Research Focus Areas

Anna Blanken, PhDFunctional Neurological Disorder, Aging, Women’s Health
Brian Borsari, PhDAlcohol Use Disorder, Tobacco Cessation, Interventional Science, Mobile Technology, Motivational Interviewing
Amy Byers, PhD, MPHSuicide Prevention, Aging
Linda Chao, PhDAging, Sleep Disorders, Gulf War Illness
Beth E. Cohen, MD, MASPTSD, Cardiovascular Health, Tobacco Cessation, Cannabis Use
Sanket Dhruva, MD Cardiovascular Health, Therapeutic Devices, AI and Machine Learning
Carolyn Gibson, PhD, MPHWomen’s Health, Complementary and Integrative Health, Chronic Pain
Lizabeth Goldstein, PhDSleep Disorders, PTSD, Women’s Health 
Ellen Herbst, MDTobacco Cessation, Contingency Management
Katherine Hoggatt, PhD, MPHCannabis Use, Alcohol Use Disorders, VA Data Science, Women’s Health
Nicholas Holder, PhDPTSD, Virtual Care Delivery, Cognitive Processing Therapy
Li-Wen Huang, MDAging, Cancer Care, Cognitive Impairment
Asale Hubbard, PhDPTSD, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Sabrina Islam, PhD, MSTobacco Use, Cannabis Use, Intimate Partner Violence, Women’s Health
Tonya Kaltenbach, MD, MASEndoscopy, Endoscopy Training
Salomeh Keyhani, MD, MPHSubstance Use, Cannabis Use, Clinical Outcomes Research, Cardiovascular Health
Patrycja Klimek-Johnson, PhDDisordered Eating
Shira Maguen, PhD, MAPTSD, Moral Injury, Women’s Health, Suicide, Disordered Eating
Francesca Nicosia, PhD, MAComplementary and Integrative Health, Dementia, Chronic Pain, Women’s Health
Dennis Oh, MD, PhDVirtual Care Delivery, Teledermatology
Linda Park, PhD, NP, FAANCardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease Management
Natalie Purcell, PhD, MPAComplementary and Integrative Health, Moral Injury, Trauma, Chronic Pain
Rachel Ranney, PhDPTSD, Mental Health, Access to Care, VA Community Care
Jessica Rubin, MD, MPHCirrhosis, Chronic Pain, Liver Transplantation, Complementary Integrative Health
Alison Rustagi, MD, PhDLung Cancer Screening, Aging, Cannabis Use
Kathleen Sarmiento, MD, MPHSleep Disorders, Virtual Care Delivery, AI and Machine Learning
Maren Scheuner, MD, MPHGenetic Services and Testing, Virtual Care Delivery, Genomic Medicine
Gabriela Schmajuk, MD, MSc Medication Safety, Rheumatology
Karen Seal, MDChronic Pain, PTSD, Opioid Misuse, Complimentary and Integrative Health
Mary Whooley, MDCardiovascular Health, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Implementation Science
Charlie Wray, DO, MSVirtual Care Delivery, Digital Access to Care, Hospital Care Delivery