The Scientific Core includes the scientists and patient investigators who are ultimately responsible for the success of the entire PBS research process, including developing and implementing the research plan, stakeholder engagement, and all dissemination activities.
David Arterburn, MD, MPH (Co-Principal Investigator)
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Wash.
Bariatric surgery outcomes research
Comparative effectiveness research
Kathleen McTigue, MD, MPH, MS (Co-Principal Investigator)
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Obesity research
Epidemiology and population health
Neely Williams, M.Div. (Patient Co-Principal Investigator)
Community Partners' Network, Nashville, Tenn.
Bariatric patient perspective
Community advocacy and organization
Jane Anau
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Wash.
Lead study project manager
Multisite project coordination and governance issues
Karen J. Coleman, PhD (Co-Investigator)
Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, Calif.
Bariatric surgery outcomes research
Behavioral science and community-based research
Rebecca Yates Coley, PhD (Co-Investigator)
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Wash.
Precision (individualized) medicine statistical methods
Prediction modeling
Andrea Cook, PhD (Co-Investigator)
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Wash.
Biostatistics and Obesity
Anita Courcoulas, MD, MPH (Co-Investigator)
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Practicing bariatric surgeon
Surgical outcomes research
Cheri Janning (Patient Co-Investigator)
Bariatric patient perspective
Project manager for PCORnet (former)
Roy Pardee, JD
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Wash.
Lead study programmer
Multisite data warehouse studies
Darren Toh, ScD (Co-Investigator)
Harvard Pilgrim, Boston, Mass.
Privacy-preserving analytic and data-sharing methods
Comparative effectiveness and safety of therapeutics
Rob Wellman, MS
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Wash.
Biostatistics
Distributed research analytics
Contact: Jane Anau
Research Project Manager
Jane.A.Anau@kp.org
206-287-4685
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