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Erica Adamson, MAcc, CPA
Research Administration Director
Department of Internal Medicine Administration
Erica started her career at the University of Utah in 2004, and she most recently spent the last 11 years at the Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute where her main focus was on research administration. Her educational background is in Accounting receiving both her Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Utah in 2007 and 2010 respectively. Erica is also a licensed CPA. Now in her current role as the Director of Research Administration in Internal Medicine, Erica is looking forward to expanding her research administration knowledge.
When not at work, Erica loves tackling home projects of various sizes.
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Muslima Billah, MBBS, MPAS, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Oncology
Muslima is from Bangladesh, where she received her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). For years, she practiced as a physician in the rural area of her native country, serving countless underserved members of her community as a general practitioner and MO/MCH/FP under the Ministry of Health, Government of Bangladesh.
She graduated from the University of Utah with her MPAS, PA-C, and she now works as a team member for Division of Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Department of Internal Medicine, with Dr. Ignacio Garrido, MD, PhD. In her work, she strongly believes perseverance, excellent patient care, and to respect the dignity and privacy of patients in the delivery of team-based care.
As much as she loves and cares for her patients, she also loves to spend time with her family, as well as gardening, singing, traveling, and taking photos.
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Christine Bird
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis - Utah
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Grace Blissell
Nurse Practitioner
Hematology
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Alexander Bond
Administrative Assistant
Infectious Diseases
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Kaydi Bracken
Clinical Nurse
Dialysis - Utah
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Penny Cannon
Data Entry Specialist
Gastroenterology
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Alex Chagovetz, PhD
Post Doctoral Fellow
Gastroenterology
Alex is originally from the former USSR in what is now Kiev, Ukraine. He came to the US when he was five years old. Both his parents are scientists and always fostered his sense of curiosity, which eventually led Alex to choose scientific research as a career. His love of the natural world and all its splendors drove him to pursue biological sciences so that he could gain a deeper understanding of the world.
Despite being a lab nerd, his main hobby outside of work is canyoneering in the many slot canyons found Utah's beautiful deserts.
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Lorinda Coombs, PhD, FNP-BC, AOCNP
Nurse Practitioner
Hematology
Lorinda is a Hematology Nurse Practitioner in benign hematology at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She is also an NIH T32 postdoctoral research fellow and board certified as a family and hematology/oncology nurse practitioner. Dr. Coombs completed her PhD in Health Policy and Nursing at the University of California San Francisco, her Post-Master's FNP from University of California San Francisco, Master's from San Francisco State University, and her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
Dr. Coombs recently relocated to Salt Lake City from Oakland, California for her postdoctoral fellowship. Her family consists of passionate skiers, and although she spent 20+ years in California, she originally hails from Northern Michigan, so Utah winters are not prohibitive. She considers Clinical Problem Solving Conference (CPC) rounds fun, and this year diagnosed her first Chronic Neutrophilic Leukemia.
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Jiawei Dong
Graduate Research Assistant
Cardiovascular Medicine
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Holly Elmore
Executive Secretary
Nephrology
Holly is originally from Anchorage, Alaska, but has been living in Utah for about 10 years. Her family moved to a small town in Utah County called Spanish Fork, when she was in middle school. She graduated from the University of Utah this past May with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a minor in ethnic studies, along with a diversity and criminology certificate. She is a first-generation college student and the second oldest of seven children. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she was involved in a student organization called the Pacific Islander Student Organization, worked full time as a reservations supervisor at the University Guest House, and also held a leadership position within student housing.
She loves to find ways to stay involved and looks for opportunities to help and improve the community.
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Hailey Fast
Clinical Study Assistant
Gastroenterology
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Paige Harasha, MPA's, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Hematology
Paige is a Wisconsin native who earned her bachelor's degree in physiological sciences from Marquette University. After graduating, she moved to Utah and worked at Primary Children's Hospital as a HUC and PCT on the surgical floor. While she has always had an interest in the medical field, it is here her passion and desire to return to school peaked. She received her master's degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah in August of 2018. She is excited about her new role at HCH and looks forward to the year ahead.
When she's not working, she can be found taking advantage of the great outdoors: snowboarding, running, hiking, and camping.
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Jennifer Knowles
Clinical Research Coordinator
Gastroenterology
Jennifer is originally from East Mesa, Arizona but moved around a bit as a teen. She graduated from Jordan High School in Sandy, Utah, and almost immediately joined the military and fell in love with healthcare. She has been a healthcare specialist/combat medic for over 10 years now and currently serves in the United States Army Reserve from Fort Douglas, Utah. In the military, she has done everything from managing the emergency department of a combat support hospital to directing the CPR program for the entire post. She now works for the Medical Readiness Training Command (MRTC) as the Brigade Training Non-Commissioned officer (NCO).
As a civilian, she began working for ARUP Laboratories in 2009. In 2013 I returned back to school for a double bachelor’s program at the U of U. She graduated in 2016 and joined the Huntsman Cancer Institute Biorepository and Molecular Pathology (BMP) team as a Laboratory Specialist. She has transitioned her regulatory skills and research background into a clinical research position with Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.
She loves to crochet as a way to relax. She often finds herself crocheting on active duty so that she can de-stress after a rough day. She also crocheted between all of her finals in college.
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Laura Mazariegos
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis - Utah
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Sarah McCall
Clerk
Dialysis - Utah
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Hannah Northrup
Graduate Research Assistant
Nephrology
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Tristan Planelles
Lab Aide
Infectious Diseases
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Natalie Pollett
Administrative Assistant
Gastroenterology
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Myriam Reyes-Bravo
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis - Utah
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Ashton Shunk
Clinical Nurse
Dialysis - Utah
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Charles Soignet
Dialysis Technician
Dialysis - Utah
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Kelly Visser
Clinical Nurse
Dialysis - Utah
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Heather Wetch
Physician Assistant
Hematology
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