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VA Quality Enhancement Research initiative (Queri) for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Executive Committee

Vivian Beyda, DrPH  Associate Executive Director, Research and Education Dept., United Spinal Association 

Stephen Burns, M.D. Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Staff Physician, VA Puget Sound

Fred Cowell, B.S.  Associate Director, Health Analysis Program, Paralyzed Veterans of America 

Susan Garber, M.A., O.T.R., F.A.O.T.A., Rehabilitation Research Specialist, Houston VAMC

David R. Gater, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.  Chief, Spinal Cord Injury Service, Richmond, VAMC

Barry Goldstein, M.D., Ph.D  Associate Chief Consultant SCI&D Strategic Healthcare Group (SHG), Co-Clinical Chair, SCI QUERI, VA Puget Sound

Margaret Hammond, M.D., Chief Consultant SCI&D SHG, Co-Clinical Chair, SCI QUERI, VA Puget Sound

Chester Ho, M.D. Cleveland VAMC

Helen Hoenig, M.D., Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Durham VAMC

Audrey Nelson, Ph.D., R.N., Director, Biomechanics Research Lab; Director, VISN 8 Health Services Research Development Center; Associate Chief, Nursing Service for Research, James A. Haley VA Hospital

Arthur Sherwood, P.E., Ph.D.  Scientific Advisor, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education

Ann Spungen, Ph.D.  Associate Director, Spinal Cord Damage Research Center, Research associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Bronx VAMC

Philip Ullrich, Ph.D. SCI QUERI Implementation Research Coordinator, VA Puget Sound

Carol VanDeusen Lukas, Ed.D.  Senior Investigator, Center for Organization, Leadership and Management Research, VA Boston Healthcare System

Frances M. Weaver, Ph.D.  Research Chair, SCI QUERI, Deputy Director CMC3, Hines VA Hospital