COMS/QOL Clinical Centers

The W.K. Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, MI.
Principal Investigator: Andrew K. Vine, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Julie M. Willis, LPN, COMA

Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA.
Principal Investigator: Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD
Clinic Coordinator: Jayne M. Brown, BA

Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA.
Principal Investigator: James H. Frank, MD

The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Baltimore, MD.
Principal Investigator: Andrew P. Schachat, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Warren T. Doll, Jr., COA
Mike Hartnett, COT

Retina Associates of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH.
Principal Investigator: Z. Nicholas Zakov, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Stephanie A. Schura, COA

Schepens Retina Associates, Boston, MA.
Principal Investigator: Clement Trempe, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Zena F. Nies

Retina Study Center, Northwestern University Department of Ophthalmology, Chicago, IL.
Principal Investigator: Lee M. Jampol, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Lori Kaminski, BSN, MS, RN
Annie Munana, RN

Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Principal Investigator: Peter K. Kaiser, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Laura J. Holody, COA

Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH.
Principal Investigator: Frederick H. Davidorf, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Cynthia S. Taylor, BS

Texas Retina Associates, Dallas, TX.
Principal Investigator: Dwain Fuller, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Sally A. Arceneaux, COST, COA
Jean Arnwine

Atlantic Eye and Face Center, Cary, NC.
Principal Investigator: Jonathan J. Dutton, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Gregg Gayre, MD

Hermann Eye Center, Houston, TX.
Principal Investigator: Richard S. Ruiz, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Dalia Vargas

The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.
Principal Investigator: Thomas A. Weingeist, MD, PhD
Clinic Coordinator: Connie Fountain, COT, CCRC
Marcia Griffin

Doheny Eye Institute, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.
Principal Investigator: A. Linn Murphree, MD
Clinic Coordinator: A. Frances Walonker, CO, COMT
Margaret Padilla

Jules Stein Eye Institute, Doris Stein Eye Research Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Principal Investigator: Robert E. Engstrom, Jr., MD
Bradley R. Straatsma, MD (1987-1999)
Clinic Coordinator: Robert Caldwell, PA
Robert D. Almanzor

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, Madison, WI.
Principal Investigator: Suresh R. Chandra, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Kathryn F. Burke, BA
Jennie R Perry, BS

The New York Eye Cancer Center, New York, NY.
Principal Investigator: Paul T. Finger, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Kimberly J. Chin, OD

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL.
Principal Investigator: Timothy G. Murray, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Tina S. Miracle, EdS
Nicole Cicciarelli, CST

Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute, Milwaukee, WI.
Principal Investigator: Judy E. Kim, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Troy Drescher, BS

Cornell University, New York, NY.
Principal Investigator: David H. Abramson, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Diane M. Murphy
David H. Abramson, MD
Indira S. Rollins, COA, CST

Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
Principal Investigator: David J. Wilson, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Shirley Ira, COT

Mayo Foundation, Department of Ophthalmology, Rochester, MN.
Principal Investigator: Dennis M. Robertson, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Margaret M. Ruszczyk, CCRA
Mary Schumann, COMT

Associated Retinal Consultants, PC, Royal Oak, MI.
Principal Investigator: Antonio Capone, Jr., MD
Raymond R. Margherio, MD (1986-2000)
Clinic Coordinator: Kristi Cumming, RN, MSN
Patricia Manatrey, RN

University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of Ophthalmology, San Antonio, TX.
Principal Investigator: Wichard van Heuven, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Leticia S. Leija, RDMS

Princess Margaret Hospital, Ocular Oncology Service, Toronto, Canada.
Principal Investigator: E. Rand Simpson, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Lee Penney, COA
Hugh McGowan, MD

Northern California COMS Group, San Francisco, CA.
Principal Investigator: Robert N. Johnson, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Karen Laughlin, LVN
Margaret M. Stolarczuk, OD
Nubia E. Garcia, RN

Retina-Vitreous Consultants, Pittsburgh, PA.
Principal Investigator: Karl R. Olsen, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Donna L. Green, RN, CRNO

University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Charlottesville, VA.
Principal Investigator: Brian P. Conway, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Mary J. (Jonni) Thoma, RN, BSN

Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO.
Principal Investigator: Kenneth R. Hovland, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Suzette Compton, RN

Midwest Eye Institute, Indianapolis, IN.
Principal Investigator: John T. Minturn, MD.
Clinic Coordinator: Donna J. Agugliaro, RN, BSN

University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Principal Investigator: Craig G. Wells, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Betty Lawrence, BS, COA

Retina Associates of Florida, PA, Tampa, FL.
Principal Investigator: W. Sanderson Grizzard, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Janet Traynom, COT

Retina Associates Southwest, Tucson, AZ.
Principal Investigator: Leonard Joffee, MD, FRCS
Clinic Coordinator: Mari L. Bunnell, COA
Sally K. Brandon, LPN, COT

Montreal Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
Principal Investigator: Christine Corriveau, MD
Clinic Coordinator: Suzanne Casavant, RN

Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, OK.
Principal Investigator: Reagan H. Bradford, Jr., MD
Clinic Coordinator: Lisa M. Ogilbee, COA, BS
Jason D. Jobson

Advisory Committee
Chairman: B. Michele Melia, ScM
Members: David F. Cella, PhD
Li Ming Dong, PhD
John D. Earle, MD
Connie Fountain, COT
James A. Hayman, MD
Kenneth R. Hovland, MD
Natalie Kurinij, PhD
Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSPH
Lee McCaffrey, MA
Timothy G. Murray, MD
Sandra Reynolds, MA

Coordinating Center
Principal Investigators: Michele Melia, ScM
Lee McCaffrey, MA
Claudia S. Moy (1994-2001)
Statistician: Li Ming Dong, PhD
Study Coordinator: Dawn Smith
Systems Analyst: M. Marvin Newhouse
Programmers: Sandra M. Reynolds, MA
Administrative Assistant: Lisa A. Lassiter
Interviewers: Robert G. Casper
Alice D. Keith
Christine B. Alden

Data and Safety Monitoring Committee as of December 2001
Chairman: Matthew D. Davis, MD
Voting Members: Marc S. Ernstoff, MD, FACP
Frederick L. Ferris, III, MD
Lael C. Gatewood, PhD
Robert J. Levine, MD
Robert W. Makuch, PhD
James Marks, MD
Travis Meredith, MD
Donald L. Patrick, PhD, MSPH
Non-Voting Ex Officio Members: Marie Diener-West, PhD
John D. Earle, MD
Stuart L. Fine, MD
Barbara S. Hawkins, PhD
Natalie Kurinij, PhD
B. Michele Melia, ScM


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