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Center for Pediatric Research in Obesity and Metabolism

Angela Akar, Bs, CCRP
Clinical Research Coordinator
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Silva Arslanian, MD
Richard L. Day Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical and Translational Science, Director, Pediatric Clinical and Translational Research Center (PCTRC), and Scientific Director, Center for Pediatric Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM)
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Thiago Bruder do Nascimento, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Ariane Bruder do Nascimento, MS, PhD
Lab Manager
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Samantha R. Cochenour, RN, BSN
Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
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Hengjiang (Henry) Dong, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
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Douglas H. Fitzgerald, BA
Database Manager
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Nancy Guerra, CRNP, MSN, BSN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
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Brianna Hewitt, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator
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Kara S. Hughan, MD, MHSc
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Mohamed Saleh, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Nabiha Shahid, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology Fellow and Postdoctoral Scholar
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Shubhnita Singh, MD
Graduate Student Researcher
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Mary Ellen Vajravelu, MD, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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Marcella Vecchio
Administrative Assistant
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