	Minneapolis , MN	Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Cancer Prevention and Control Cultural Diversity Health Services Research Minority Health Racial Differences in Care Smoking Cessation Underserved Populations
Shawn L. Fultz, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
David Avram Ganz, MD, PhD, MPH	West Los Angeles, CA	Continuity and Quality of Care Fall-Related Injuries in the Elderly
Melissa M Garrido, PhD	Boston, MA	Aging End of Life Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Health Services Research Mental Health Methods for Neutralizing Selection Bias Statistical Methodology
Walid F. Gellad, MD, MPH	Pittsburgh, PA	Medication Adherence Pharmacoeconomics Pharmacy Benefits Management Pharmacy Outcomes Policy Analysis Substance Abuse United States Department of Veteran Affairs VA-Non VA Comparisons
Allen L. Gifford, MD	Boston, MA	Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Patient Education Physician-Patient Relations
Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH	Salt Lake City, UT	Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Disparities in Treatments Received Homeless Persons Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Substance Abuse Underserved Populations United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Howard S. Gordon, MD, BS	Chicago, IL	Patient Acceptance of Health Care Physician-Patient Relations Racial Differences in Care
Michael K. Gould, MD, MSc	No longer with VA
Elizabeth R. Goy, PhD	No longer with VA
Ian M. Gralnek, MD, MSHS	No longer with VA
Joan M. Griffin, PhD	No longer with VA
Peter W. Groeneveld, MD, MS	Philadelphia, PA	Cardiac Procedures Cost-Effectiveness Diffusion of Innovation Disparities in Treatments Received Racial Differences in Care United States Department of Veteran Affairs VA-Non VA Comparisons
Erik J. Groessl, PhD, BA, BS	San Diego, CA	Health Related Quality of Life Hepatitis C Medication Adherence Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Self Care
Eric L Grogan, MD, MPH	Nashville, TN
Anouk L. Grubaugh, PhD, MA, BS	Charleston, SC	Health Services Research Mental Health Mental Illness Schizophrenia Telemedicine
David A Haggstrom, MD	Indianapolis, IN	Cancer - Surveillance and Treatment Outcome Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Epidemiology Disparities in Treatments Received Health Services Research Outcomes Measurement Patient-Centered Care Quality of Care Specialist-Generalist Issues
Paul Haidet, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Daniel E. Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc	Pittsburgh, PA	Human Subjects Protection Medical Ethics Religion/Spirituality and Health Surgery United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Christine W. Hartmann, PhD	Bedford, MA	Health Services Research Long-Term Care Patient-Centered Care Qualitative Methods Quality of Care
Susan N. Hastings, MD	Durham, NC	Aging Emergency Medical Services Pharmacotherapy Self Care Self Help Teaching
Leslie R. M. Hausmann, PhD	Pittsburgh, PA	Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Disparities in Treatments Received Health Psychology Health Services Research Minority Health Pain Patient Satisfaction Racial Differences in Care Underserved Populations United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Susan C. Hedrick, PhD	No longer with VA
Paul A. Heidenreich, MD, MS	Palo Alto, CA	Academic Research Cardiology Chronic Heart Failure Cost-Benefit Analysis Health Services Research Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Quality of Care Quality of Life Randomized Controlled Trial Resource Utilization and Costs Risk Adjustment Statistical Models Systemic Reviews of Health Care Telemedicine
Mary Ellen Michele Heisler, MD, MPA	Ann Arbor, MI	Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Behavioral Change Chronic Illness Continuity and Quality of Care Diabetes Mellitus Health Behavior Health Psychology Patient-Centered Care
Drew A. Helmer, MD, MS	East Orange, NJ	Health Services Research Primary Health Care
P. Michael Ho, MD, PhD	Aurora, CO	Cardiac Procedures Cardiology Medication Adherence Outcome (Patient) Preferences Quality of Life and Functional Assessment
Valerie F. Hoffman, PhD	No longer with VA
Katherine J Hoggatt, PhD, MPH	No longer with VA
William C. Holmes, MD, MSCE	No longer with VA
Denise M. Hynes, PhD, MPH, BSN	Portland, OR	Chronic Illness Cost and Utilization Databases Health Economics Health Outcomes Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Quality of Care
Sylvia J. Hysong, PhD, MA, BA	Houston, TX	Health Services Research Meta-Analysis Organization and Management Organizational Innovation Primary Health Care
Said A. Ibrahim, MD, MPH, MBA	No longer with VA
Mark A. Ilgen, PhD	Ann Arbor, MI	Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Alcoholism Behavior Comorbidity Depression Health Services Research Pain Substance Abuse Substance Abuse Treatment
Katherine M. Iverson, PhD, MA, BA	Boston, MA	Behavior Incomplete Data Analysis Women's Health
George Lee Jackson, PhD, MHA	Durham, NC	Cancer Chronic Disease Epidemiology Chronic Illness Diabetes Mellitus Epidemiology Health Care Organizations HIV/AIDS Hypertension Organization and Management Patient-Centered Care Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Quality of Care
Melanie R. Jay, MD, MS	New York, NY
Christopher E. Johnson, PhD, BS	No longer with VA
Michael L. Johnson, PhD	No longer with VA
William J. Jones, MD	No longer with VA
Peter J. Kaboli, MD, MS	Iowa City, IA	Adverse Drug Events Health Outcomes Health Services Research Hypertension Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Quality of Care Rural Health Care
Helen C. Kales, MD	Ann Arbor, MI	Aging Comorbidity Dementia Depression in Primary Care Health Behavior Health Outcomes Minority Mental Health Issues Racial Differences in Care
Terrell Michael Kashner, PhD, JD, MPH	Loma Linda, CA
Shannon M. Kehle-Forbes, PhD	Minneapolis, MN	Anxiety Behavioral Change Health Care Seeking Behavior Health Services Research Health Services Utilization Mental Illness Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Qualitative Methods Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Women's Health
Peter Adam Kelly, PhD, MBA, BS	New Orleans, LA	Assessment Education Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Services Research Human Subjects Protection Patient-Centered Care Physician-Patient Relations Program Evaluation Statistics
B. Price Kerfoot, MD, EdM	Brockton, MA	Education
Eve A. Kerr, MD, MPH	Ann Arbor, MI	Ambulatory Care Organization and Management Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care
Salomeh Keyhani, MD, MPH	San Francisco, CA	Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Health Care Policy Health Outcomes
Amy M. Kilbourne, PhD, MPH	Ann Arbor, MI	Continuity and Quality of Care Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Health Care Policy
JoAnn E. Kirchner, MD	North Little Rock, AR	Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Best Practices Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Depression in Primary Care Diffusion of Innovation Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Evidence-Based Medicine Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Mental Health Mental Illness Program Evaluation Qualitative Methods Rural Health Care
Sara J. Knight, PhD	Salt Lake City, UT	Aging Cancer Cancer - Surveillance and Treatment Outcome Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Decision-Making Colorectal Cancer Comorbidity Diffusion of Innovation End of Life Genetics Geriatrics Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Outcomes Health Psychology Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Health Services Utilization Outcome (Patient) Preferences Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcomes Measurement Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Education Patient Outcomes Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Patient Satisfaction Patient-Centered Care Physician-Patient Relations Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction Quality of Life and Functional Assessment Racial Differences in Care Treatment Outcome Underserved Populations
Stacey H. Kovac, PhD	No longer with VA
Jennifer Rosenthal Kramer, PhD, MPH	Houston, TX	Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS
Erin E. Krebs, MD, MPH	Minneapolis, MN	Evidence-Based Medicine Health Services Research Low Back Pain Outcomes Measurement Pain Pain Intractable Patient Outcomes Patient-Centered Care Pharmacotherapy Primary Health Care Randomized Controlled Trial
Paul Krebs, PhD	San Diego, CA
Nancy R. Kressin, PhD	Boston, MA	Clinical Decision-Making Patient Acceptance of Health Care Professional-Patient Relations Racial Differences in Care
Ian Kudel, PhD	No longer with VA
Cari R. Levy, MD, PhD	Aurora, CO	Advance Directives End of Life Frail Elderly Geriatrics Health Care Policy Hospice Care Patient Satisfaction
Luci Leykum, MD, MBA, MSc	San Antonio, TX	Adverse Drug Events Clinical Decision-Making Clinical Economics Modeling Studies Clinical Epidemiology Cost and Utilization Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Decision Support Techniques Health Care Organizations
David G. Litaker, MD, PhD	No longer with VA
Judith A. Long, MD	Philadelphia, PA	Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Diabetes Mellitus Disparities in Treatments Received Racial Differences in Care Societal Health Problems Underserved Populations United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Karl A. Lorenz, MD, MSHS	Palo Alto, CA	Advance Directives Cancer Complementary Therapy Holistic Elements Pain Quality of Care Substance-Related Disorders
Brian Christopher Lund, PharmD, MS	Iowa City, IA	Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Pharmacy Outcomes
Catherine H. MacLean, MD, PhD	No longer with VA
Thomas M. Maddox, MD, MS, BA	No longer with VA
Shira Maguen, PhD	San Francisco, CA	Anxiety Assessment Mental Health Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Utilization Patterns Women's Health
Danil V Makarov, MD, MHS	New York, NY	Diffusion of Innovation Health Services Research Public Policy Surgery
Michael E Matheny, MD, MS, MPH	Nashville, TN	Acute Disease Adverse Drug Events Medical Informatics Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Predictive Models Risk Factors Safety
Marianne Sassi Matthias, PhD, MS, BA	Indianapolis, IN	Decision Support Techniques Health Behavior Health Beliefs Health Services Research Pain Patient Compliance Patient Education Patient Outcomes Patient-Centered Care Women's Health
John F. McCarthy, MPH, BA, PhD	Ann Arbor, MI	Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Long-Term Care Medical Sociology Mental Health Physician Referral Decision Making United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Colleen A. McHorney, PhD	No longer with VA
Donald K McInnes, ScD, MS, BA	Bedford, MA	Health Services Research HIV/AIDS Medical Informatics Patient-Centered Care Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care
John D. McKellar, PhD	No longer with VA
Laura A. Meis, PhD	Minneapolis, MN	Alcoholism Disparities in Treatments Received Health Services Research Mental Health Patient Outcomes Patient-Centered Care Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Substance Abuse Substance-Related Disorders Treatment Outcome Women's Health Services
Joshua P. Metlay, MD, PhD	No longer with VA
Amanda S Mixon, MD	Nashville, TN
Sandra Yvonne Moody-Ayers, MD	No longer with VA
Rudolf H. Moos, PhD	No longer with VA
Joseph M. Mrus, MD, MSc	No longer with VA
Kelly W. Muir, MD, MHSc	Durham, NC	Clinical Epidemiology Health Behavior Medication Adherence Outcomes Measurement
Hillary J Mull, PhD, MPP	Boston, MA	Analysis Health Care Information Systems Health Services Research Patient Safety Postoperative Events Quality of Care Statistical Models Surgery
Aaron B. Murray-Swank, PhD	Aurora, CO
Larissa Myaskovsky, PhD	No longer with VA
Jonathan R. Nebeker, MD, MS	Salt Lake City, UT	Adverse Drug Events Benchmarking Clinical Epidemiology Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Decision Support Techniques Health Care Information Systems Health Services Research
Richard E Nelson, PhD	Salt Lake City, UT	Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Health Economics Health Services Research
Patricia K. Nguyen, MD, MBA	Palo Alto, CA	Cardiology
Ann M. O'Hare, MD, MA	Seattle, WA	Nephrology
Michael Ohl, MD, MSPH	Iowa City, IA	HIV/AIDS
Jorge P. Parada, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Melissa R. Partin, PhD	Minneapolis, MN	Best Practices Cancer Cancer Control Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Decision-Making Colorectal Cancer Decision Support Techniques Detection, Treatment & Health Outcomes of Prostate Diseases Mammography Patient Education Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction
Emily S. Patterson, PhD, MS	No longer with VA
David F. Penson, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Eli N. Perencevich, MD, MS, BS	Iowa City, IA	Clinical Economics Modeling Studies Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Epidemiology Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Infectious Disease
Paul N Pfeiffer, MD, MS	Ann Arbor, MI	Depression Quality of Care Services for Person With Serious Mental Illness Treatment Outcome
Paul A Pirraglia, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Adam A. Powell, PhD, MBA	No longer with VA
Benjamin Jared Powers, MD, BA, MHS	No longer with VA
Jacqueline A Pugh, MD, BA	San Antonio, TX	Benchmarking Best Practices Decision Support Techniques Diabetes Mellitus Diffusion of Innovation Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Organization and Management Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Physician Practice Patterns Quality Assurance, Health Care Total Quality Management
Mary Jo V Pugh, PhD, EdM, MA	Salt Lake City, UT	Diabetes Mellitus Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Epilepsy Health Behavior Health Outcomes Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Practice Patterns Quality of Care Specialist-Generalist Issues United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Jeffrey M Pyne, MD	No. Little Rock, AR	Clinical Decision-Making Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Depression in Primary Care Health Care Policy Health Related Quality of Life Medication Adherence Mental Illness Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Telemedicine
Gayle E. Reiber, MPH, PhD	Seattle, WA	Diabetes Mellitus Lower Extremity Amputation Managed Care Programs Rural Health Care Women's Health
M. Carrington Reid, PhD, MD	No longer with VA
Heather S Reisinger, PhD	Iowa City, IA	Anthropology Diffusion of Innovation/Research Utilization Health Services Utilization Qualitative Methods
Kathleen C. Richards, PhD, RN	No longer with VA
Joshua S Richman, MD, PhD, MS	Birmingham, AL	Biostatistics Infectious Disease Statistical Methodology Statistical Models
Douglas J Robertson, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Keri L. Rodriguez, PhD	Pittsburgh, PA	Aging Chronic Illness Disparities in Treatments Received Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Medical Ethics Medical Sociology Patient Satisfaction Qualitative Methods Telemedicine United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Adam J Rose, MD, MSc	No longer with VA
Amy K. Rosen, PhD	Boston, MA	Ambulatory Care Comorbidity Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Evidence-Based Medicine Health Care Policy Health Services Needs and Demands Health Services Research Long-Term Care Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Safety Physician Practice Patterns Practice Guidelines Primary Health Care Quality of Care Resource Use and Cost of VA Care Review Academic United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Ann-Marie Rosland, MD, MS	Pittsburgh, PA	Chronic Disease Comorbidity Primary Health Care Quality of Care United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Christianne L Roumie, BA, MD, MPH	Nashville, TN	Adult Immunizations Ambulatory Care Behavioral Change Health Services Research Patient Education Pediatrics Physician Practice Patterns Physician-Patient Relations Practice Guidelines Primary Health Care Self Care Teaching
Lisa V. Rubenstein, MD, MSPH	No longer with VA
Jenny W. Rudolph, BA, PhD	No longer with VA
John Spalding Rumsfeld, MD, PhD	No longer with VA
Alissa Lynn Russ, PhD	Indianapolis, IN	Clinical Decision-Making Health Care Information Systems Medical Informatics Patient Safety
Somnath Saha, MD, MPH	Portland , OR	Cultural Diversity Minority Groups Patient Acceptance of Health Care Professional-Patient Relations Racial Differences in Care
Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS	Ann Arbor, MI	Endoscopy Health Services Utilization Quality of Care in Gastroenterologic and Hepatic Diseases
Sanjay K. Saint, MD, MPH	Ann Arbor, MI	Acute Disease Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Evidence-Based Medicine Meta-Analysis Practice Guidelines Randomized Controlled Trial Research Design Safety Teaching
Jason J. Saleem, PhD, MS	No longer with VA
Debra Saliba, MD, MPH	Sepulveda, CA	Frail Elderly Functional Status Long-Term Care Nursing Care Patient Outcomes Quality of Care
Brian C. Sauer, PhD	Salt Lake City, UT	Epidemiology Health Services Research Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events
Jeffrey F. Scherrer, PhD	Columbia, MO	Adult Anxiety and Mood Disorders Chronic Disease Diabetes Mellitus Epidemiology Mental Health Mental Illness Pain Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Psychiatry Substance-Related Disorders
John E. Schneider, PhD	No longer with VA
Lisa M Schwartz, MD, MS	No longer with VA
Marin L. Schweizer-Looby, PhD, BS	Iowa City, IA	Chronic Disease Epidemiology Infectious Disease Prevention
Karen H Seal, MD, MPH	San Francisco, CA	Behavioral Change Clinical Trials Mental Illness Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome War Related Illnesses
Alfredo J. Selim, MD, MPH	Bedford, MA	Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Risk Adjustment
Stephanie L Shimada, PhD	Bedford, MA	Behavioral Change Decision Support Techniques Disparities in Treatments Received Health Care Information Systems Health Services Research Medical Informatics Minority Health Patient Safety Quality of Care Racial Differences in Care Underserved Populations
Michael G. Shlipak, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Jason Sico, MD, MHS	West Haven, CT	Health Services Research HIV/AIDS Neurology Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pain Stroke
Maria J. Silveira, MD, MA, MPH	Ann Arbor, MI	Hospice Care Medical Ethics Pain
Brenda E Sirovich, MD, MS	White River Junction, VT	Ambulatory Care Physician Practice Patterns Primary Health Care
Ted Albert Skolarus, MD, MPH, BS	Ann Arbor, MI	Cancer - Surveillance and Treatment Outcome Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction
Christopher G. Slatore, MD, MS	Portland, OR	Cancer Prevention and Control Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Dylan M. Smith, PhD	No longer with VA
Eric G. Smith, MD, PhD, MPH	Bedford, MA	Depression Depression in Primary Care Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Pharmacotherapy Psychiatry Statistical Methodology Statistics Suicide Suicide Prevention
A. Lynn Snow, PhD, MS, BS	Tuscaloosa, AL	Assessment Dementia Long-Term Care Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Pain Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care Research Design
Lynn M. Soban, RN, PhD, MPH	No longer with VA
Alexander H.S. Sox-Harris, PhD, MS	Menlo Park, CA	Alcoholism Biostatistics Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Services Research Program Evaluation Statistical Methodology Surgery
Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS	No longer with VA
Karen E Steinhauser, PhD	Durham, NC	Aging Caregiving End of Life Health Services Research
Michael A Steinman, MD	San Francisco, CA	Aging Drug Therapy Pharmacoepidemiology and Adverse Drug Events Pharmacy Benefits Management
Carl J Stepnowsky, Jr., PhD	San Diego, CA	Medication Adherence Minority Health Sleep Disorders
Lauren D Stevenson, PhD	Cleveland, OH
Jennifer L Strauss, BA, MS, PhD	Durham, NC	Advance Directives Cognition Disorders HIV/AIDS Mental Illness
Rebecca Sudore, MD	San Francisco, CA	Aging Clinical Decision-Making Cultural Diversity Health Services Research Hospice Care Interpersonal Processes of Care Minority Health Patient Education Patient Outcomes Patient-Centered Care
Shahnaz Sultan, MD, MHSc	Minneapolis, MN	Colorectal Cancer Gastroenterology
Jodie A. Trafton, PhD	Menlo Park, CA	Alcoholism Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Behavioral Change Clinical Decision-Making Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Services Needs and Demands Pain Substance Abuse Treatment Substance-Related Disorders
Amal Nitin Trivedi, MD, MPH	Providence, RI	Disparities in Treatments Received
Ranak B Trivedi, PhD, MA, MS	Menlo Park, CA	Aging Behavioral Change Cardiovascular Diseases Caregiving Chronic Heart Failure Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Depression Health Psychology Quality of Life Self Help Social Support
Jack Tsai, PhD	West Haven, CT	Homeless Persons Psychiatry Schizophrenia
Minang Turakhia, MD, MS	Palo Alto, CA	Cardiac Procedures Cardiology Cardiovascular Diseases Pharmacoeconomics Procedure Use and Outcomes in Cardiology Stroke Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Treatment Outcome VA-Non VA Comparisons
Christi S. Ulmer, PhD	Durham, NC	Anxiety Behavioral Change Cardiovascular Diseases Chronic Disease Depression Health Behavior Health Psychology Physical Activity Sleep Disorders War Related Illnesses
Constance R. Uphold, PhD, MS, BS	Gainesville, FL	Chronic Illness Geriatrics Health Behavior Health Related Quality of Life HIV/AIDS Nursing Patient Education Prevention
Marcia T. Valenstein, MD, AB	Ann Arbor, MI	Depression Mental Health Self Care
Courtney H Van Houtven, PhD	Durham, NC	Caregiver Safety Caregiving Cost and Utilization Geriatrics Long-Term Care
Paul D. Varosy, MD	Aurora, CO	Biostatistics Cardiac Procedures Cardiology Cardiovascular Diseases Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Cost and Utilization Cost-Benefit Analysis Cost-Effectiveness Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Health Outcomes Health Related Quality of Life Health Services Research Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Population Characteristics Practice Patterns Predictive Models Procedure Use and Outcomes in Cardiology Quality of Life Quality of Life and Functional Assessment Research Design Resource Use and Cost of VA Care Resource Utilization and Costs Risk Factors Statistical Methodology Statistical Models Utilization and Cost of Health Care Utilization Patterns
Sandeep Vijan, MD, MS	Ann Arbor, MI	Cost-Benefit Analysis Diabetes Mellitus Evidence-Based Medicine Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Acceptance of Health Care Practice Guidelines Quality Assurance, Health Care - Quality of Health Care
Salim Virani, MD	Houston, TX	Behavior and Behavioral Mechanisms Cardiology Cardiovascular Diseases Hypertension Practice Guidelines
Corrine I. Voils, PhD	Madison, WI	Behavioral Change Psychometrics Research Design
Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD	Philadelphia, PA	Health Care Costs and Cost Analysis Health Care Policy Health Economics Medical Education Medication Adherence Smoking Cessation Underserved Populations United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Bonnie J. Wakefield, PhD, RN	Iowa City, IA	Chronic Illness Clinical Trials Frail Elderly Functional Status Health Outcomes Health Services Research Nursing Care Safety Telemedicine
Akbar K Waljee, MD, MSc	Ann Arbor, MI	Chronic Disease Clinical Decision-Making Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Cost and Utilization Quality of Life Statistical Methodology
Amy E Wallace, MD, MPH	White River Junction, VT	Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Telemedicine
Louise C Walter, MD	San Francisco, CA	Aging Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Outcomes Prediction Tools Disease Prevention Frail Elderly Geriatrics Health Services Research Malignancies Mammography Outcomes Measurement Patient-Centered Care Practice Guidelines Practice Patterns Prevention Quality of Care Risk Factors
Donna L Washington, MD, MPH	West Los Angeles, CA	Access to Primary Care and Preventive Services Ambulatory Care Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Disparities in Treatments Received Health Services Needs and Demands Quality of Care Racial Differences in Care Women's Health Services
Morris Weinberger, PhD	Durham, NC	Aging Diabetes Mellitus Quality of Care
Kenneth R. Weingardt, PhD	No longer with VA
Steven D. Weisbord, MD, MSc	Pittsburgh, PA	Adverse Drug Events Chronic Disease Clinical Trials Nephrology Nephropathy Practice Guidelines Prevention Racial Differences in Care Risk Factors United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Julie C Weitlauf, PhD	Palo Alto, CA	Cancer Health Services Research Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Social Cognition
Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD	Philadelphia, PA	Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcomes Measurement Practice Evaluations Primary Health Care Quality of Care Underserved Populations United States Department of Veteran Affairs
John D Whited, MD, MHS	Durham, NC	Academic Research Ambulatory Care Epidemiology Health Services Research Telemedicine United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Mary A Whooley, MD	San Francisco, CA	Comorbidity
Rachel L. Widome, PhD, MHS	No longer with VA
Emily C. Williams, PhD, MPH	Seattle, WA	Alcohol Problems in Primary Care Alcoholism Behavioral Change Diffusion of Innovation Disparities in Treatments Received Evidence-Based Medicine Health Care Evaluation and Measurement Health Services Research Hepatitis C HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Minority Groups Primary Care for Substance Abusing Patients Program Evaluation Substance Abuse Treatment Substance-Related Disorders Underserved Populations Women's Health
Linda S. Williams, MD	Indianapolis, IN	Clinical Epidemiology Neurology Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Patient Quality of Life Outcome Measures Patient-Centered Care Quality of Care Quality of Life and Functional Assessment Stroke
Steven Woloshin, MD, MS	No longer with VA
Edwin S. Wong, PhD, MA	Seattle, WA	Cost-Effectiveness Health Care Policy Health Economics Resource Use and Cost of VA Care Statistical Models
Henry Klar Yaggi, BA, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
William S Yancy, MD, MHS	Durham, NC	Behavioral Change Clinical Decision-Making Disease Prevention Obesity Prevention
Alexander Stehle Young, MD, MSHS	West Los Angeles, CA	Behavior (provider) Chronic Disease Decision Support Techniques Diffusion of Innovation Disparities in Treatments Received Homeless Persons Medical Informatics Mental Illness Obesity Quality of Care Services for Person With Serious Mental Illness
Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH	No longer with VA
Xiao-Hua Andrew Zhou, PhD, MSc	No longer with VA
Susan L. Zickmund, PhD	Salt Lake City, UT	Disparities in Treatments Received Hepatitis C Patient Compliance Patient Satisfaction Physician-Patient Relations Qualitative Methods Racial Differences in Care Research Design United States Department of Veteran Affairs
Alan J. Zillich, PharmD	No longer with VA
Kara Zivin, PhD, MS, MA	Ann Arbor, MI	Depression Epidemiology Health Care Policy Health Services Research Mental Illness Pharmacoeconomics Research Design
Donna M Zulman, MD, MS	Menlo Park, CA	Chronic Disease Health Services Research Medical Informatics Self Care

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