Pharmaceutical Roundtable Awardees

American Heart Association/Pharmaceutical Roundtable Outcomes Research Centers

Award Activation: Oct. 1, 2008

Duke University School of Medicine

Eric Peterson, M.D., M.P.H. - Center Director

Science Project: Improving transitional care for patients with coronary disease, myocardial infarction and heart failure
Award start date: 10/01/2008 Award end date: 09/30/2012
Total Award Amount: $3,891,176

Hayden Bosworth, Ph.D. - Project 1 PI

Institution: Durham VA Medical Center
Project Title: Supporting Post MI Risk Modification Intervention via Telemedicine Evaluation (SPRITE)

Chris Granger, M.D., M.B.A. - Project 2 PI

Institution: Duke University Medical Center
Project Title: The RACE to Improve STEMI Care

Adrian Hernandez, M.D. - Project 3 PI

Institution: Duke University
Project Title: Preventing Recurrent Failure

Saint Luke's Hospital's Mid America Heart Institute and UMKC/KU

John Spertus, M.D., M.P.H., and David Cohen, M.D. - Center Co-Directors

Science Project: Developing novel strategies to translate individualized, patient-centered, risk prediction models into the process of routine clinical care
Award start date: 10/01/2008 Award end date: 09/30/2012
Total Award Amount: $2,374,872

John Spertus, M.D., M.P.H. - Project 1 PI

Institution: Mid America Heart Institute
Project Title: Transforming Informed Consent for PCI into an Evidence-Based Decision-Making Experience

Stanford University School of Medicine and Kaiser Permanente of Northern California

Mark Hlatky, M.D., and Alan S. Go, M.D. - Center Co-Directors

Science Project: Defining and delivering optimal therapy for ischemic heart disease and chronic heart failure in routine practice
Award start date: 10/01/2008 Award end date: 09/30/2012
Total Award Amount: $3,891,675

Mark Hlatky, M.D. - Project 1 PI

Institution: Stanford University School of Medicine
Project Title: Defining and Delivering Optimal Therapy for Coronary Artery Disease in Clinical Practice

Alan Go, M.D. - Project 2 PI

Institution: Kaiser Permanente of Northern California, Oakland
Project Title: Longitudinal effectiveness and safety of pharmacologic and device therapies for chronic heart failure

University of California, Los Angeles

Barbara Vickrey, M.D., M.P.H., and Jeffrey Saver, M.D. - Center Co-Directors

Science Project: Reducing stroke occurrence and improving stroke outcomes in vulnerable populations
Award start date: 10/01/2008 Award end date: 09/30/2012
Total Award Amount: $3,891,800

William Cunningham, M.D., M.P.H. - Project 1 PI

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Project Title: RCT of an Intervention to Enable Stroke Survivors in the Los Angeles County Health System to "Stay with the Guidelines"

Arleen Brown, M.D., Ph.D. - Project 2 PI

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Project Title: Are neighborhood characteristics associated with stroke incidence and outcomes?

AHA Pharmaceutical Roundtable Award
(Career Development in Implementation Research in Prevention, Outcomes, and Quality of Care)

Award Activation: July 1, 2006

Children's Hospital, Boston

Lisa Bergersen, M.D.

Project title: Method for Evaluating and Improving Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization
Award start date: 7/1/2006 Award end date: 6/30/2010
Total award amount: $600,000

Duke University, Durham

Adrian Hernandez, M.D.

Project title: Leading and Lagging Quality Care in Heart Failure
Award start date: 7/1/2006 Award end date: 6/30/2010
Total award amount: $600,000

MetroHealth Medical Center

Andrew O'Connor, D.O., M.P.H.

Project title: Applying clinical trials methodology in an inner city clinic to improve blood pressure control
Award start date: 7/1/2006 Award end date: 6/30/2010
Total award amount: $600,000

Mid America Heart Institute

Mikhail Kosiborod, M.D.

Project title: Glucose Control and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Award start date: 7/1/2006 Award end date: 6/30/2010
Total award amount: $600,000

University of Pennsylvania

Jalpa Doshi, Ph.D.

Project title: Impact of Prescription Coverage and Cost-Sharing on Statin and Antihypertensive Use in the Elderly
Award start date: 7/1/2006 Award end date: 6/30/2010
Total award amount: $599,606

University of Pennsylvania

Rachel Werner, M.D., Ph.D.

Project title: Do percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) report cards improve quality of care for patients with heart disease?
Award start date: 7/1/2006 Award end date: 6/30/2010
Total award amount: $600,000

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Joseph Ravenell, M.D., M.S.

Project title: Improving antihypertensive prescribing behavior in physicians who care for hypertensive African American men
Award start date: 7/1/2006 Award end date: 6/30/2010
Total award amount: $600,000

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Leonelo Bautista, M.D., Ph.D.

Project title: Quality of Life and Depression as Determinants of Treatment Adherence in Hypertensive Patients
Award start date: 7/1/2006 Award end date: 6/30/2009
Total award amount: $450,000

AHA-Pharmaceutical Roundtable Award
(Career Development in Implementation Research in Prevention, Outcomes, and Quality of Care)

Award Activation: Jan. 1, 2006

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Samia Mora, M.D., M.H.S.

Project title: The Use of Lipoprotein Particle Subclasses to Improve Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Award start date: 1/1/2006 Award end date: 12/31/2008
Total award amount: $450,000

Denver Health Medical Center

Pamela Peterson, M.D., M.S.P.H.

Project title: Enhancing Quality and Prevention Among Heart Failure Patients in an Underserved Population
Award start date: 1/1/2006 Award end date: 12/31/2009
Total award amount: $600,000

Indiana University, Indianapolis

Paris Roach, M.D.

Project title: Communicating Cardiovascular and Stroke Risk to Diabetes Patients and Their Physicians to Improve Treatment and Outcomes
Award start date: 1/1/2006 Award end date: 12/31/2009
Total award amount: $600,000

Johns Hopkins University

Dhananjay Vaidya, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

Project title: Culturally-Tailored Hospital-based Model to Improve Statin Use and Outcomes in Black Americans with Coronary Disease
Award start date: 1/1/2006 Award end date: 12/31/2009
Total award amount: $600,000

University of California, San Francisco

Michele Mietus-Snyder, M.D.

Project title: Expanding Lifestyle Counseling in Overweight Minority Children to Include Stress Reduction; Impact on Metabolic Syndrome
Award start date: 1/1/2006 Award end date: 12/31/2009
Total award amount: $600,000

AHA Pharmaceutical Roundtable Award
(Patient Care and Outcomes Research Program)

Award Activation: Jan. 1, 2002

Brigham & Women's Hospital

Richard Baum, M.D.

Project title: Endoleaks After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $499,800

Case Western Reserve University

Parvin Dorostkar, M.D., M.S., M.B.A.

Project title: The Development of a Disease-Specific Quality of Life Instrument for Children with Heart Disease
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $478,379

Emory University School of Medicine

William Weintraub, M.D.

Project title: Outcome Assessment of Mitral Valve Replacement and Repair
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $500,000

Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute

Todd Rosengart, M.D.

Project title: Evaluation of Neurocognitive Outcomes Following Coronary Bypass Surgery, Off-Pump Coronary Bypass and Multivessel...
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $500,000

San Diego State University

Melbourne Hovell, Ph.D.

Project title: Promoting Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure Reduction and Tobacco Cessation: A Pediatric Effectiveness Trial
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $499,071

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Kenneth Ottenbacher, Ph.D.

Project title: Functional Status and Patient Satisfaction in Persons with Stroke
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $488,395

University of Pennsylvania

Barbara Riegel, D.N.Sc., R.N.

Project title: Effectiveness of Telephonic Case Management in Decreasing Rehospitalization in Hispanics with Heart Failure
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $499,991

University of Washington, Seattle

Bruce Psaty, M.D., Ph.D.

Project title: Interactions Between Renin-Angiotensin-System Gene Haplotypes and Anti-Hypertensive Drugs on the Risk of MI and Stroke
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $499,913

Washington University

Brian Gage, M.D., M.Sc.

Project title: Risk Assessment in Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $369,360

Yale University

Lawrence Brass, M.D.

Project title: Long-Term Outcome among Stroke Survivors (LOSS) - Medical Outcomes Study
Award start date: 1/1/2002 Award end date: 12/31/2004
Total award amount: $497,932

AHA Pharmaceutical Roundtable Award
(Patient Care and Outcomes Research Program)

Award Activation: Jan. 1, 2002

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Walton Sumner, M.D.

Project title: Carotid Ultrasound Report Enhancement
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2000
Total award amount: $225,041

Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem

Marco Pahor, M.D.

Project title: Cytokines, Cardiovascular Events, Disability and Body Composition in an Older Biracial Population
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $495,117

Dartmouth College

Gerald O'Connor, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Project title: A Regional Approach to Improving the Mortality Associated with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $499,409

Duke University

Mark Newman, M.D.

Project title: A Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study of Neuroprotection with Lidocaine in Cardiac Surgery
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $500,000

Emory University School of Medicine

Andrzej Kosinski, Ph.D.

Project title: Methods for Evaluating Noninvasive Diagnostic Test
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $360,443

Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute

Randall Williams, M.D.

Project title: Novel Telemanagement Approach to Improve Outcomes in CHF
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $499,455

Miriam Hospital

Beth Bock, Ph.D.

Project title: Smoking Cessation in the Emergency Department Chest Pain Observation Unit
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $500,000

Stanford University School of Medicine

Robert DeBusk, M.D.

Project title: New Strategies for Increasing Adherence to Blood Pressure Lowering Medications
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2000
Total award amount: $499,999

St. Joseph/Candler Health System, Savannah

Neil Gordon, M.D., Ph.D.

Project title: Clinical Effectiveness of 3 Models for Comprehensive Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in Low-Risk CAD Patients
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2000
Total award amount: $499,120

University of Kansas Medical Center

Pamela Duncan, Ph.D.

Project title: Evaluation of Proxy Responses to the Stroke Impact Scale
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $358,725

University of Minnesota

Arthur Leon, M.D.

Project title: Clinic-Based Physical Activity Promotion to Reduce Heart Disease Risk Factors
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $492,807

University of Minnesota

Diane Neumark-Sztainer, Ph.D.

Project title: New Moves: A School-Based Approach Towards Healthy Lifestyle Promotion Among Overweight Adolescent Girls
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $499,993

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Julie Fleury, Ph.D.

Project title: Community-Based Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health in Rural Dwelling African Americans
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $348,513

University of Pennsylvania

Shiriki Kumanyika, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Project title: Effective Approaches to Long Term Weight Management in African American Men and Women
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $494,525

University of Texas, El Paso

Karen Coleman, Ph.D.

Project title: El Paso Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health (CATCH) Program Evaluation
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $485,034

University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

James Grotta, M.D.

Project title: Can Paramedic Education Improve Stroke Outcome?
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $497,010

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Ronald Victor, M.D.

Project title: Controlling Blood Pressure in an Urban Black Community
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $487,765

University of Washington, Seattle

Bruce Psaty, M.D., Ph.D.

Project title: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Heritable Prothrombotic Mutations, and Risk of Myocardial Infarction or Stroke
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $499,959

University of Washington, Seattle

Mark Sullivan, M.D., Ph.D.

Project title: Depression in End-Stage Heart Failure: Effects on Functional Status, Self-Care and Health Care Utilization
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $335,185

VA Medical Center, Bedford

Nancy Kressin, Ph.D.

Project title: Racial Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Potential Candidates for Revascularization
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2001
Total award amount: $452,329

Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston

Nancy Peterson, Ph.D.

Project title: Resource Utilization and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure
Award start date: 1/1/1999 Award end date: 12/31/2000
Total award amount: $221,407