Principal Clinical Research Investigators

Clifford J. Kavinsky, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Coronary Care Unit and the Fellowship Training Program Director for Cardiovascular Medicine
Rush University Medical Center

Gary L. Schaer, MD
Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Rush University Medical Center

R. Jeffrey Snell, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Director, Interventional Cardiology Program, Director, Interventional Fellowship
Rush University Medical Center

Clinical Research Fellows

Ahmad Al-Hindi, MD - Cardiology Fellow
Mamata Alwarshetty, MD - Cardiology Fellow
Steve Attanasio, MD - Cardiology Fellow
Milind Parikh MD - Cardiology Fellow
Henry Tyler Richmond, MD - Cardiology Fellow
Timothy Smith, MD - Cardiology Fellow

Certified Clinical Research Coordinators

Christina Giannoulis, BS, CCRC
(312)-942-9489
christina_giannoulis@rush.edu

Amy Graf, RD, CCRC
(312) 942-8144
amy_graf@rush.edu

Poorna Nagarajan, MD, CCRC
("Dr. Rajan")
(312) 942-3391
poorna_nagarajan@rush.edu

Charrise M. O'Neill, RN, BS, CCRC
("Charri")
(312) 942-5376
charrise_m_oneill@rush.edu

Pre-Clinical Research Manager

Chris A. Haralampus, MS
(312) 942-5799
chris_haralampus@rush.edu

• For more information about the Rush Interventional Heart and Vascular Research program, visit the RIHVR home page.

• To see which trials are recruiting patients, visit the RIHVR Clinical Trials home page.