URMC / Center for Global Health / Faculty & Staff Faculty & Staff clear A Adler, David Emergency Medicine Research Interests: Comparison of HPV Infection and Cervical Disease Between HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected Adolescent Females in Cape Town, South Africa Teaching: Chair, International Medicine Faculty Advisory Committee, University of Rochester School of Medicine Countries: Latin America Associations: Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Contact Info: David_Adler@urmc.rochester.edu Aligne, Andy Hoekelman Center, Pediatrics Clinical Interests: Community health resident projects in association with local NGOs. Hoekelman Center Research Interests: Did survey in Senegal re malaria. NetLife Africa Teaching: Training in community health project development in two-week CARE Block every year. Mentorship for longitudinal projects Countries: Senegal, India, Dominican Republic Contact Info: Andrew_Aligne@urmc.rochester.edu B Barrett, Emily Ob/Gyn, Research Research Interests: Public health research on exposure to environmental chemicals; reproductive epidemiology Countries: Tromso, Norway, Tsimane- hunter-gatherers from Bolivia Associations: Todd Jusko - UR Contact Info: Emily_Barrett@urmc.rochester.edu Bearden, David Department of Neurology Clinical Interests: NeuroHIV, child neurologist Countries: Botswana, Zambia Contact Information: david_bearden@urmc.rochester.edu Other Links: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/MediaLibraries/URMCMedia/neurology/audio/Bearden-David-2016.mp3 Berliant, Marc Medicine, General Medicine Countries: Peru, Central and South America Contact Info: Marc_Berliant@urmc.rochester.edu Birbeck, Gretchen Neurology, CHET, Epilepsy Clinical Interests: Director for Chikankata Epilepsy Care Team in Mazabuka, Zambia Adjunct faculty at the University of Zambia Co-Director for Pediatric Neurophysiology Lab at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi PI for NIH-funded studies of cerebral malaria, neuro-HIV, and epilepsy in Zambia and Malawi Countries: Sub-Saharan Africa Rural populations Neurologic disorders Associations: Chikankata Hospital University of Zambia’s University Teaching Hospital Blantyre Malaria Project, Michael Potchen, Imaging Sciences Sam Kampondeni, Adjust in Imaging Sciences (UR) Contact Info: Gretchen_Birbeck@urmc.rochester.edu C Caine, Eric Psychiatry Research Interests: Research related to suicide and suicide prevention; women¹s mental health burdens, including perinatal depression; mHealth use for persons with severe mental disorders and social epidemiology with MSM/HIV. Collaborators include Vince Silenzio, Kate Cerulli,Ellen Poleshuck, as well as multiple colleagues in China Countries: China, broad general population, persons with mental disorders, women with mental and emotional distress ‹ and perinatal depression; internet and social media studies, Sub-Mekong & Asia-Pacific Regions, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and others Teaching: FIC supported programs in research training; pending FIC funding for eCapacity development in mHealth and social epidemiology Associations: International Assn of Suicide Prevention; International Academy of Suicide Research Contact Info: Eric_Caine@urmc.rochester.edu Cerulli, Catherine Psychiatry, LIVV, and Susan B. Anthony Center Clinical Interests: Training on IRB regs for international colleagues securing US dollars Countries: Chengdu China - IPV/depression rural Chinese women - wrapped up surveys helping in-country PI analyze/write data, Laos, Perinatal/IPV study, Laos, Human Trafficking Prevention Project (Wrapping Up) Sub-M Region - WHO project for perinatal depression/IPV Associations: ASPIRE Contact Info: Catherine_Cerulli@urmc.rochester.edu Conwell, Yeates Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Interests: Main activities: Currently co-PI of an NIMH-funded R01 in Zhejiang Province, China; and mentor for a foundation funded study of dementiascreening measures used in Wuhan primary care clinics Teaching Interests: Eric Caine, I and others have for15 years done suicide prevention and health services research training in China. We have many mentees in different parts of the country. Also, he has just gotten notice of funding from the NIH Fogarty Center for an R25 for training in sub-Mekong countries. Countries: China; suicide prevention and late life depression treatment trials; dementia surveillance Contact Info: Yeates_Conwell@urmc.rochester.edu D Davidson, Philip Pediatrics, Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Research Interests: I serve as PI of the Seychelles Child Development Study Countries: Republic of Seychelles Associations: I am President-Elect of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) Contact Info: Phil_Davidson@urmc.rochester.edu Demment, Margaret University of Rochester Clinical & Translational Science Institute Clinical Interests: Staff scientist on the CDC thematic research network: Global and Territorial Health Research Network Research Interests: Review of literature on women’s cancers in low-resource areas Countries: East Africa, global Contact Info: Margaret_Demment@urmc.rochester.edu Dozier, Ann Public Health Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Interests: Relatively fluent in Spanish; have lived in South America; so would also have interest in working in countries where Spanish is the primary language Countries: Relatively fluent in Spanish; have lived in South America; so would also have interest in working in countries where Spanish is the primary language, have done work in Caribbean, Asia (Tibet/India) Contact Info: Ann_Dozier@urmc.rochester.edu Dogra, Vikram Imaging Sciences Clinical Interests: Clinical radiology in Africa and Latin America and in developing countries. Research Interests: Our mission is to bring affordable imaging services to underserved populations world-wide Teaching: Founder and Chairman of Medical Imaging Partnership. We provide equipment or funds to purchase or lease equipment for use in clinical practice or in training. We provide training in radiology theory and practice and provide training in practice management, equipment maintenance and organization development. Countries: Tanzania, Sarajevo, Mexico and Cambodia Contact Info: Vikram_dogra@urmc.rochester.edu URL: http://medicalimagingpartnership.org Dye, Tim OB/GYN and UR CTSI Clinical Interests: Direct the CDC's Global and Territorial Health Research Network Coordinating Center, Edit international journal (Maternal and Child Health Journal), Organizing Symposium on Data Diplomacy, PI of several international projects on public health aspects of global populations Research Interests: Work in Maternal and Child Health, Access to Cancer Treatment and Cancer Health Systems, Technology and Public Health Countries: Actively working in Asia (India and Tibet), Europe (Indigenous populations of the Arctic), Africa and the Middle East (Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Lebanon, Turkey), Pacific (US Affiliated Pacific Islands) Associations: On OneHEART Worldwide Board; Representative to CODATA; Fellow and Chartered Geographer of the Royal Geographic Society Contact Info: Tim_Dye@urmc.rochester.edu F Fernandez, Constantino OB/GYN, Family Planning Clinical Interests: Clinical -Health Education -Church clinic for the poor program, Church Clinic BOACO-Nicaragua Research Interests: HPV Vaccine usage in Nicaragua, Family Planning IUD, Depoprovera, BIZ use in Nicaragua Teaching: Surgical mentor for BIZ and friends, Courses and Lectures ‘to promotores de salad’ Health AIDS, Family planning for doctors and residents Countries: Russia, Nicaragua, Spain, Mexico Associations: Rotarian, National Hispanic Medical Association, IMA helps Contact Info: Constantino_Fernandez@urmc.rochester.edu Fogg, Thomas UR CTSI Research Interests: University of Rochester Clinical & Translational Science Institute Countries: U.S. affiliated Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Associations: CDC-sponsored Global and Territorial Health Research Network Contact Info: Thomas_Fogg@urmc.rochester.edu Fong, Chin-To Pediatrics, Medicine, Biochemistry & Biophysics, Medical Humanities, Genetics Clinical Interests: Partnering4Africa (Lugala, Uganda) Mission-based clinic work (surgical missions, genetics clinics) Research Interests: Research on the genetics of nutrition projected to begin in 2015 in Blantyre, Malawi Teaching: Pereira, Colombia Gondar, Ethiopia (pending development) HoChiMinh City (pending development) Countries: Africa, Asia, South America Contact Info: Chin-To_Fong@urmc.rochester.edu G Garfunkel, Lynn Pediatrics Clinical Interests: Outpatient Clinic in Bigot, Zorange, Haiti, SW HopeforHaitifoundation.com Previously participated (post earthquake) with CRUDEM Foundation in Milot (Hospital Sacre Coeur), Haiti, North. CRUDEM has a large well structured commitment to serving the population/community/health providers in northern Haiti Research Interests: Supervision of program evaluations in Nicaragua performed by medical students Teaching: Clinical education for small, new practice providers (MD, RN, pharmacist, lab tech) in Bigot, Zorange, Haiti (SW). Participate in educational forums and assist RU Pediatric and MEDPED residents with their GH training. Countries: Haiti, SW – most recently with Hope for Hait Foundation – pediatric / general medical clinic development Interest is BROAD Contact Info: Lynn.Garfunkel@rochesterregional.org Golden, Mary Program Chair | Assistant Professor Interior Design | Rochester Institute of Technology Clinical Interests: Neonatology; Women’s Health and Education; Community Health Interventions Research Interests: Interior design and public health; The impact of design interventions in reducing infant mortality in Honduras’ largest public hospital; Implementation of educational outreach in the built environment (architectural and mobile) to improve women’s access to healthcare and kangaroo mother care support services. Teaching: Interior Environment and Architectural Interventions for Improved Healthcare and Health Education Facilities Countries: Honduras Associations: IDEC, IIDA Contact Info: megfaa@rit.edu Web Site: Little Angels of Honduras Greenberg, Lior Internal Medicine, Primary Care Clinical Interests: Israel Defense Forces - 2011 - Military Public Health Branch (Medical Corps), organization for IDF team 3/2011; Iniciativas de Paz - 2010 - Post-earthquake relief - Haiti Research Interests: Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein polymorphisms and population studies, Hepatitis B vaccination - research with IDF (submitted for publication) Teaching: Case Western Reserve University - Infectious Disease Fellowship, w/tropical medicine lectures (2007-2010) Case Western Reserve University - Family Medicine Global Health Track - lecture on International Health 5/2010 URMC Med/Peds Global Health Track - advisor, lecture 12/2013 on Global TB Family Medicine Global Health - lecture 1/2014 on Global TB Countries: Israel/Palestinian Territories, Japan - post Tsunami, Haiti - 3/2010 Associations: IDSA (Infectious Disease Society of America) - current member ASTMH (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene) - poster presentation 11/2010 Contact Info: Lior_Greenberg@urmc.rochester.edu H Harris, Orlando School of Nursing Clinical Interests: Public Health Research Interests: Qualitative HIV research; intersection of culture, sexuality, and HIV risk behaviors Teaching: Affiliated with the Institute for Gender and Development Studies unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica Countries: Caribbean, primarily Jamaica Contact Info: Orlando_Harris@urmc.rochester.edu J Jusko, Todd Departments of Public Health Sciences & Environmental Medicine Research Interests: The environmental causes of human disease, in particular how environmental chemicals contribute to adverse immunological development over the entire lifespan Countries: Slovakia, Mexico, the Netherlands Contact Info: Todd_Jusko@URMC.Rochester.edu K Keefer, Michael Medicine, Infectious Diseases Research Interests: HIV Vaccine Trials Network, UR HVTN Clinical Research Site: Rochester Victory Alliance Countries: South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa Contact Info: Michael_Keefer@urmc.rochester.edu Kieburtz, Karl UR CTSI/ Neurology/ CHET Clinical Interests: Parkinson disease and other chronic neurodegenerative disorders Research Interests: Research training and clinical trials Teaching: Mostly in conduct of clinical trials Countries: India Associations: Parkinson Research Alliance of India European Huntington Disease Network Contact Info: Karl.Kieburtz@chet.rochester.edu Korones, David Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Pediatrics), Palliative Care (medicine) Clinical Interests: We are a small group of pediatric oncologists who are establishing pediatric oncology care in a country where none exists. We are currently training fellows, helping out with clinical care and family support. Aslan Project Research Interests: We participate in a SIOP sponsored multinational clinical trial for treating children in Africa with Wilms tumor - it is called Collaborative Wilms Tumour Africa Project. Teaching: Through the above project, we have initiated a formal pediatric hematology/oncology training program at Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa. The program consists of a series of core lectures (including telelectures) and visiting professors who come for 1-2 weeks at a time to train the fellows (lecturing, rounding) Countries: Ethiopia (Addis Ababa and Jimma, pediatric oncology) Contact Info: David_Korones@urmc.rochester.edu L Lou, Valerie SMH Emergency Medicine Clinical Interests: Volunteer at ASRI clinic in Sukadana, Indonesia, Himalayan Health Exchange Teaching: 2015 International Emergency Medicine Fellow Countries: Indonesia, Latin America, Tropical and High Altitude regions Associations: Health in Harmony, ASRI clinic Contact Info: Valerie_Lou@urmc.rochester.edu M McIntosh, Scott Public Health Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences Clinical Interests: Public Health, Community Health Interventions Research Interests: Web Assisted Tobacco Interventions, Program Development, Surveillance, Randomized Trials Teaching: Training medical students in Dominican Republic: Tobacco Dependence Treatment Countries: Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, US Pacific Island Territories Associations: Pan American Health Organization, CDC Contact Info: Scott_McIntosh@urmc.rochester.edu McMahon, James UR School of Nursing Research Interests: Collaborating with researchers at Tallinn University, Department of Public Health on HIV prevention research with injection drug users. Teaching: Gave series of lectures at Tallinn University on HIV intervention development and infectious disease transmission simulation analysis. Countries: Estonia (Eastern Europe) Contact Info: James_McMahon@urmc.rochester.edu Morgan, Adrienne The Center for Advocacy, Community Health, Education, and Diversity, Offices for Medical Education; The Division of Medical Humanities and Bioethics Research Interests: Center for Advocacy, Community Health, Education and Diversity Teaching: URSMD has Educational Exchange Agreements with the following medical schools throughout the world: Jagiellonian University Medical School - Krakow, Poland National Taiwan University- Taipei City, Taiwan Universidad de Navarra- Pamplona, Spain Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos- Lima, Peru Shanghai Jiao-Tong University- Shanghai, China Seoul National University - Seoul, South Korea Countries: For medical students interested in doing global research or clinical experiences, students can go anywhere in the world except for countries on the United States State Department or CDC Travel Warning list. Associations: AAMC Global Health Learning Opportunities Contact Info: Adrienne_Morgan@urmc.rochester.edu N Nelson, La Ron UR School of Nursing Clinical Interests: Community-engagement, public health, clinical Global health research activities: HIV prevention and treatment Research Interests: Research with MSM in Ghana; HIV prevention with African/Caribbean/Black Canadian communities Countries: Ghana and Canada Associations: International Association of Adolescent; Sexual Education & Information Council of Canada Contact Info: LaRon_Nelson@urmc.rochester.edu O Ossip, Deborah Public Health Sciences, Social and Behavioral Medicine Clinical Interests: New Fogarty International Center grant just funded (Dye, Ossip MPIs) on development of Information Communication Technology for Maternal Health in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, and the LAC region. Research Interests: NIH trial of tobacco cessation and secondhand smoke reduction in economically disadvantaged Dominican Republic Communities. Facebook page. Includes articles, materials/resources, etc. Teaching: Have conducted training programs in tobacco intervention and data collection in the Dominican Republic as part of the NIH trials. Doing the second of two global classrooms this semester with students at the UR and at a partner university in the Dominican Republic. Countries: Latin America/Caribbean: particularly Dominican Republic, Costa Rica (new grant will likely include Honduras) Associations: President Elect, Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (International Organization): Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT); Member, North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) Contact Info: Deborah_Ossip@urmc.rochester.edu P Patel, Mukesh India Initiative Clinical Interests: Education Research Clinical Services and/or Training Countries: India Associations: L. V. Prasad Eye Institute (Hyderabad, India) Contact Info: Mukesh_Patel@urmc.rochester.edu Patel, Barinder (Vida) India Initiative Clinical Interests: Education Research Clinical Services and/or Training Countries: India Associations: L. V. Prasad Eye Institute (Hyderabad, India) Contact Info: Barinder_Patel@urmc.rochester.edu Poleshuck, Ellen Psychiatry Research Interests: Developing and implementing research protocols to describe perinatal depression in these regions; using these findings to develop, implement, and assess interventions to respond to perinatal depression. I am also part of the ASPIRE network to build research capacity for psychiatric research throughout Southeast Asia Countries: China and Southeast Asia Associations: World Health Organization Contact Info: Ellen_Poleshuck@urmc.rochester.edu Potchen, Michael Imaging Sciences Clinical Interests: Clinical radiology in Malawi and Zambia teaching at local medical schools Research Interests: Malaria research in Malawi and Zambia Teaching: Coordinator of radiology training program in Zambia Countries: Sub-Saharan Africa (Malawi and Zambia at present) Contact Info: Michael_Potchen@urmc.rochester.edu R Ramchandran, Rajeev S. Departments of Ophthalmology and Public Health Sciences Research Interests: population health, health services research, implementation science and program evaluation, ophthalmology, retinal disease Countries: India, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India www.lvpei.org Web Link: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/21449130-rajeev-s-ramchandran Contact Information: Rajeev_ramchandran@URMC.Rochester.edu Rich, David Departments of Public Health Sciences, Environmental Medicine, Department of Medicine Research Interests: Dr. Rich's research interests are quite broad, but his research focuses on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and perinatal/reproductive health effects of exposures to environmental agents Countries: China Web Link: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/27458686-david-rich Contact Information: David_Rich@URMC.Rochester.edu Rowley, Rebecca Obstetrics and Gynecology Division, Research Research Interests: Working with Emily Barrett: environmental exposures research; Working with Tim Dye: public health research Teaching: Working with Shawn Murphy: education Countries: Working with Shawn Murphy: Canada, Argentina; Working with Emily Barrett: Peru; Working with Tim Dye: Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Nepal Contact Info: Rebecca_Rowley@urmc.rochester.edu S Stockman, Douglas Family Medicine, Social and Behavioral Sciences Clinical Interests: Operate an ongoing project in one region since 2005. We provide intermittent curative medical and dental services. We have multiple interventions geared towards rural development and health improvement. Some of these activities include water projects, sanitation projects, scholarships for children, improvements in agriculture and food processing, microfinance, and many other interventions. San Jose Partners. Family Medicine, Global Health Teaching: Director of Department of family medicine at the University of Rochester global health program. We have 2 global health teaching afternoons per year and about 4 or 5 nonfiction book club meetings per year. Countries: Honduras, Central America Associations: Pan American Health Organization, CDC Contact Info: Doug_Stockman@urmc.rochester.edu V van Wijngaarden, Edwin Public Health Sciences, Epidemiology Research Interests: Seychelles Research Countries: Republic of Seychelles Contact Info: Edwin_van_Wijngaarden@urmc.rochester.edu W Woods, James Ob/GYN, Gynecology Clinical Interests: Establish a learning center for our online ob/gyn educational journal PeriFACTS ob/gyn Academy Teaching: periFACTS ob/gyn Academy Countries: Mbarara and Fort Portal Uganda Associations: Medicine for Humanity, Los Angeles Calif Contact Info: James_Woods@urmc.rochester.edu Y Yawman, Daniel Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine Clinical Interests: Co-administrator for Medical Student/Resident rotation in El Sauce, Nicaragua since 1998. This is a University of Rochester School of Medicine approved rotation. Research Interests: Supervision of program evaluations in Nicaragua performed by medical students. Teaching: Medical Spanish instructor at UR SOM Coordinator of reading electives on Latino Health and Medical Spanish Countries: Latino Health – Central/South America. Clinical focus has been in Nicaragua. I have provided medical care in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Belize and supervised medical student electives in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Peru. Associations: Health Volunteers Oversees, Intervol, Operation Smile, Enlaceproject Contact Info: Daniel_Yawman@urmc.rochester.edu