Center for Epidemiology and Healthcare Delivery Research

Leadership and faculty

Name	Title	Program Area
Rohit P. Ojha, DrPH, FACE	Director	Cancer
Rohit P. Ojha, DrPH FACE Director & Associate Professor Contact Information Email: rojha@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-5916 Twitter: @rohitpojha Education and Training Postdoctoral Fellowship, Biostatistics, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School DrPH, Epidemiology, UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health Publications Google Scholar PubMed Program Area Cancer Research Interests My research interests include: Effectiveness and safety of cancer treatments Development and evaluation of clinical decision support tools (e.g., clinical prediction models) Health services use Importance to Patient Care Evidence generated from my research may be used by patients and providers to make informed decisions about care. Evidence generated from my research has been used to inform policies and clinical practice guidelines. In addition, health systems may use this evidence to focus on delivering clinical services with potential to improve outcomes. Professional Affiliations American College of Epidemiology American Society of Clinical Oncology International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Society for Epidemiologic Research Professional Service American College of Epidemiology Finance Committee Essential Hospitals Institute Research Committee Preventive Medicine Editorial Board
Afiba Manza-A. Agovi, PhD	Assistant Member	HIV Program Lead
Afiba Manza-A. Agovi, PhD Assistant Member & Assistant Professor Contact Information Email: AAgovi@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-8201 Twitter: @a_agovi Education and Training PhD, Epidemiology, University of South Carolina MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Southern Mississippi ASPPH, Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellow, Global Epidemiology, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Namibia (CDC-Namibia), SI Team Publications Google Scholar PubMed Program Area HIV Program Lead Research Interests My research aims to improve patient care and systems outcomes in HIV prevention, treatment, and associated complications. I am particularly interested in testing and evaluating implementation strategies to integrate evidence-based practices for HIV prevention, treatment, and care into healthcare systems. My current research interests include: HIV prevention and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Determining and evaluating effective models of care engagement and retention in hard to reach populations Understanding factors that affect healthcare delivery for people living with HIV or at risk of HIV infection Importance to Patient Care Evidence generated from my research may be used to inform clinical practice and improve healthcare delivery for people living with or at risk for HIV infection. Professional Affiliations Academy Health American Public Health Association International AIDS Society Society for Epidemiologic Research Professional Service American College of Epidemiology Minority Affairs Committee Tarrant County HIV Prevention Task Force
Rachel J. Meadows, PhD	Assistant Member	Cancer Program Lead
Rachel J. Meadows, PhD Assistant Member & Assistant Professor Contact Information Email: RMeadows@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-8302 Twitter: @racheljmeadows Education and Training PhD, Epidemiology, The Ohio State University MPH, Health Behavior and Health Promotion, The Ohio State University BA, Human Biology, University of Kansas Publications Google Scholar PubMed Program Area Cancer Program Lead Research Interests The aim of my research is to improve outcomes across the cancer continuum, particularly for socioeconomically marginalized populations. My research interests include implementing strategies that address social, psychosocial, and behavioral barriers to quality cancer care. I have special interest in optimizing patient navigation to improve cancer care delivery from screening to survivorship. Importance to Patient Care Evidence generated from my research can be used to directly impact healthcare services delivery through improving patient navigation processes, which directly address barriers to care. Professional Affiliations AcademyHealth American College of Epidemiology American Society for Clinical Oncology Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science Society for Epidemiologic Research Professional Service American College of Epidemiology Minority Affairs Committee Cancer Alliance of Texas
Mirsada Serdarevic, PhD	Assistant Member	Substance Abuse Program Lead
Mirsada Serdarevic, PhD Assistant Member & Assistant Professor Contact Information Email: MSerdare@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-5173 Twitter: @mirsadaserdare1 Education and Training PhD, Epidemiology, University of Florida BA Psychology, University of Vermont Publications Google Scholar Pub Med Program Area Substance Use Program Lead Research Interests The aim of my research is to improve outcomes and reduce health disparities related to substance use, particularly for high-risk populations such as people with hepatitis C virus or HIV infections. Given the relation between substance use and morbidity or mortality in these high-risk populations, I am interested in developing interventions for primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention of substance abuse. My current research interests include: Injection drug use (IDU) Alcohol use patterns and adverse outcomes Patient-reported outcomes and health utilization among high-risk populations Importance to Patient Care Evidence generated from my research can be used to inform provider and patient decision-making about prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis to improve health outcomes. Professional Affiliations AcademyHealth American College of Epidemiology American Public Health Association Society for Epidemiologic Research

Staff Investigators

Name	Title	Program Area
Jeff Claassen, MS, MPA	EMR Analyst	All Program Areas
Jeff Claassen, MS, MPA EMR Reporting Analyst Contact Information Email: JClaassen@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-1338 Education and Training MS, Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston MPA, Public Policy, University of Texas - Austin BA, Plan II, University of Texas - Austin Program Area All Program Areas Research Interests Electronic medical record (EMR) data structure and reporting Geographic Information Systems Healthcare informatics Professional Affiliations American Medical Informatics Association Health Information Management Systems Society
Kevin J. Craten, MHA	Program Coordinator	All Program Areas
Kevin J. Craten, MHA Program Coordinator Contact Information Email: KCraten@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-5916 Twitter: @crat_mha Education and Training MHA, Health Informatics, University of Phoenix-Dallas BS, Health Management, University of Phoenix-Dallas Program Area All Program Areas Research Interests Health and science communication Optimizing dissemination of evidence Healthcare informatics Professional Affiliations AcademyHealth American College of Epidemiology American Public Health Association Society for Epidemiologic Research Professional Service American College of Epidemiology Minority Affairs Committee
Matthew Cvitanovich, MPH	Biostatistician	Substance Use
Matthew Cvitanovich, MPH Biostatistician Contact Information Email: MCvitano01@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-8572 Twitter: @mcvitano Education and Training MPH, Epidemiology, UT Health Science Center School of Public Health BS, Biological Science, Texas Christian University BS, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Tarleton State University Program Area Substance Use Research Interests Biomedical informatics Clinical decision support Psychiatric epidemiology Professional Affiliations American College of Epidemiology International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Society for Epidemiologic Research Professional Service American College of Epidemiology Minority Affairs Committee
Aaron W. Gehr, MPH	Epidemiologist	Cancer
Aaron W. Gehr, MPH Epidemiologist Contact Information Email: AGehr@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-6797 Twitter: @aaronwgehr Education and Training MPH, Community Health, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences BS, Biology and Health Sciences, Gordon College Publications PubMed Program Area Cancer Research Interests Care delivery and quality of life Smoking cessation Comorbidities among cancer patients and survivors Professional Affiliations AcademyHealth American Association for Cancer Research American College of Epidemiology American Society of Clinical Oncology Society for Epidemiologic Research
Yan Lu, MPH, MBBS	Biostatistician	Cancer
Yan Lu, MPH, MBBS Biostatistician Contact Information Email: YLu01@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-2425 Twitter: @yanluresearch Education and Training MPH, Clinical Research, UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health MBBS, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China Publications PubMed Program Area Cancer Research Interests Disparities in quality of cancer care and cancer outcomes Comparative effectiveness in cancer care and care delivery Tools (e.g. prediction models) to enhance clinical decision-making and improve cancer outcomes Professional Affiliations American Association for Cancer Research American College of Epidemiology American Society of Clinical Oncology American Statistical Association International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Society for Epidemiologic Research
Brooke R. MacDonald, MSPH	Epidemiologist	Substance Use
Brooke R. MacDonald, MSPH Epidemiologist Contact Information Email: BMacdona@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-3722 Twitter: @brookermacdona1 Education and Training MSPH, Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health BS, Biology, Mercer University Publications PubMed Program Area Substance Use Research Interests Developing strategies to improve screening for hepatitis C virus infections Substance use among individuals with hepatitis C Alcohol use screening and treatment Professional Affiliations American Public Health Association International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Society for Epidemiologic Research
Meng Pan, MS, MBBS	Biostatistician	HIV
Meng Pan, MPH, MBBS Biostatistician Contact Information Email: MPan01@jpshealth.org Phone: 817-702-4466 Twitter: @meng__pan Education and Training MS, Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine MBBS, Preventive Medicine, Shandong University Publications PubMed Program Area HIV Research Interests Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment among HIV patients Quality of care and health services use for people living with HIV Cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV Professional Affiliations American College of Epidemiology American Public Health Association Society for Epidemiologic Research

Affiliated Investigators

Name	Primary Affiliation	Program Area
Tracey Barnett, PhD	UNT Health Science Center	Cancer
Tracey Barnett, PhD Health Science Center School of Public Health
Mary Ann Contreras, RN	JPS Trauma Services	HIV/Substance Use
Mary Ann Contreras, RN JPS Trauma Services
James d'Etienne, MD	JPS Emergency Medicine	Substance Use
James d'Etienne, MD JPS Emergency Medicine
Dustin DeMoss, DO	JPS Behavioral Health	Substance Use
Dustin DeMoss, DO JPS Behavioral Health
Esther Fasanmi, PharmD	JPS Pharmacy Clinical Services Outpatient	Substance Use/HIV
Esther Fasanmi, PharmD JPS Pharmacy Clinical Services Outpatient
Bassam Ghabach, MD	JPS Oncology & Infusion Center	Cancer
Bassam Ghabach, MD JPS Oncology & Infusion Center
Vitaly Golub, MD	JPS Healing Wings Clinic	HIV
Vitaly Golub, MD JPS Healing Wings Clinic
Joel Hunt, PA	JPS True Worth Medical Home	HIV/Substance Use
Joel Hunt, PA JPS True Worth Medical Home
Mandeep Matta, MD	JPS Healing Wings Clinic	HIV
Mandeep Matta, MD JPS Healing Wings Clinic
Kalyani Narra, MD	JPS Oncology and Infusion Center	Cancer
Kalyani Narra, MD JPS Oncology and Infusion Center
Andrew Saverine, DO	JPS Behavioral Health	Substance Use
Andrew Saverine, DO JPS Behavioral Health
Erika Thompson, PhD	UNT Health Science Center	Cancer/HIV
Erika Thompson, PhD Health Science Center School of Public Health

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