Scientific Advisory Board

Meet the Scientific Advisory Board of the Blood, Heart, Lung and Immunology Research Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals.

  • Portrait of Sanjay Ahuja posing in a University Hospital doctors coat.

    Sanjay Ahuja, MD

    Professor
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Hemophilia Program
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Medical Director
    Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
    UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Medical Director
    Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Dominic Plunno Endowed Chair in Hemophilia and Bleeding Disorders
    University Hospitals Health Systems

    Email: sanjay.ahuja@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3345

  • Headshot of Cynthia Bearer

    Cynthia Bearer, MD, PhD

    Professor
    School of Medicine
    Division Chief
    Neonatology
    UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Division Chief
    Neonatology
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    William and Lois Briggs Chair in Neonatology
    University Hospitals Health System

    Email: cynthia.bearer@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3387

  • Photo of Adam Burgener

    Adam Burgener, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Pathology
    School of Medicine
    Director
    Center for Global Health and Diseases
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Population and Cancer Prevention Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Adel Mahmoud Professorship of Global Health and Vaccines

    Email: axb1160@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.2072

  • Headshot of Dr. Umut Gurkan. Slightly turned to one side with a half-smile. White collared shirt, red tie, blue jacket.

    Umut Gurkan, PhD

    Professor
    Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    Member
    Population and Cancer Prevention Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: umut.gurkan@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.6447

  • Peter Hovmand

    Peter S. Hovmand, PhD, MSW

    Center Director
    Division of General Medical Sciences
    Center for Community Health Integration
    Pamela B. Davis MD PhD Professor of Medicine
    Center for Community Health Integration
    School of Medicine
    Professor of General Medical Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Biomedical Engineering
    Case School of Engineering
    School of Medicine
    Secondary Faculty
    Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
    Secondary Faculty
    Population and Quantitative Health Sciences
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Population and Cancer Prevention Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: peter.hovmand@case.edu

    Phone: 216.368.5437

  • Headshot of Frank Jacono

    Frank Jacono, MD

    Professor
    School of Medicine
    Division Chief
    Pulmonary
    Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Virginia Hubbell Chair in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
    University Hospitals Health System

    Email: frank.jacono@case.edu

    Phone: 216.844.3201

  • Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt headshot

    Leonardo Kayat Bittencourt, MD, PhD

    Vice Chair of Innovation
    Department of Radiology
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Radiologist
    Abdominal Imaging
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Associate Professor
    Department of Radiology
    Case Western Reserve University
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Cancer Imaging Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: Leonardo.KayatBittencourt@UHhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.286.3249

  • Headshot of Charles Macias

    Charles Macias, MD, MPH

    Associate Professor
    Division Chief
    Pediatric Emergency Medicine
    UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Chief Quality Officer
    UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Vice Chair for Quality and Safety
    UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

    Email: charles.macias@case.edu

  • Portrait of Lalitha Nayak

    Lalitha Nayak, MD

    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Member
    Developmental Therapeutics Program
    Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Email: lalitha.nayak@case.edu

  • Photo of Aaron Proweller

    Aaron Proweller , MD, PhD

    Assistant Director
    Cardiovascular Research Institute
    School of Medicine
    Associate Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine
    Lawrence J. Kanter Professor of Cardiovascular Teaching, Care and Research
    Case Western Reserve University

    Email: axp263@case.edu

  • Image of headshot of Sanjay Rajagopalan

    Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD

    Director
    Cardiovascular Research Institute
    School of Medicine
    Professor
    Department of Medicine
    School of Medicine

    Email: sanjay.rajagopalan@uhhospitals.org

    Phone: 216.844.5191

  • Photo of Dr. Kristie Ross

    Kristie Ross

    Associate Professor
    Pediatrics

    Email: kristie.ross@uhhospitals.org

  • Headshot of Steven Shein

    Steven Shein, MD, FCCM

    Associate Professor
    School of Medicine
    Program Director
    Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
    UH Cleveland Medical Center
    Division Chief
    Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
    UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Co-Director
    Pediatric Critical Care Clinical
    Basic and Translational Research Program
    UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Program Director
    Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
    UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
    Linsalata Family Chair in Pediatric Critical Care and Emergency Medicine

    Email: steven.shein@case.edu

  • Usha Stiefel

    Usha Stiefel, MD

    Associate Professor of Medicine
    School of Medicine

    Email: usha.stiefel@case.edu