Meet Our Team

Our research team, comprised of leading experts in cardiology, electrophysiology, clinical research, and biostatistics, is dedicated to advancing the study of heart failure and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). We emphasize a patient-centered approach, integrating valuable insights from patient partners to ensure our research addresses real-world needs.
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Our Team

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Dr. Ilan Goldenberg

Contact PI, Dual PI, and CCC PI – Principal Investigator of the overall trial and Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC).
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Dr. Wojciech Zareba

Dual PI and DCC PI – Principal Investigator of the Data Coordinating Center (DCC).

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Dr. Javed Butler
Co-PI of the CCC – Leading heart failure specialist and health economic components leader.
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Joseph Harrington

Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Rochester NY
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Dr. Robert Strawderman
Co-PI of the DCC – Responsible for database management, reporting, and leading data analyses.
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Dr. Valentina Kutyifa
Chair of Recruitment Committee – Assists with clinical trial preparation, protocol finalization, and recruitment strategies.
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Dr. Eileen Hsich
MD, Medical Director for the Heart Transplant Program Cleveland Clinic.
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Justin A. Ezekowitz

The Canadian VIGOUR Centre at the University of Alberta, Canada
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Dr. Christine Albert

Department of Cardiology Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles CA
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Dr. David Huang
Director of Electrophysiology, University of Rochester, NY, USA.
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Dr. Sam Sears
Lead of Quality of Life and Patient Reported Outcome Core – Oversees QoL and patient-reported outcomes.
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Dr. Jeffrey D. Alexis

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Rochester NY
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Dr. Lisa Anderson

Cardiovascular and Genomics Research Institute, St. George's, University of London, London UK; Cardiology, St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London UK, Mayo Clinic Healthcare, London, UK Department of Cardiology

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Dr. Elijah R Behr

Cardiovascular and Genomics Research Institute, St. George's, University of London, London UK; Cardiology, St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London UK, Mayo Clinic Healthcare, London, UK Department of Cardiology

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Dr. James Daubert

 

Duke University, NC

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Dillon J. Dzikowicz, PhD

Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Rochester NY

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Dr. James L. Januzzi

Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Baim Institute for Clinical Research, Boston, MA

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Dr. Anas Jawaid

Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Rochester NY

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Dr. Anuradha Lala-Trindade

Department of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY

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Alex Nakonechnyi, PhD

Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Rochester NY

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Dr. Anekwe Onwuanyi

Division of Cardiology, Morehouse School of Medicine  Atlanta, GA

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Dr. Ileana L. Piña

Department of Cardiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, PA

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Dr. Roopinder K. Sandhu

Department of Cardiology, University of Calgary, Canada

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Dr. Jakub Sroubek

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, OH