VPI-OPS Team

Phoenix Children's

Provider

Title

Tom Sitzman, MD, MPH
tsitzman [at] phoenixchildrens.com (tsitzman[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
(602) 933-2670
Site PI Lead Surgeon

Davinder Singh, MD
dsingh [at] phoenixchildrens.com (dsingh[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
(602) 933-0500
Surgeon
Nicole Kurnik, MD
nkurnik [at] phoenixchildrens.com (nkurnik[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
Surgeon
Erica Weidler Baimbridge, MEd, MA, CCRC
ebaimbridge [at] phoenixchildrens.com (ebaimbridge[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
(602) 933-3524
Project Manager
Kelly Cordero, PhD, CCC-SLP
Kelly.Corder [at] dignityhealth.com (Kelly[dot]Corder[at]dignityhealth[dot]com)
(602) 406-5734
Lead SLP
Jessica Williams, MS, CCC-SLP
jessica.williams4 [at] dignityhealth.com (jessica[dot]williams4[at]dignityhealth[dot]com)
SLP
Judi Peters
Judi Peters
jpeters [at] phoenixchildrens.com (jpeters[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
Research Coordinator

University of California - Davis

Provider

Title

Travis Tollefson, MD
tttollefson [at] ucdavis.edu (tttollefson[at]ucdavis[dot]edu)
(916) 734-2347
Site PI Lead Surgeon
Craig Senders, MD
cwsenders [at] ucdavis.edu
(916) 734-5400
Surgeon
Christina Roth, MS, CCC-SLP
croth [at] ucdavis.edu (croth[at]ucdavis[dot]edu)
Lead SLP
 Randev Sandhu
rssandhu [at] ucdavis.edu (rssandhu[at]ucdavis[dot]edu)
Research Coordinator

University of Alabama - Birmingham

Provider

Title

John Grant, MD
john.grant [at] childrensal.org (john[dot]grant[at]childrensal[dot]org)
Site PI Lead Surgeon
Rene Meyers, MD
rpmyers [at] uab.edu (rpmyers[at]uab[dot]edu)
Surgeon
Meghan Amerson, MCD, CCC-SLP
meghan.amerson [at] childrensal.org
Lead SLP
Ashley Hood, MA, CCC-SLP
Ashley.hood [at] childrensal.org (Ashley[dot]hood[at]childrensal[dot]org)
SLP
Jordan Brown, MS, CCC-SLP
Jordan.brown [at] childrensal.org (Jordan[dot]brown[at]childrensal[dot]org)
SLP
 Morgan Karst
mkarst [at] uabmc.edu (mkarst[at]uabmc[dot]edu)
Research Coordinator

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Provider

Title

Oksana Jackson, MD
jacksono [at] email.chop.edu
(402) 983-4949
Site PI Lead Surgeon
Jesse Taylor, MD
taylorj5 [at] email.chop.edu
Surgeon 
Jordan Swanson, MD
swansonj [at] email.chop.edu (swansonj[at]email[dot]chop[dot]edu)
Surgeon 
Scott Barlett, MD
bartletts [at] email.chop.edu (bartletts[at]email[dot]chop[dot]edu)
Surgeon 
David Low, MD
LOW [at] email.chop.edu (LOW[at]email[dot]chop[dot]edu)
Surgeon 
 Cindy Solot, MA,  CCC-SLP
solot [at] email.chop.edu (solot[at]email[dot]chop[dot]edu)
Lead SLP
 Sue McCormack, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S 
mccormacks [at] email.chop.edu (mccormacks[at]email[dot]chop[dot]edu)
SLP
 Erona Shurdhiqi
shurdhiqie [at] chop.edu (shurdhiqie[at]chop[dot]edu)
Research Coordinator

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Provider

Title

Katherine (Katie) Dillon, MS,
CCC-SLP
Katherine.Dillon [at] choa.org (Katherine[dot]Dillon[at]choa[dot]org)
Site PI Lead SLP
Joseph Williams, MD
joseph.williams [at] choa.org (joseph[dot]williams[at]choa[dot]org)
(404) 256-1311
Lead Surgeon
Madga Soldanska, MD
(404) 785-7792 ext 3343 (direct secretary)
Surgeon
Colin Brady, MD
(404) 785-7792 ext 3330 (direct secretary)
Surgeon
 
Nahal Orak
nahal.orak [at] choa.org (nahal[dot]orak[at]choa[dot]org)
Senior Research Coordinator

University of Iowa

Provider

Title

 Deb  Kacmarynski, MD
Deborah-kacmarynski [at] uiowa.edu (Deborah-kacmarynski[at]uiowa[dot]edu)
(319) 356-7941 (option 2 for care team)
Site PI and Lead Surgeon
Scott Dailey, PhD, CCC-SLP
scott-dailey [at] uiowa.edu (scott-dailey[at]uiowa[dot]edu) 
(319) 356-7030
Lead SLP
 Kesten Anderson
kesten-anderson [at] uiowa.edu (kesten-anderson[at]uiowa[dot]edu)
Research Coordinator

Rady Children's Hospital

Provider

Title

Amanda Gosman, MD
agosman [at] ucsd.edu (agosman[at]ucsd[dot]edu)
858-576-1700, ext 224134
Site PI Lead Surgeon
Amanda Wacenske, MA, CCC-SLP
awacenske [at] rchsd.org (awacenske[at]rchsd[dot]org)
Lead SLP
 RocNeil Nguyen
rnguyen5 [at] rchsd.org (rnguyen5[at]rchsd[dot]org)
Research Coordinator

Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Provider

Title

Thomas Samson, MD
tsamson [at] pennstatehealth.psu.edu (tsamson[at]pennstatehealth[dot]psu[dot]edu)
Site PI Lead Surgeon
Cathy Henry, MD
chenry1 [at] pennstatehealth.psu.edu (chenry1[at]pennstatehealth[dot]psu[dot]edu)
Surgeon
 Clare Robel
crobel [at] pennstatehealth.psu.edu (crobel[at]pennstatehealth[dot]psu[dot]edu)
Research Nurse

Lancaster Cleft Clinic

Provider

Title

 
Camryn HeisterLead SLP
Lexi Stauffer
lstauffer [at] cleftclinic.org (lstauffer[at]cleftclinic[dot]org)
Research Coordinator

Seattle Children's Hospital

Provider

Title

Randall Bly, MD
randall.bly [at] seattlechildrens.org (randall[dot]bly[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
Site PI Lead Surgeon
Raymond Tse, MD
raymond.tse [at] seattlechildrens.org (raymond[dot]tse[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
Surgeon
Richard Hopper, MD
richard.hopper [at] seattlechildrens.org (richard[dot]hopper[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
Surgeon
Susarla Srinivas, MD
Srinivas.Susarla [at] seattlechildrens.org (Srinivas[dot]Susarla[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
Surgeon
Jonathan Perkins, MDSurgeon
Craig Birgfeld, MD 
craig.birgfield [at] seatttlechildrens.org (craig[dot]birgfield[at]seatttlechildrens[dot]org)
Surgeon
John Dahl, MD
john.dahl [at] seattlechildrens.org (john[dot]dahl[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
Surgeon
Sara Kinter, PhD, MA, CCC-SLP
sara.kinter [at] seattlechildrens.org (sara[dot]kinter[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
Lead SLP
Lauren Beckett
lauren.beckett [at] seattlechildrens.org (lauren[dot]beckett[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
SLP
Anna Meehan, AuD, CCC-A, EMT
anna.meehan [at] seattlechildrens.org (anna[dot]meehan[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
Research Coordinator

The Hospital for Sick Children

Provider

Title

Karen Wong, MD
karenw.wong [at] sickkids.ca (karenw[dot]wong[at]sickkids[dot]ca)
(416) 813-7654, ext. 226447
PI and Lead Surgeon
John Phillips, MD
john.phillips [at] sickkids.ca (john[dot]phillips[at]sickkids[dot]ca)
(416) 813-6197
Surgeon
Christopher Forrest, MD
christopher.forrest [at] sickkids.ca (christopher[dot]forrest[at]sickkids[dot]ca)
(416) 813-8659 
Surgeon
Simone Fischbach, MHSc
simone.fischbach [at] sickkids.ca (simone[dot]fischbach[at]sickkids[dot]ca )
Lead SLP
 Paula Klaiman, MCISc
paula.klaiman [at] sickkids.ca (paula[dot]klaiman[at]sickkids[dot]ca )
SLP
 Kariym Joachim
kariym.joachim [at] sickkids.ca (kariym[dot]joachim[at]sickkids[dot]ca)
Research Coordinator

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Provider

Title

Adriane Baylis, PhD, CCC-SLP
Adriane.Baylis [at] nationwidechildrens.org (Adriane[dot]Baylis[at]nationwidechildrens[dot]org)
(614) 722-3895
Site PI Lead SLP
Richard Kirshner, MD
Richard.Kirschner [at] nationwidechildrens.org (Richard[dot]Kirschner[at]nationwidechildrens[dot]org)
(614) 722-3887
Site Co-PI Lead Surgeon
Greg Pearson, MD
Gregory.pearson [at] nationwidechildrens.org (Gregory[dot]pearson[at]nationwidechildrens[dot]org)
(614) 722-5845
Surgeon
Ibrahim Khansa, MD
Ibrahim.khansa [at] nationwidechildrens.org (Ibrahim[dot]khansa[at]nationwidechildrens[dot]org)
(614) 722-6299
Surgeon
Jonathan Grischkan, MD
(614) 722-6600
Surgeon
 Katie Garcia, MA, CCC-SLPSLP
 Jill Deatherage, MA, CCC-SLPSLP
 Heidi Wyse, CCC-SLPSLP
Caitlin Cummings, MA, CCC-SLP
Caitlin.cummings [at] nationwidechildrens.org (Caitlin[dot]cummings[at]nationwidechildrens[dot]org)
(614) 722-3966
SLP
 Emmanuel Kondokwi
sahr.kondokwi [at] nationwidechildrens.org (sahr[dot]kondokwi[at]nationwidechildrens[dot]org)
Research Coordinator

British Columbia Children's

Provider

Title

jugpal arneja
Jugpal Arneja, MD
jugpal.arneja [at] ubc.ca (jugpal[dot]arneja[at]ubc[dot]ca)
Site PI & Lead Surgeon
Erika Henkelman, MD
Erika Henkelman, MD
erika.henkelman [at] cw.bc.ca (erika[dot]henkelman[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca)
Surgeon
Sally Hynes, MD
Sally Hynes, MD
sally.hynes [at] cw.bc.ca (sally[dot]hynes[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca)
Surgeon
Terence Kwan-Wong, MD 
terence.kwanwong [at] cw.bc.ca (terence[dot]kwanwong[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca)
Surgeon
saoussen salhi
Saoussen Salhi, MD
saoussen.salhi [at] cw.bc.ca (saoussen[dot]salhi[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca)
Surgeon
sheryl palm
Sheryl Palm, MCISc, S-LP
spalm [at] cw.bc.ca (spalm[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca)
Lead SLP
lindsay beveridge
Lindsay Beveridge
lindsay.beveride [at] cw.bc.ca (lindsay[dot]beveride[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca)
SLP
katie kewin
Katie Kewin
katie.kewin [at] cw.bc.ca (katie[dot]kewin[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca)
SLP
rebecca courtemanche
Rebecca Courtemanche, MS, CCRP
Rebecca.Courtemanche [at] cw.bc.ca (Rebecca[dot]Courtemanche[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca)
Research Coordinator

Funding Agency

National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Provider

Title

Lorena Baccaglini, DDS, MS, PhD, NE-CPhTProgram Officer

Data Analysis Centers

Surgical Technique Audit Panel

Provider

Title

Tom Sitzman, MD, MPH
tsitzman [at] phoenixchildrens.com (tsitzman[at]phoenixchildrens[dot]com)
(602) 933-2670
Study PI
Raymond Tse, MD
Raymond.tse [at] seattlechildrens.org (Raymond[dot]tse[at]seattlechildrens[dot]org)
Co-Investigator

Center for VPI MRI Analysis - East Carolina University

Provider

Title

Jamie Perry, PhD, CCC-SLP
perryja [at] ecu.edu (perryja[at]ecu[dot]edu)
Co-Investigator
 Taylor Snodgrass
snodgrasst20 [at] students.ecu.edu (snodgrasst20[at]students[dot]ecu[dot]edu)
Doctoral Student

Data Coordinating Center - Cincinnati Children’s

Provider

Title

Cyndie Baker 
Cynthia.Baker [at] cchmc.org (Cynthia[dot]Baker[at]cchmc[dot]org)
(513) 803-4702
Project Manager
Michael Gwin
Michael.Gwin [at] cchmc.org (Michael[dot]Gwin[at]cchmc[dot]org)
Data Specialist
Biomedical Informatics 
Rob Bryson
Ron.Bryson [at] cchmc.org (Ron[dot]Bryson[at]cchmc[dot]org)
 

Sleep Study Analysis

Provider

Title

Stacey Ishman, MD, MPH
Stacey.Ishman [at] cchmc.org (Stacey[dot]Ishman[at]cchmc[dot]org)
Co-Investigator

Center for Perceptual Speech Analysis - Nationwide Children’s

Provider

Title

Adriane Baylis, PhD, CCC-SLP
Adriane.Baylis [at] nationwidechildrens.org (Adriane[dot]Baylis[at]nationwidechildrens[dot]org)
(614) 722-3895
Co-Investigator

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Contact

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