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 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 Heister | Lead 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, MD | Surgeon | |
| 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-SLP | SLP | |
| Jill Deatherage, MA, CCC-SLP | SLP | |
| Heidi Wyse, CCC-SLP | SLP | |
| 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, MD jugpal.arneja [at] ubc.ca (jugpal[dot]arneja[at]ubc[dot]ca) | Site PI & Lead Surgeon |
![]() | Erika Henkelman, MD erika.henkelman [at] cw.bc.ca (erika[dot]henkelman[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca) | Surgeon |
![]() | 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, MD saoussen.salhi [at] cw.bc.ca (saoussen[dot]salhi[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca) | Surgeon |
![]() | Sheryl Palm, MCISc, S-LP spalm [at] cw.bc.ca (spalm[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca) | Lead SLP |
![]() | Lindsay Beveridge lindsay.beveride [at] cw.bc.ca (lindsay[dot]beveride[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca) | SLP |
![]() | Katie Kewin katie.kewin [at] cw.bc.ca (katie[dot]kewin[at]cw[dot]bc[dot]ca) | SLP |
![]() | 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-CPhT | Program 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 | |
Resources
Study Wide Meeting Videos
April 26, 2024:
April 28, 2023:
September 10, 2021:
February 12, 2021:
SLP Training Video
- The Effectiveness of Palate Re-Repair for Treating Velopharyngeal Insufficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Nicole Kurnik, Erica Weidler, Kari Lien, Kelly Cordero, Jessica Williams, M'hamed Temkit, Stephen Beals, Davinder Singh, and Thomas Sitzman Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2020
- Can Dynamic MRI Be Used to Accurately Identify Velopharyngeal Closure Patterns? Jamie Perry, Kazlin Mason, Bradley Sutton, David Kuehn Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2018
- Velopharyngeal Structural and Functional Assessments of Speech in Young Children Using
- Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Jamie Perry, David Kuehn, Bradley Sutton, Xiangming Fang Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2017
- The Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the Study of the Velopharynx Kazlin Mason, Jamie Perry Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. 2017
- Using MRI for Assessing Velopharyngeal Structures and Function Jamie Perry, Bradley Sutton, David Kuehn, Jinadasa Gamage. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal. 2014
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