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COIN Investigators & Staff

Leadership | Administration | Core Investigators | Affiliate Investigators | Research Team | Fellows
Leadership
Directors
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David Au, MD, MS
- Title: Director, HSR&D COIN
Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington - Contact: David.Au@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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P. Michael Ho, MD, PhD
- Title: Acting Director, HSR&D COIN
Professor, Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado - Contact: Michael.Ho@va.gov
- Location: Denver
Associate Directors
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Christine Jones, MD, MS
- Title: Acting Associate Director & MD Fellowship Co-Director, Denver
Associate Professor, Medicine-Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine - Contact: Christine.Jones17@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Steven B. Zeliadt, PhD, MPH
- Title: Associate Director, HSR&D COIN
Research Professor, Health Services, University of Washington - Contact: Steven.Zeliadt@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
Fellowship Directors
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Catherine T. Battaglia, PhD, MSHA, RN
- Title: PhD Fellowship Co-Director, Denver
Clinical Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Health Systems, Management & Policy, University of Colorado School of Medicine - Contact: Catherine.Battaglia@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Jacob A. Doll, MD
- Title: MD Fellowship Co-Director, Seattle
Assistant Professor, Medicine, University of Washington
Attending Physician, VA Puget Sound Health Care System - Contact: Jacob.Doll@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Charles C. Engel, MD, MPH
- Title: MD Fellowship Co-Director, Seattle
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington - Contact: Charles.Engel@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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John C. Fortney, PhD
- Title:PhD Fellowship Co-Director, Seattle
Research Career Scientist, Seattle Director, Division of Population Health
Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington - Contact: John.Fortney@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Sridharan Raghavan, MD, PhD
- Title: MD Fellowship Co-Director, Denver
Assistant Professor, Clinical Investigator; Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado - Contact: Sridharan.Raghavan@va.gov
- Location: Denver
Core Directors
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Roman A. Ayele, PhD, MPH
- Title: Co-Director - Denver, Qualitative Research Core Seattle/Denver Center of Innovation
Assistant professor adjunct at Colorado School of Public Health - Contact: Roman.Ayele@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Scott Coggeshall, PhD
- Title: Director - Seattle, Quantitative Research Core Seattle/Denver Center of Innovation
Biostatistician - Contact: Scott.Coggeshall@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Kismet (Anna) Cordova, MPH
- Title: Director - Denver, Quantitative Research Core Seattle/Denver Center of Innovation
- Contact: anna.cordova@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Leah M. Haverhals, PhD, MA
- Title: Co-Director - Denver, Qualitative Research Core Seattle/Denver Center of Innovation
- Contact: Leah.Haverhals@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Rachel Johnson, PhD, LCSW
- Title: Clinical Core Lead - Denver, Denver-Seattle COIN
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, University of Colorado - Contact: Rachel.Johnson13@va.gov
- Location: Denver
- Chelsea Leonard, PhD
- Title: Co-Director - Denver, Qualitative Research Core Seattle/Denver Center of Innovation
Anthropologist and Qualitative Methodologist - Contact: Chelsea.Leonard@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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George Sayre, PsyD
- Title: Director - Seattle, Qualitative Research Core Seattle/Denver Center of Innovation
Clinical Assistant Professor, Health Services, University of Washington - Contact: George.Sayre@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
Administration
- John C. Clark
- Title: Operations Officer – Denver HSR&D COIN
- Contact: John.Clark8@VA.gov
- Location: Denver
- Emily Locke
- Title: Operations Officer – Seattle HSR&D COIN
- Contact: Emily.Locke@VA.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Erica Tartaglione, BS
- Title: Seattle COIN Special Initiatives Manager
Seattle HSR&D Fellowship Coordinator
Seattle COIN DEI Co-Chair
VA Puget Sound Project Coordinator Group Co-Manager - Contact: erica.tartaglione@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Erica Valdez
- Title: Denver COIN Office Manager
- Contact: erica.valdez@va.gov
- Location: Denver
Core Investigators
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David B. Bekelman, MD, PhD
- Title: Professor of Medicine and Nursing, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
- Contact: David.Bekelman@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Catherine Butler, MD, MA
- Title: Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington
- Contact: Catherine.Butler2@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Lisa S. Callegari, MD, MPH
- Title: Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Washington
Co-Chairs, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee - Contact: Lisa.Callegari@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
- Liron Caplan, MD, PhD
- Title: Associate Professor, Medicine-Rheumatology, University of Colorado
- Contact: Liron.Caplan@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Evan Carey, PhD
- Title: COIN investigator and lead quantitative efforts for VACE
- Contact: Evan.Carey@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Jessica A Chen, PhD
- Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
- Contact: Jessica.Chen663@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Kristina A Crothers, MD
- Title: Professor, Medicine and Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington
- Contact: Kristina.Crothers@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Lucas M. Donovan, MD, MS
- Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Washington
Investigator, VA HSR&D Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care - Contact: Lucas.Donovan@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Vincent S. Fan, MD, MPHDr
- Title: Associate Professor, Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
- Contact: Vincent.Fan@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Laura C. Feemster, MD, MS
- Title: Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington
- Contact: Laura.Feemster@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Margaret A. Fitzpatrick, MD, MS
- Title: Infectious Diseases Physician
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado - Contact: margaret.fitzpatrick@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Joseph W. Frank, MD, MPH
- Title: Associate Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine, University of Colorado
- Contact: Joseph.Frank2@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Heather Gilmartin, PhD, NP
- Title: Research Nurse Scientist of VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
- Contact: Heather.Gilmartin@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Kristen E. Gray, PD, MS, BS
- Title: Research Assistant Professor, Health Services, University of Washington
- Contact: Kristen.Gray2@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Matthew F. Griffith, MD, MPH
- Title: Staff Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Physician,
Assistant Director of Medical/Surgical ICU at Rocky Mountain Regional VAMC,
Co-Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Division - Contact: Matthew.Griffith@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Eric J. Hawkins, PhD
- Title: Associate Director of the Seattle Center of Excellence in Substance Addiction Treatment and Education (CESATE)
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington - Contact: Eric.Hawkins@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Paul L. Hebert, PhD
- Title: VA Health Services Research and Development
Research Professor, Health Services, University of Washington - Contact: Paul.Hebert2@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Christian D. Helfrich, PhD, MPH
- Title: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health
- Contact: Christian.Helfrich@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Kamal Henderson, MD
- Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Contact: Kamal.Henderson@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Paul Hess, MD
- Title: Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Contact: Paul.Hess@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Katherine D. Hoerster, PhD, MPH
- Title: Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington
- Contact: Katherine.Hoerster@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Cari R. Levy, MD, PhD
- Title: Investigator, HSR&D COIN
Professor, Medicine-Health Care Policy Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine - Contact: Cari.Levy@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Alyson J. Littman, PhD, MPH
- Title: Research Professor, Epidemiology, University of Washington
- Contact: Alyson.Littman@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Karin M. Nelson, MD, MSHS
- Title: Professor of Medicine, Adjunct Professor of Health Services, University of Washington
- Contact: Karin.Nelson@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Ann M. O’Hare, MD
- Title: Professor, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington
- Contact: Ann.OHare@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Ashok Reddy, MD, MS, BS
- Title: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Patient-Aligned Care Teams (PACT)
Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, University of Washington - Contact: Ashok.Reddy@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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David E. Reed, II, PhD
- Title: Clinical Investigator; Former Associate Health Fellow
- Contact: David.Reed7@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Amneet Sandhu, MD
- Title: Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado
- Contact: Amneet.Sandhu2@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Laura Scherer, PhD
- Title: Associate Research Professor, Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado
- Contact: Laura.Scherer@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Linnaea Schuttner, MD, MS
- Title: Investigator Seattle-Denver COIN
Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, University of Washington - Contact: linnaea.schuttner@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Joseph A Simonetti, MD
- Title: Assistant Professor, Clinical Investigator, Program for Injury Prevention, Education & Research; Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado
- Contact: Joseph.Simonetti@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Emily C. Williams, PhD, MPH
- Title: Professor, Health Services, University of Washington
- Contact: Emily.Williams3@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Edwin S. Wong, PhD, MA
- Title: Research Associate Professor, Health Services, University of Washington
Core Investigator, Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System - Contact: Edwin.Wong@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Susan P.Y. Wong, MD, MS
- Title: Assistant Professor, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington
- Contact: Susan.Wong2@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
Affiliate Investigators
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Lauren A. Beste, MD, MSc, FACP
- Title: Associate Professor Medicine, University of Washington
Director, VA National Liver Disease Database - Contact: Lauren.Beste@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS
- Title:Seattle-Denver COIN Affiliate
Executive Director for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Veterans Affairs
Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington - Contact: jason.dominitz@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Kelsey Flint, MD
- Title: Assistant Professor, Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado
- Contact: Kelsey.Flint@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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George N. Ioannou, MD, MS
- Title: Professor, Gastroenterology, University of Washington
Director, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Hepatology - Contact: George.Ioannou@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Comilla Sasson, MD, MHS
- Title: Associate Clinical Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado
- Contact: Comilla.Sasson@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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David Saxon, MD
- Title: Assistant Professor, Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes, University of Colorado
- Contact: David.Saxon@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Stephen Waldo, MD
- Title: National Director, VA Clinical Assessment, Reporting and Tracking (CART) Program
Associate Professor, Medicine-Cardiology, University of Colorado - Contact: Stephen.Waldo@va.gov
- Location: Denver
Research Team Members
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Brigid Connelly, BA
- Title: Health Science Specialist, Seattle-Denver COIN
- Contact: Brigid.Connelly@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Kelty Fehling, MPH
- Title: Health Science Specialist, Seattle-Denver COIN
- Contact: Kelty.Fehling@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Jess Indresano, MPH
- Title: Health Science Specialist, Seattle-Denver COIN
- Contact: jessica.indresano@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Lynette R. Kelley, FNP
- Title: Research Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Analyst
- Contact: lynette.kelley@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Kate Magid, MPH
- Title: Health Science Specialist, Seattle-Denver COIN
- Contact: kate.magid@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Michaela McCarthy, PhD
- Title: Health Services Research & Development
- Contact: Michaela.McCarthy@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Demetria M. McNeal, PhD, MBA, CPTD
- Title: Health Science Specialist, Seattle-Denver COIN
- Contact: demetria.mcneal@cuanschutz.edu
- Location: Denver
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Adnan Syed, BS
- Title: Professional Research Assistant, Seattle-Denver COIN
- Contact: Adnan.Syed3@va.gov
- Location: Denver
Post-Doctoral Fellows
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Jake Cotton, MD
- Title: MD Research Fellow
- Contact: jake.cotton@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Marguerite Daus, PhD, RN
- Title: COIN Advanced Health Services Research Fellow
- Contact: marguerite.daus@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Madeline Frost, PhD, MPH
- Title: PhD Fellow, VA Advanced Fellowship in Health Services Research and Development
- Contact: madeline.frost@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
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Jeremy Bryce Graber, PT, DPT
- Title: VA Advanced Research Fellow, Rehabilitation Scientist
- Contact: jeremy.graber@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Luis M. Perez, PhD, RD
- Title: Allied Health Research Fellow
- Contact: luis.perez2@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Mattie Pontiff, DPT, PhD
- Title: Allied Health Research Fellow
- Contact: mattie.pontiff@va.gov
- Location: Denver
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Michelle Rauzi PT, DPT, PhD (c), ATC
- Title: Health Services Research & Development Fellow
- Contact: michelle.rauzi@cuanschutz.edu
- Location: Denver
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Jonathan Staloff, MD, MSc
- Title: MD Fellow
- Contact: Jonathan.Staloff@va.gov
- Location: Seattle
The diverse substantive, methodological, and clinical expertise across our investigators and staff is invaluable to VA health care research and delivery.