Principal Investigators

Emerson C. Perin, MD, PHD, FACC Medical Director, Stem Cell Center Director, New Cardiovascular Interventional Technology and Director, Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medicine  Texas Heart Institute

James T. Willerson, MD, FACC President and Medical Director of Texas Heart Institute

Assistant Medical Director
Guilherme V. Silva, MD

Manager
Deirdre Smith, RN, CCRC

Research Scientists

Marlos R. Fernandes, MD, MSc

Maria da Graca Cabreira, PhD

 

Research Fellows 
Amir Gahremanpour, MD
Xin Quan, MD
Yi Zheng, MD

Pre-Clinical Research Coordinator
Fred A. Baimbridge, BSc

Manager, Clinical Trials
Sandi G. Shaw, RN, BSN

Clinical Research
Casey Kappenman, BSc
Nichole Porsch'e-Taylor, RN
Amadita Rodriguez, MS, RN, ANP
Dia Tisdel, BSc
Birthelle Washington
Lynette Westbrook, RN, MS, CCRC 

Administrative Assistant
Tracye Dauphin

Contact Information

Texas Heart Institute 
6770 Bertner Ave. MC2-277 
Houston, TX 77030
Email: stemcell@heart.thi.tmc.edu Phone: 832-355-9404
Toll free: 1-866-924-STEM (7836) Fax: 832-355-9440

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Updated August 2008