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Investigators

The following is a list of investigators currently serving as principal investigators or sub-investigators on clinical research studies with Avera Research Institute.

Last Name, First Name / Degree

Cardiology
Bishop, Donald / MD

Endocrinology
Alpers, Josie / MD
Longo, Charles A. / MD
Sulanc, Ebru / MD

Family Practice
Pederson, Kim / MD
Wenger, Robert / MD

Gastroenterology
Schafer, Larry / MD 
Shamoun, Dany / MD

General Surgery
Baker, Scott / MD
Kalda, Ellison / MD
Strand, David / MD
Thaemert, Bradley / MD
Wingert, Donald / MD

Infectious Disease
Arbo, Manuel / MD
Assimacopoulos, Aristides / MD
Nazir, Jawad / MD

Internal Medicine
Zamulko, Alla / MD, PhD

Nephrology
Aaronson, Michael / MD
Kovaleski, David / MD
Melanson, Tina / MD
Morris, Michael C. / MD
Nemeh, Mazen / MD
Santella, Robert / MD
Zawada, Jr., Edward / MD

Obstetrics/Gynecology
Gaetze, Jane / MD
Wirtz, Patricia / MD

Oncology/Hematology
Elson, David / MD
Huber, Mark / MD
Krie, Amy /MD
McCaul, Kelly / MD
Medlin, Stephen / MD
Parameswaran, R. Vinod / MD
Robinson, Michael / MD
Tolentino, Addison / MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Carlson, Walter / MD
Johnson, Mitchell / DO
McKenzie, Matthew / MD
Suga, Robert / MD

Psychiatry
Fuller, William / MD
Sheth, Manish / MD, PhD

Pulmonology
Dagher, Hikmat / MD
Hajal, Rizan / MD
Jamous, Fady / MD

Radiation Oncology
Cink, Paul / MD
Erickson, Kristen / MD
Hedges, Craig / MD
Helvig, Bethany / MD
Schneekloth, Kathleen / MD
Todd, Daniel / MD

Rheumatology
Fanciullo, Joseph / MD
Mohan, Niveditha / MD

 

 

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