Lorenzo Leggio, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Director,
Office of the Clinical Director
lorenzo.leggio@nih.gov
Lisa A. Farinelli, Ph.D., M.B.A., R.N., CCRP, OHCC
Deputy Clinical Director,
Office of the Clinical Director
lisa.farinelli@nih.gov
Max Dennis, MBA
Executive Assistant to the Clinical Director,
Office of the Clinical Director
max.dennis@nih.gov
Recruitment & Outreach
Lara Bradford, M.S., L.C.P.C.
Clinical Research Specialist,
Office of the Clinical Director
lara.bradford@nih.gov
Golnar Miamee, MS. Ed
Health Communication Strategist,
Office of the Clinical Director
golnar.miamee@nih.gov
Screening, Evaluation, & Assessment
Shannon Pfistner, M.A.
Scientific Program Coordinator,
Office of the Clinical Director
pfistners@nida.nih.gov
Nakia Coursey, M.S., LCPC
Clinical Interviewer,
Office of the Clinical Director
nakia.coursey@nih.gov
Sarah Cardenas, MSW, LMSW
Clinical Interviewer,
Office of the Clinical Director
sarah.cardenas@nih.gov
Dave Earley, B.A.
Clinical Research Screening Specialist,
Office of the Clinical Director
david.earley@nih.gov
Emil Alejandro, B.A.
Clinical Research Screening Specialist,
Office of the Clinical Director
emil.alejandro@nih.gov
Tylisha Hopkins
Clinical Research Associate,
Office of the Clinical Director
tylisha.hopkins@nih.gov
Staff Clinicians
Stephanie Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.
Staff Clinician,
Office of the Clinical Director
stephanie.weiss@nih.gov
Betty Jo Salmeron, M.D.
Staff Clinician,
Office of the Clinical Director
BSalmeron@intra.nida.nih.gov
Nicholaus Christian, M.D., M.B.A.
Staff Clinician,
Office of the Clinical Director
nick.christian@nih.gov
Physician Assistants
John Hubbard, DMSc, MPAS, P.A.-C.
Physician Assistant,
Office of the Clinical Director
john.hubbard@nih.gov
Marianne Kulesa, P.A.-C.
Physician Assistant ,
Office of the Clinical Director
marianne.kulesa@nih.gov
Kathy Lightfoot, P.A.-C.
Physician Assistant,
Office of the Clinical Director
kathy.lightfoot@nih.gov
Nursing
Menbere Haile, MSN, RN-BC
Senior Clinical Research Nurse,
Office of the Clinical Director
menb.haile@nih.gov
Stacy Shimer, MSN, RN, CARN
Clinical Research Nurse,
Office of the Clinical Director
stacy.shimer@nih.gov
Christine Lewis, R.N.
Clinical Research Nurse,
Office of the Clinical Director
christine.lewis@nih.gov
Regulatory and Compliance
Klodian Haka, M.D., CCRP
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist,
Office of the Clinical Director
klodian.haka@nih.gov
Biostatistics & Clinical Research
Garrick Sherman, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist and Biostatistician,
Office of the Clinical Director
garrick.sherman@nih.gov
Michelle L. Jobes, Ph.D., C.I.P.
Clinical Research Specialist,
Office of the Clinical Director
jobesm@nih.gov
