Network of Dedicated Enrollment Sites (NODES)

The Network of Dedicated Enrollment Sites (NODES) is a consortium of VA medical centers that have teams, nodes, in place dedicated to conducting CSP studies to enhance the overall performance, compliance, and management of CSP multi-site research. In addition, NODES work together to share best practices and provide local insights to CSP Central Office and CSP Centers on study design and related considerations that can help with study management and conduct. Further, each node helps to create a stronger local community of clinical research.

The 21 NODES and their Directors, selected through a competitive scientific review, are:

• Ann Arbor – Jeffrey Curtis, MD
• Atlanta – Lawrence S. Phillips, MD, Mary Rhefe, MD, MSCR
• Aurora – Neda Rasouli, MD, Gregory Schwartz, MD, PhD
• Boston – Terry Keane, PhD, Pantel Vokonas, MD
• Bronx – Sheldon T. Brown, MD, Susan E. Bates, MD
• Cleveland – Curtis Donskey, MD
• Dallas – Eleanor D. Lederer, MD, FASN, Geetha Shivakumar, MD, MSCS
• Greater Los Angeles – Tannaz Moin, MD, MBA, MSHS, Debika Bhattacharya, MD
• Hines – David Leehey, MD
• Houston – Barbara Trautner, MD, PhD
• Long Beach – Timothy Morgan, MD
• Madison – Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD, Timothy Juergens, MD
• Minneapolis – Susan Diem, MD, MPH
• Omaha – James R. O’Dell, MD
• Palo Alto – Trisha Suppes, MD, PhD, Michael Ostacher, MD, MPH, MMSc
• Philadelphia – David Oslin, MD, Joshua Baker, MD, MSCE
• Portland – Merritt Raitt, MD, North Noelck, MD, MPH
• Puget Sound – Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS, Laura C. Feemster, MD, MS
• Salt Lake City – Jennifer Romesser, PsyD, Jessica A. Walsh, MD
• San Diego – Sunder Mudaliar, MD, Sanjai Rao, MD
• West Haven – Mehmet Sofuoglu, MD, PhD, Kathleen Akgun, MD, MS

For more information, contact the Associate Director (NODES), CSP, Marcus Johnson, MPH, MBA, MHA at marcus.johnson4@va.gov and/or CSPNODES@va.gov.

Download the following resources:

NODES Map


NODES brochure