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Naji Abumrad M.D., F.A.C.S.
John L. Sawyers Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Department of Surgery		 naji.abumrad@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-2735
1161 21st Avenue South
D-4313 MCN
Nashville, TN 37232-2730
(Campus zip 2730) 		Website
Muktar Aliyu M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine
Program Director, Nigeria		 muktar.aliyu@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-9374
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Ben Andrews M.D.
Instructor of Medicine		 benjamin.andrews@Vanderbilt.Edu

Longacres,
Lusaka, Zambia
Carolyn M. Audet Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine		 carolyn.m.audet@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-2418
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Jorge M. Balaguer M.D.
Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery,
Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Veterans Affairs		 jorge.balaguer@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-9195
Vanderbilt Heart Institute
5209 MCE
Nashville, TN 37232
(campus zip 8802)
Gregory F. Barz Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Musicology/Ethnomusicology
(Blair School of Music)
Associate Professor of Music and Religion (Divinity School)
Associate Professor of Anthropology (College of Arts and Science)		 gregory.barz@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-5177
Vanderbilt University
(campus zip 6320) 		Website
Meridith Blevins M.S.
Biostatistician III
Department of Biostatistics		 meridith.blevins@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-2418
Department of Biostatistics
Nashville, TN 37232 (campus zip 2158)
Raymond Burk, Jr. M.D.
Professor of Medicine, Div. of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition		 raymond.burk@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-322-5200
2215 Garland Ave
1030C MRBIV
Nashville, TN 37232 (campus zip 0252)
Daphne Carlson-Bremer Ph.D., D.V.M., M.P.V.M.
Research Assistant Professor		 daphne.p.carlson-bremer@vanderbilt.edu
615-622-4377
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Catherine Lem Carothers M.P.H.
Assistant Director
International Programs		 catherine.lem@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-3555
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Amanda Carrico Ph.D., M.A.
Research Assistant Professor
Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment		 amanda.carrico@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-9690
PMB 4077022301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37240-7702
Holly Cassell M.P.H.
Assistant Director
International Programs		 holly.cassell@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-3558
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Kristin Centers
Marketing Coordinator		 kristin.centers@vanderbilt.edu
615-875-0139
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
James Chappell M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology		 jim.chappell@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-0110
D-7240 Medical Center North
Nashville, TN 37232-2561 		Website
Sivakumar Chinnadurai M.D.
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology		 sivakumar.chinnadurai@vanderbilt.edu
(615) 936-8176
2200 Children
Amy Chomsky M.D.
Chief, Ophthalmology, VA Hospital		 amy.chomsky@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-936-2020
Vanderbilt Eye Center
Medical Center East 8th Floor 		Website
Philip J. Ciampa M.D., M.P.H.
Instructor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics		 philip.ciampa@vanderbilt.edu
615-875-0146
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203 		Website
Joseph Conrad Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor		 joseph.a.conrad@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-4377
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
William Cooper M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine
Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs		 william.cooper@vanderbilt.edu
615-936-2425
Website
James Crowe M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Ingram Professor of Cancer Research
Director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Center		 james.crowe@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-2250
Division of Infectious Diseases
D-7235 MCN 		Website
Mark Denison M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics
Craig-Weaver Chair in Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology		 mark.denison@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-2250
Division of Infectious Diseases
D-7235 MCN 		Website
Jerod S. Denton Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology		 jerod.s.denton@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-7385
T-4202 MCN
1161 21st Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37232-2520 		Website
Avery Dickins de Girón Ph.D.
Executive Director, Center for Latin American Studies		 Avery.Dickins-deGiron@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-343-1750
230 Buttrick Hall
Nashville, TN 37235-1806 		Website
Zhihui Dou M.S.
Vanderbilt-CIDRZ AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP) Fellow, China		 zhihui.dou@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-322-9374
Kathryn Edwards M.D.
Sarah H. Sell Professor of Pediatrics
Sarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair
Director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program		 kathryn.edwards@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-2250
D-7235 MCN
1161 21st Avenue South
Nashville
TN 37232-2581 		Website
Laura Edwards M.P.H. Candidate, 2014
Graduate Assistant, Education and Training		 laura.j.edwards@Vanderbilt.Edu
(615) 322-9374
Quentin Eichbaum M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.F.A., F.C.A.P.
Associate Professor of Pathology
Associate Director of Transfusion Medicine
Assistant Dean for Program Development
Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration		 quentin.eichbaum@vanderbilt.edu
615-936-5124
209D Light Hall
VUMC
Nashville, TN 37232-0242 		Website
Carol A. Etherington MSN, R.N., FAAN
Associate Director of Community Health Initiatives
Associate Professor of Nursing
Vanderbilt University Center for Medicine, Health and Society		 carol.etherington@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-3270
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Lindy Fenlason M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics		 lindy.fenlason@vanderbilt.edu
(615) 936-2425
2200 Children
Fariyal Fikree M.D., Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine		 ffikree@gmail.com

Ted Fischer Ph.D.
Professor of Anthropology
Director, Center for Latin American Studies		 edward.f.fischer@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-322-2527
234 Buttrick Hall
2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37235-6050 		Website
Nicolas P. Forget M.D., M.P.H., D.T.M.H.
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine VUMC
Director, Masters Programme in Accident and Emergency Medicine, Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, Georgetown, Guyana		 mpforget@gmail.com
615-936-0095
1313 21st Ave S
703 Oxford House
Nashville TN 37232 		Website
Usman Gebi MBBS, FMCP
FGH Chief of Party
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine		 gebiui1@gmail.com

Oscar Gomez M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics Infectious Diseases		 oscar.gomez@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-343-6738
D-6201 MCN
1161 21st Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37232-2581
John Graves Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
VICC Member		 john.graves@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-4875
2525 West End Ave, Suite 350
Nashville, TN 37203
Carlos Grijalva M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine		 carlos.grijalva@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-5499
2600 Village at Vanderbilt
1500 21st Ave. S.
Nashville, TN 37212 		Website
Natasha Halasa M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics		 Natasha.Halasa@vanderbilt.edu

D-7235 MCN
1161 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232-2581 		Website
Connie Haley M.D.
Assistant Professor
Preventive Medicine
Director of Community TB and HIV Initiatives		 connie.a.haley@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-875-0154
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Jana Hall M.Div. Candidate, 2015
Corporate Communications Assistant		 jana.hall@vanderbilt.edu
(615) 322-9374
Erik Hansen M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Surgery		 erik.hansen@vanderbilt.edu
615-936-1050
Monroe Carell Jr. Children 		Website
Rick (Frederick) Haselton Ph.D.
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences		 rick.haselton@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-6622
5932 B Stevenson Center
BOX 351510 Station B
Vanderbilt University 37235 		Website
Adiba Hassan M.S.P.H.
Field Operations Officer
Friends in Global Health (FGH)		 adiba.hassan@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-7112
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Hayden Heftel B.A., candidate 2016
Student Office Assistant		 hayden.l.heftel@Vanderbilt.Edu
(615) 322-9374
Douglas C. Heimburger M.D., M.S.
Associate Director
Education and Training		 douglas.heimburger@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-9374
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203 		Website
Elizabeth Heitman Ph.D.
Director
Clinical and Research Ethics Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society		 elizabeth.heitman@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-936-2686
2525 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203-8679
Stephen P. Heyneman Ph.D.
Professor International Education Policy (Peabody Graduate School of Education and Human Development)		 s.heyneman@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-322-1169
205 Payne Hall
PMB 414, 230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203 		Website
Toni Hill M.L.A.S.
Sr. Executive Secretary		 toni.hill@vanderbilt.edu
615-875-5061
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Julián Hillyer Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences		 julian.hillyer@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-2065
U6231 MRB III
Nashville, TN 37232 		Website
Marcia L. Kalish Ph.D.
Associate Director for Laboratory Science Research
Adjunct Research Professor, VUSM		 marcia.l.kalish@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-9374
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Webster Kasongo M.P.H.
Vanderbilt-CIDRZ AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP) Fellow Zambia		 webster.kasongo@vanderbilt.edu
615-875-0153
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Adnan Khan MBBS, M.P.H.
Adjunct Assistant Professor		 adnan@khans.org

Aaron Kipp Ph.D.
Research Instructor of Medicine		 aaron.kipp@vanderbilt.edu
615-936-1202
Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center
2525 West End Ave., 8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37203
Cathie Klassen
Budgeting and Accounting Analyst		 cathie.j.klassen@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-2932
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
John Robert Koethe M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine		 john.r.koethe@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-2035
A-2200 MCN
1161 21st Ave S.
Nashville, TN 37232-2582
Julie Lankford
Deputy Chief Manager, Friends in Global Health (FGH)
Assistant Director for Global Operations		 julie.lankford@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-9374
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Galina Lepesheva Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor Biochemistry, VUSM		 galina.i.lepesheva@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-343-1373
607 Light Hall
Vanderbilt University
Mary Louise Lindegren M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics		 marylou.lindegren@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-9374
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Yu Liu
VIGH Global Health Fellow		 yu.liu@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-9374
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Harold Lovvorn, III M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatrics, VUMC
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Member Pediatric Surgeon		 Harold.Lovvorn@Vanderbilt.edu
615-936-1050
Monroe Carell Jr. Children
Kipkosgei Magut
Accounting Assistant IV		 kipkosgei.magut@vanderbilt.edu
615-875-0142
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Peter R. Martin M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry
Professor of Pharmacology		 peter.martin@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-4527
300 Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital
1601 23rd Ave South
Nashville, TN 37212-8250 		Website
Marie Martin M.Ed.
Assistant Director
International Programs		 marie.h.martin@vanderbilt.edu
615-875-0152
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Catherine McGowan M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine		 c.mcgowan@vanderbilt.edu
(615) 322-2035
Division of Infectious Diseases
A-2200 Medical Center North
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Kelly McQueen M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
Director of Vanderbilt Anesthesia Global Health & Development
Affiliate Faculty, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health		 kelly.mcqueen@Vanderbilt.Edu
(615) 835-5892
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1301 Medical Center Drive
#4648 TVC
Nashville, TN 37232
Jonathan Metzl M.D., Ph.D.
Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology
Director, Medicine, Health, and Society		 jonathan.metzl@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-343-0916
Center for Medicine, Health, and Society
PMB #351665
Nashville, TN 37235-1665
Bonnie Miller M.D.
Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences Education
Professor of Medical Education and Administration
Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery		 bonnie.miller@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-7536
Medical School Office of the Dean
203 Light Hall
Nashville, TN 37232-0685 		Website
Donna Miller
Grants Manager		 donna.j.miller@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-7643
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Abelardo Moncayo Ph.D.
Senior Epidemiologist and State Medical Entomologist
Director of the Vector-Borne Disease Section, Tennessee Department of Health
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine		 abelardo.moncayo@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-0916
Troy Moon M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Diseases
National Clinical Director, Friends in Global Health, LLC, Mozambique		 troy.moon@fgh.org.moz
258-24-21-7100
Mozambique - Quelimane
Donald Moore M.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics		 donald.moore@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-322-7489
2200 Children 		Website
Kelly Moore M.D., M.P.H.
Medical Director, Tennessee Immunization Program
Tennessee Department of Health
Communicable and Environmental Disease Services		 kelly.moore@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-936-3396
Chrispine Moyo M.B.Ch.B. and (M.P.H., candidate 2014)
Vanderbilt-CIDRZ AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP) Fellow		 chrispine.moyo@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-322-9374
Mukhtar Muhammad MBBS
Chief Technical Officer
Friends in Global Health		 my_muktar@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Murphy M.P.H. Candidate, 2014
Graduate Assistant, Community Health Initiatives		 elizabeth.g.murphy.1@Vanderbilt.Edu
(615) 322-9374
Lauren Murray M.Ed., candidate, 2014
Graduate Assistant for Communities Health Initiatives		 lauren.m.murray@vanderbilt.edu
(615) 322-9374
James Netterville M.D.
Mark C. Smith Professor of Otolaryncology
Director Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery
Associate Director Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences		 james.netterville@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-6180
7209 Medical Center
East South Tower
Campus zip, 8605 		Website
Anne M. Neubecker
Administrative Officer		 anne.m.neubecker@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-9374
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Mark W. Newton M.D., F.A.A.P.
Associate Professor
Clinical Anesthesiology
Director, Vanderbilt International Anesthesia Director, Kenya Registered Nurse Anaesthesia, Kijabe Hospital, Kenya		 mark.w.newton@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-4429
Monroe Carell Jr. Children
Janet Nicotera R.N., B.S.N.
QA and Research Coordinator
VIGH Clinical Research Nurse Trainer		 janet.nicotera@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-6556
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Richard Nisbett Ph.D., M.S.P.H.
Adjunct Assistant Professor		 rnisbett@health.usf.edu

Andy M. Norman M.D.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology		 andy.norman@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-3159
B-1100 Medical Center North
VUMC
Nashville, Tennessee 37232
Chris Nyirenda M.B.Ch.B., MMed (M.P.H. candidate, 2014)
Vanderbilt-CIDRZ AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP) Fellow		 christopher.k.nyirenda@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-322-9374
Emma O'Neil B.S., Human and Organizational Development
Intern, Education and Training		 emma.g.oneil@Vanderbilt.Edu
(615) 322-9374
Deidra Parrish M.D., M.P.H & T.M
Clinical Instructor
Preventive Medicine		 d.parrish@vanderbilt.edu
615-323-8264
c/o 2525 West End Ave., Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Cynthia Paschal Ph.D.
Associate Dean
Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Radiology		 cynthia.paschal@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-322-2029
AA-3112 Medical Center North
VUIIS and 5903 Stevenson Center 		Website
Megan E. Pask M.S.
Program Coordinator II
International Programs
Vanderbilt-CIDRZ AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP)		 megan.pask@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-0232
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Chetan A. Patil Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering		 c.patil@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-343-2981
VU Station B 351631
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Victoria Payne B.S., candidate, 2015
Student Office Assistant		 victoria.c.payne@Vanderbilt.Edu
(615) 322-9374
Douglas D. Perkins Ph.D.
Professor of Human and Organizational Development		 douglas.d.perkins@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-7213
Mayborn 107
230 Appleton Place, Peabody # 90
130 Magnolia Circle
Nashville, TN 37203-5721 		Website
Fernando Polack M.D.
Professor
Pediatrics
Cesar Milstein Chair in Pediatrics		 fernando.p.polack@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-343-6738
D-7235 MCN
1161 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232-2581
Han-Zhu Qian M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center		 han-zhu.qian@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-3159
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
Graham Reside Ph.D.
Executive Director
Cal Turner Program in Moral Leadership for the Professions
Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Divinity School		 graham.reside@vanderbilt.edu
615-322-4491
411 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37240-1121 		Website
Amy Richardson M.P.H
Program Manager
Community Health Initiatives		 amy.k.richardson@vanderbilt.edu
615-875-3159
2525 West End Ave, Suite 750
Nashville, TN 37203
John P. Rohde M.D., FAAEM
Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Emergency Medicine		 john.p.rohde@vanderbilt.edu

Department of Emergency Medicine
1313 21st Ave 703 Oxford House
Vikrant V. Sahasrabuddhe M.B.B.S., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
Division of Infectious Diseases		 vikrant.sahasrabuddhe@vanderbilt.edu
301-451-7699
NCI/NIH address:
6120 Executive Blvd
EPS 5032
Rockville, Maryland 20852 		Website
Uchechukwu Sampson M.D., MBA, M.Sc, M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Medicine		 u.sampson@Vanderbilt.Edu
615-936-1720
Cardivoscular Medicine
383 PRB, 2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, TN 37232-6300 		Website
Mavis Schorn Ph.D., C.N.M.
Assistant Dean for Academics
Associate Professor and Program Director, Nurse-Midwifery		 mavis.schorn@vanderbilt.edu
615-343-5876
Godchaux Hall 420
461 21st Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37240 		Website
Bryan Shepherd Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Biostatistics		 bryan.shepherd@vanderbilt.edu
(615) 343-3496
T-2317 Medical Center North 		Website
Xiao-Ou Shu M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Ingram Professor of Cancer Research
VICC Member Cancer Epidemiologist
Cancer Epidemiologist		 xiao-ou.shu@vanderbilt.edu
615-936-0713
2525 West End Avenue 6th floor
Nashville, TN 37232-8300 		Website
Mohsin Sidat M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine		 mmsidat@gmail.com