Philip D. Sloane, MD, MPH |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am a family physician, geriatrician and health services researcher, with expertise in clinical care, education, and research related to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. As a clinician, I h … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine (DOM), Family Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Health Services, Quality of Life, Translational Medicine |
Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, ADAC |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Accessibility Disability Supporting students with disabilities Adaptations Using accessibility and adaptations to decrease stigma towards disability DEI and disability |
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AFFILIATIONS: Health Science (DHS) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Health Equity, Health Services, Medical Education, Occupational Science/Therapy, Orthopaedics, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation |
Angela Stover, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yMF7SMQAAAAJ&hl=en I am a health services researcher with expertise in patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures and implementation science, … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Other |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Health Services, Implementation Science, Population-based, Quality of Life |
Ron Strauss, DMD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Ronald P. Strauss Adams Distinguished Professor, Adams School of Dentistry Professor, Social Medicine, School of Medicine Clinical Professor, Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Heal … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), Center for Bioethics, Epidemiology, Social Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Behavior, Bioethics, Global Health, HIV/AIDS, Quality of Life, Social Determinants of Health, Social Medicine |
Gregory Summerville, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My clinical interests encompass full spectrum non-operative sports medicine. In my current role, I am working to improve access to care and quality of care for youth athletes via outreach and communit … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Orthopaedics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Arthritis, Health Equity, Imaging, Medical Education, Orthopaedics, Quality of Life, Regenerative Medicine, Rehabilitation, Translational Medicine |
Louise Thoma, PT, DPT, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research program focuses on optimizing rehabilitation to preserve function, promote physical activity, and delay disability for adults with arthritis and rheumatic disease and after joint injury. |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DHS) Physical Therapy, Health Science (DHS), Thurston Arthritis Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Arthritis, Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation |
Karla L. Thompson, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am a clinical neuropsychologist who has been with the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation for more than 25 years. Most of my time is spent evaluating the neurocognitive functioning … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Aging/Geriatrics, Health Equity, Health Services, Hearing-Speech, Mental illness, Population-based, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation, Sleep, Social Medicine, Women's Health |
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AFFILIATIONS: Anesthesiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Quality of Life |
Brianne Tomaszewski, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Tomaszewski’s research focuses on community and school-based programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities focused on quality of life. Her current research is focused o … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Clinical Trials, Comparative Effectiveness, Implementation Science, Mental illness, Quality of Life |
Kristin Tully, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Kristin Tully is a medical anthropologist and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her expertise i … Read more |
John P. Vavalle, MD, MHS, FACC |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We study outcomes related to valvular heart disease. Specifically, we examine the role of newer transcatheter therapies on the clinical outcomes of patients with heart valve disease. Using a nu … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Cardiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiovascular disease, Quality of Life |
Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am the Executive Director for the Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health in the OB/GYN and Pediatrics Department in the SOM as well as the Director of the Jordan Institute for Families in the … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for Maternal & Infant Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Health Equity, Health Services, Implementation Science, Population-based, Quality of Life, Women's Health |










