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Cardiovascular Clinical Research Unit

CV Research Unit

Meet Our Team

Stavros G. Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC

Stavros G. Drakos, MD, PhD, FACC

Director of Research

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John Kirk, MBA. CCRP

John Kirk, MBA, CCRP

Research Manager

Liz Dranow, PhD

Elizabeth (Liz) Dranow, PhD

Statistician II

Habeeb Mohammad, CCRP

Habeeb Mohammad, CCRP

Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator

Jaymee Sanderson, CCRP

Jaymee Sanderson, CCRP

Clinical Research Coordinator

Jeff Gibbs, CCRP

Jeff Gibbs, CCRP

Clinical Research Coordinator

Mija Bearnson

Mija Bearnson, CCRP

Clinical Research Coordinator

Andy Rivera

Andrew (Andy) Rivera, CCRP

Clinical Research Coordinator

Brandon Smiley

Brandon Smiley, BS, CCRP

Clinical Research Coordinator

Marica Maryott, MS

Marica Maryott, MS

Clinical Research Coordinator

Haley McDougal, MA-C

Haley McDougal, MA-C

Clinical Research Coordinator

Kyle Berg

Kyle Berg

Clinical Research Coordinator

Audra Eaquinto

Audra Eaquinto

Clinical Study Coordinator

Bridget Foy

Bridget Foy

Clinical Study Coordinator

Grecia Gutierrez

Grecia Gutierrez, BS

Clinical Study Coordinator

Wiam Sheikh

Wiam Sheikh

Clinical Study Coordinator

Dominique Ingram

Dominique (Dom) Ingram, BS

Clinical Study Coordinator

Ash Leavitt

Ashlynn (Ash) Leavitt

Clinical Study Coordinator

Britanny Penn

Brittany Penn

Clinical Study Coordinator

Jacob Terry

Jacob (Jake) Terry, MPH

Clinical Study Coordinator

Shannon Woolley

Shannon Woolley

Clinical Study Coordinator

Candace Stewart

Candace Stewart, EMT

Clinical Research Assistant

Research Oversight Committee

The Research Oversight Committee was established in Cardiovascular Medicine to review new and ongoing research studies that will be conducted by our faculty. The committee is chaired by Dr. Andrew E. Arai, MD, FAHA, MSCMR, and is comprised of the clinical research team as well as one faculty member from each Cardiovascular Medicine Section: Electrophysiology, Heart Failure, General, and Interventional.

Cardiovascular Clinical Trials

Our team oversees a number of Cardiovascular Clinical Trials for many of our faculty and researchers at the University of Utah.  To learn more about these trials, go to this link, https://studiesforyou.utah.edu/studies.php, and search under the category 'Heart Studies'.