CTRC Council
The CTRC Council (CTRCC) functions as an independent review and oversight body for the Penn and CHOP CTRC's. This is a joint council with representation from both Penn and CHOP.
| Name | Department | |
| Co Chair | ||
| Manno, Catherine MD | Hematology - Pediatrics | manno@email.chop.edu |
| Teff, Karen PhD | Institute for Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism - Adult | kteff@pobox.upenn.edu |
| CTRC Council | ||
| Bennett, Joel MD | Hematology Oncology - Adult | bennetts@mail.med.upenn.edu |
| Bergqvist, Christina MD | Neurology - Pediatrics | bergqvist@email.chop.edu |
| Blum, Nathan MD | Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics | blum@email.chop.edu |
| Brown, Lawrence MD | Neurology and Neurology Research - Pediatrics | brownla@email.chop.edu |
| Burnham, Sandy MD | Rheumatology - Pediatrics | burnhams@email.chop.edu |
| Cahill, Ann MD | Radiology – Pediatrics | cahill@email.chop.edu |
| Cappola, Thomas MD | Heart Failure and Transplantation - Adult | thomas.cappola@uphs.upenn.edu |
| Cappola, Anne M | Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism – Adult | acappola@cceb.med.upenn.edu |
| Clark, Christopher MD | Neurology/Cognitive Neurology - Adult | chris.clark@uphs.upenn.edu |
| Cohen, Meryl MD | Cardiology - Pediatrics | cohenm@email.chop.edu |
| Compher, Charlene PhD | Nutrition Science/School of Nursing – Adult | compherc@nursing.upenn.edu |
| Elovitz, Michal MD | Obstetrics/Gynecology – Adult | melovitz@obgyn.upenn.edu |
| Ely, Elizabeth RN, PhD | Nursing - Pediatrics | ely@email.chop.edu |
| Fox, William MD | Neonatology - Pediatrics | fox@email.chop.edu |
| Gewirtz, Alan MD | Hematology/Oncology - Adult | gewirtz@mail.med.upenn.edu |
| Ginsberg, Jill MD | General Oncology - Pediatrics | ginsbergji@email.chop.edu |
| Goral, Simin MD | Transplant Nephrology - Adult | simin.goral@uphs.upenn.edu |
| Gurubhagavatula, Indira MD | Sleep Medicine - Adult | gurubhag@mail.med.upenn.edu |
| Iqbal, Nayyar MD | Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism – Adult | nayyar.iqbal2@med.va.gov |
| June, Carl MD | Pathology - Adult | cjune@mail.med.upenn.edu |
| Leonard, Mary MD | Nephrology - Pediatrics | leonard@email.chop.edu |
| Litman, Ronald DO | Anesthesia & Critical Care - Pediatrics | litmanr@email.chop.edu |
| Luger, Selina MD | ematology/Oncology - Adult | selina.luger@uphs.upenn.edu |
| Mattei, Peter MD | General Surgery - Pediatrics | mattei@email.chop.edu |
| Meyers, Kevin MD | Nephrology - Pediatrics | meyersk@email.chop.edu |
| Mohler, Emile MD | Vascular Medicine - Adult | mohlere@uphs.upenn.edu |
| Mollen, Cynthia MD | Emergency Medicine - Pediatrics | mollenc@email.chop.edu |
| Saitta, Sulagna MD, PhD | Genetics - Pediatrics | saitta@email.chop.edu |
| Schmidt, Barbara MD | Neonatology - Pediatrics | schmidtb@email.chop.edu |
| Schmitz, Kathryn PhD, MPH | Epidemiology - Adult | kschmitz@cceb.upenn.edu |
| Sesok-Pizzini, Deborah MD, MBA | Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine - Pediatrics | pizzini@email.chop.edu |
| Smith-Whitley, Kim MD | Hematology - Pediatrics | whitleyk@email.chop.edu |
| Snyder, Peter MD | Endocrinology - Adult | pjs@pobox.upenn.edu |
| Spergel, Jonathan MD, PhD | Allergy - Pediatrics | spergel@email.chop.edu |
| Sterman, Daniel MD | Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care – Adult | sterman@mail.med.upenn.edu |
| Von Feldt, Joan MD | Rheumatology - Adult | vonfeldt@mail.med.upenn.edu |
| Wehrli, Felix PhD | Radiology - Adult | wehrlif@uphs.upenn.edu |
| Wilensky, Robert MD | Cardiology - Adult | robert.wilensky@uphs.upenn.edu |
| Willi, Steven MD | Endocrinology – Pediatrics | willi@email.chop.edu |
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