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Investigators

The following is a list of investigators currently serving as principal investigators or sub-investigators on clinical research studies with Avera Research Institute.

Last Name, First Name / Degree

Cancer
Elson, David / MD
Huber, Mark / MD
Krie, Amy /MD
McCaul, Kelly / MD
Medlin, Stephen / MD
Parameswaran, R. Vinod / MD
Robinson, Michael / MD
Tolentino, Addison / MD

Endocrinology
Eid, Wael / MD
Elgouhari, Hesham / MD
Longo, Charles / MD

Family Practice
Wenger, Robert / MD

Gastroenterology
Hill, Cristina / MD 
Schafer, Larry / MD

Internal Medicine
Verma, Suneet / MD

Nephrology
Zawada, Jr., Edward / MD

Obstetrics/Gynecology
Gaetze, Jane / MD
Salama, Amal / MD
Schmidt-Grimminger, Delf / MD
Scott, Jodi / MD
Wirtz, Patricia / MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Carlson, Walter / MD
Johnson, Mitchell / DO
McKenzie, Matthew / MD
Suga, Robert / MD

Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
Ripperda, Thomas / MD
Stone, Jonathan / MD

Psychiatry

Andre, Kent / MD
Christensen, Nicole / MD
Fuller, William / MD
Malone, Matthew / MD
Soundy, Timothy / MD

Rheumatology
Fanciullo, Joseph / MD
Halligan, Christine / MD
Petersen, Kara / MD

 

 

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