Research
Research Topics & Faculty Mentors
The School of Medicine is focused on advancing excellence in health outcomes, informatics, patient safety and community health, and it actively supports research in these areas. Through its esteemed faculty, exceptional students and residents, and more than 20 endowed chairs leading research efforts, UMKC School of Medicine is leading a successful effort to build biomedical research programs that are responsive to medical conditions in our community.

Anesthesiology, Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Affiliated Researchers
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Xiang-Ping Chu, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Tenured
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Neurosciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Jonathan Dubin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Vice Chair for Research
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Matthew J. McLaughlin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Clinical Pharmacology, Spasticity, Concussion, Cerebral palsy, Adaptive sports, Disability populations, Traumatic brain injury, Spinal cord injury, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Neuroscience, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Agostino Molteni, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Former Professor - Pathology and Pharmacology, Director of Student Research, Professor Emeritus - Northwestern University
Department(s) of Pathology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Cardiology
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Gary Sutkin, M.D., M.B.A.
Professor, Associate Dean of Women's Health, Victor and Caroline Schutte Chair in Women’s Health
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Surgical error prevention and communication, Intraoperative teaching, Midurethral sling surgery, Surgery, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Postoperative Urinary tract infections
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John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Department(s) of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Prenatal, Neurology
Biochemistry & Cell Biology
Affiliated Researchers
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Charles Barnes, Ph.D.
Professor, Director - Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research Laboratory
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Allergy/Immunology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Fu-Sheng Chou, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Epigenetic regulation of fetal brain development, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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Mingui Fu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Pathology, Regulatory mechanisms of septic shock, Signal transduction in macrophage activation, RNA metabolism in immune regulation, Negative regulation of Toll-like receptor signaling, Molecular signaling of vascular endothelial inflammation, injury and repair, Novel therapeutic targets for human inflammatory diseases including atherosclerosis, sepsis and viral infection
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Agostino Molteni, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Former Professor - Pathology and Pharmacology, Director of Student Research, Professor Emeritus - Northwestern University
Department(s) of Pathology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Cardiology
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Nilofer Qureshi, Ph.D.
Professor, Director – Shock/Trauma Research Center, Director, Molecular & Cellular Immunology
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Microbiology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine
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Venkatesh Sampath, M.B.B.S.
Professor, Medical Director - Donald Thibeault Lung and Immunology Laboratories
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric perinatal
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Tarak Srivastava, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Nephrology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Basic science research on Podocyte cell biology, Bone and mineral disorders, Kidney stones, Nephrotic syndrome, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Osteoporosis
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Michael Wacker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Dean - Academic Affairs, Vice-chair - Biomedical Science
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Physiology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Department(s) of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Prenatal, Neurology
Biomedical & Health Informatics
Affiliated Researchers
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Thomas M. Attard, M.D.
Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Gastroenterology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Mary M. Gerkovich, Ph.D.
Adjunct Emeritus Associate Professor, Tenured
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Research Methodology, Statistical analysis, Measurement and evaluation, Analysis of administrative health information, Health behavior change, Health behavior decision making, Secondary data analysis, Adherence to treatment regimen
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Mark Hoffman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Research Associate Professor, Director - Translational Bioinformatics - Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Pathology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric cardiovascular, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Prenatal, Pediatric Internal Medicine
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Matthew J. McLaughlin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Clinical Pharmacology, Spasticity, Concussion, Cerebral palsy, Adaptive sports, Disability populations, Traumatic brain injury, Spinal cord injury, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Neuroscience, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Cy B. Nadler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Health Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatric Internal Medicine, Patient safety
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Mark Patterson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
UMKC School of Pharmacy
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
This Directory Entry is Unlisted
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Nilofer Qureshi, Ph.D.
Professor, Director – Shock/Trauma Research Center, Director, Molecular & Cellular Immunology
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Microbiology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine
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David Voran, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - Lakewood
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cardiology
Affiliated Researchers
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Michael Wacker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Dean - Academic Affairs, Vice-chair - Biomedical Science
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Physiology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Department(s) of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Prenatal, Neurology
Community & Family Medicine
Affiliated Researchers
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Lindsay Fazio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - Lakewood
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Miranda M. Huffman, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Cy B. Nadler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Health Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatric Internal Medicine, Patient safety
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Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Dean - Research Administration, Chair - Biomedical Sciences
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Community and Family Medicine, Neurology, Pediatric Oncology
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David Voran, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - Lakewood
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Emergency Medicine
Affiliated Researchers
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Pholaphat Charles Inboriboon, M.D., M.P.H., FACEP
Associate Professor, Associate Residency Program Director
Department(s) of Emergency Medicine
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District, Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Monica Gaddis, Ph.D.
Associate Teaching Professor, Research Director
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Emergency Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Emergency Medicine, Biostatistics, Sepsis, EMS, Outcomes Research, research process education
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Emily A. Hillman, M.D., M.P.H.E.
Associate Professor, EM Residency Program Director, Director of Simulation Education – UMKC SOM
Department(s) of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Training Facility
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District, UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Nilofer Qureshi, Ph.D.
Professor, Director – Shock/Trauma Research Center, Director, Molecular & Cellular Immunology
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Microbiology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine
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Agostino Molteni, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Former Professor - Pathology and Pharmacology, Director of Student Research, Professor Emeritus - Northwestern University
Department(s) of Pathology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Cardiology
Genetics & Developmental Biology
Affiliated Researchers
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Fu-Sheng Chou, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Epigenetic regulation of fetal brain development, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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Alain C. Cuna, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Epigenetics, Respiratory distress syndrome, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Prenatal, Role of toll-like receptor for signaling in necrotizing entercolitis
Jessica A. Hellings, MB. BCh, M.Med. Psych., DLFAPA
Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
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Steven M. Shapiro, M.D., M.S.H.A.
Professor, Director - Child Neurology, Director - Kernicterus Center of Excellence
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neurology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Child Neurology, Bilirubin neurotoxicity, Kernicterus, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Auditory neurology, Movement disorders, Clinical Neurophysiology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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Venkatesh Sampath, M.B.B.S.
Professor, Medical Director - Donald Thibeault Lung and Immunology Laboratories
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric perinatal
Internal Medicine-Adult, Oncology, Pathology
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Affiliated Researchers
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Richard Butin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Lawrence Dall, M.D.
Professor, Assistant Dean - Medical Student Research, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Infectious Disease
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District, UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Quality Improvement, Patient safety, Glycocalyx, Internal Medicine
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Mingui Fu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Pathology, Regulatory mechanisms of septic shock, Signal transduction in macrophage activation, RNA metabolism in immune regulation, Negative regulation of Toll-like receptor signaling, Molecular signaling of vascular endothelial inflammation, injury and repair, Novel therapeutic targets for human inflammatory diseases including atherosclerosis, sepsis and viral infection
;)
Mark Hoffman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Research Associate Professor, Director - Translational Bioinformatics - Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Pathology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric cardiovascular, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Prenatal, Pediatric Internal Medicine
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Jared N. Keeler, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Internal Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Patient Quality of Life
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Sheshadri Madhusudhana, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Hematology/Oncology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Agostino Molteni, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Former Professor - Pathology and Pharmacology, Director of Student Research, Professor Emeritus - Northwestern University
Department(s) of Pathology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Cardiology
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Carol Stanford, M.D.
Associate Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Internal Medicine, Women's health, Intimate partner violence, Dermatology case report, Domestic Violence, Physician burnout, Ethics, Humanities, Reflective writing, Creative video projects, Empathy, Humanism, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Patient Quality of Life
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Gary A. Salzman, M.D.
Professor, Senior Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Respiratory and Critical Care
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Lamont G. Weide, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
Section: Endocrinology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Mudassar Zia, M.D.
Associate Professor, Years 3-6 Docent, Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Section Chief - Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospital Medicine
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Medical Humanities & Bioethics
Affiliated Researchers
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Carol Stanford, M.D.
Associate Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Internal Medicine, Women's health, Intimate partner violence, Dermatology case report, Domestic Violence, Physician burnout, Ethics, Humanities, Reflective writing, Creative video projects, Empathy, Humanism, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Patient Quality of Life
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Gary Sutkin, M.D., M.B.A.
Professor, Associate Dean of Women's Health, Victor and Caroline Schutte Chair in Women’s Health
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Obstetrics and Gynecology
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Surgical error prevention and communication, Intraoperative teaching, Midurethral sling surgery, Surgery, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Postoperative Urinary tract infections
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Jared N. Keeler, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Internal Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Patient Quality of Life
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Richard Butin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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Jonathan Dubin, M.D.
Associate Professor, Associate Program Director, Vice Chair for Research
Department(s) of Orthopaedic Surgery
University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
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Cy B. Nadler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Health Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatric Internal Medicine, Patient safety
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Erin M. Guest, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Hematology / Oncology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Telemedicine, Cancer genetics, Infant Leukemia, Cancer genomics research, Clinical and genomics research
Neurology/Neuroscience, Psychiatry
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Affiliated Researchers
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Robert James Patterson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental / Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Telemedicine, Tourette's Syndrome, Attention Deficit Disorders, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
Prakash Chandra, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
University Health Behavioral Health Network
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Fu-Sheng Chou, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Epigenetic regulation of fetal brain development, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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Xiang-Ping Chu, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Tenured
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Neurosciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Keith Coffman, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neurology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Lindsay Fazio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - Lakewood
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Jessica A. Hellings, MB. BCh, M.Med. Psych., DLFAPA
Professor
Department(s) of Psychiatry
University Health
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Jared N. Keeler, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Years 3-6 Docent
Department(s) of Internal Medicine
UMKC School of Medicine, University Health - UMKC Health Sciences District
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Internal Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychiatry, Patient Quality of Life
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
;)
Matthew J. McLaughlin, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Rehabilitation Medicine
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Clinical Pharmacology, Spasticity, Concussion, Cerebral palsy, Adaptive sports, Disability populations, Traumatic brain injury, Spinal cord injury, Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Neuroscience, Orthopaedic Surgery
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Cy B. Nadler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Health Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatric Internal Medicine, Patient safety
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Mark Patterson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor
UMKC School of Pharmacy
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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James B. Reynolds, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, State Delegate and Trustee - Missouri State Medical Association
Department(s) of Psychiatry
Section: Forensic Psychiatry
Center for Behavorial Medicine
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Steven M. Shapiro, M.D., M.S.H.A.
Professor, Director - Child Neurology, Director - Kernicterus Center of Excellence
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neurology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Child Neurology, Bilirubin neurotoxicity, Kernicterus, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Auditory neurology, Movement disorders, Clinical Neurophysiology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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Shayla A. Sullivant, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Department(s) of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Prenatal, Neurology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Affiliated Researchers
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Peter Koulen, Ph.D., FARVO
Professor, Felix and Carmen Sabates / Missouri Endowed Chair in Vision Research, Director of Basic Research, Vision Research Center
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences, Ophthalmology
Section: Neurosciences
Vision Research Center

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology - Adult, Orthopaedic Surgery, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science, Ophthalmology
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Timothy G. Myrick, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Community and Family Medicine
University Health - Lakewood
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Pediatrics
Affiliated Researchers
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Fu-Sheng Chou, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Epigenetic regulation of fetal brain development, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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Xiang-Ping Chu, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Tenured
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
Section: Neurosciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
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Alain C. Cuna, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, Epigenetics, Respiratory distress syndrome, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Prenatal, Role of toll-like receptor for signaling in necrotizing entercolitis
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Erin M. Guest, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Hematology / Oncology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Telemedicine, Cancer genetics, Infant Leukemia, Cancer genomics research, Clinical and genomics research
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Mark Hoffman, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Research Associate Professor, Director - Translational Bioinformatics - Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Department(s) of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Pathology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric cardiovascular, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Prenatal, Pediatric Internal Medicine
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Lindsey E. Mallow-Walton, D.O., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Cardiology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
POTS research, Exercise lab physiology, IV sotalol, Pediatric cardiology
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Agostino Molteni, M.D., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Former Professor - Pathology and Pharmacology, Director of Student Research, Professor Emeritus - Northwestern University
Department(s) of Pathology
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Emergency Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pathology, Cardiology
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Paula Monaghan-Nichols, Ph.D.
Professor, Associate Dean - Research Administration, Chair - Biomedical Sciences
Department(s) of Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Community and Family Medicine, Neurology, Pediatric Oncology
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Cy B. Nadler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Developmental/Behavioral Sciences
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Health Informatics, Community and Family Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatric Internal Medicine, Patient safety
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Geetha Raghuveer, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Cardiology
Children's Mercy Hospital

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Outpatient cardiology, Preventive cardiology, Pediatric cardiology
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Venkatesh Sampath, M.B.B.S.
Professor, Medical Director - Donald Thibeault Lung and Immunology Laboratories
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neonatology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Pediatric Genetics, Pediatric perinatal
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Steven M. Shapiro, M.D., M.S.H.A.
Professor, Director - Child Neurology, Director - Kernicterus Center of Excellence
Department(s) of Pediatrics
Section: Neurology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Child Neurology, Bilirubin neurotoxicity, Kernicterus, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Auditory neurology, Movement disorders, Clinical Neurophysiology, Developmental Biology, Neuroscience, Pediatric Genetics
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John Q. Wang, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Westport Anesthesia / Missouri Endowed Chair for Research
Department(s) of Anesthesiology, Biomedical Sciences
UMKC School of Medicine

Specialties and Research/Medical Interests
Biochemistry, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Pediatric Prenatal, Neurology