CIMIT Program Leaders

Program Leaders form the clinical nucleus of the CIMIT community.  They are visionaries, subject matter experts, accomplished innovators, mentors and compassionate clinicians.  An authority on a given medical specialty, a Program Leader serves as head coach for the teams of investigators within each program area, imparting advice and offering encouragement as the researchers explore the science for which they have received a CIMIT grant.

Program Leaders also recruit new researchers into the CIMIT community.  Years of personal experience make it easy for these talented physicians to spot the potential of a young clinician who has what it takes to become a successful innovator.  Each actively cultivates the next generation by helping form multidisciplinary collaborations, providing expert guidance on overcoming the barriers to innovation, and when necessary, offering access to a national network. 

Program Leaders challenge CIMIT to pursue emerging areas of clinical need, where devices and other technologies could make a powerful difference in the standard of care.		Biodetection & Sepsis Control
			Program Leader, Biodetection & Sepsis Control Jeffrey A. Gelfand, MD, FACP jgelfand@partners.org Phone: 617-726-1796
Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering
	Co-Program Leader, Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Jeffrey Borenstein, PhD jborenstein@draper.com 617-258-1686		Co-Program Leader, Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering Joseph Vacanti, MD jvacanti@partners.org Phone: 617-724-1725
Cardiovascular Disease
	Co-Program Leader, Cardiovascular Disease Thomas Brady, MD tom@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Phone: 617-726-8313		Co-Program Leader, Cardiovascular Disease Ahmed Tawakol, MD atawakol@partners.org
Clinical Systems Innovation
	Co-Program Leader, Clinical Systems Innovation David Judge, MD djudge@partners.org 617-724-1602		Co-Program Leader, Clinical Systems Innovation Penny Ford Carleton, RN, MS, MPA, MSc pcarleton@partners.org 617-643-0665
Global Health Initiative
	Program Leader, Global Health Initiative Kris Olson, MD, MPH krolson@partners.org Phone: 617-643-0602
Image Guided Therapy
	Co-Program Leader, Image Guided Therapy Ferenc Jolesz, MD jolesz@bwh.harvard.edu		Co-Program Leader, Image Guided Therapy Ron Kikinis, MD kikinis@bwh.harvard.edu
Minimally Invasive Surgery		Neurotechnology
	Program Leader, Minimally Invasive Surgery David Rattner, MD Email David Rattner via cimit.org Phone: 617-726-1893		Program Leader, Neurotechnology Steven Schachter, MD sschacht@bidmc.harvard.edu 617-667-4460
New Initiatives		Optical Diagnostics
	Program Leader, New Initiatives Kirby G. Vosburgh, PhD kvosburgh@partners.org		Program Leader, Optical Diagnostics Gary Tearney, MD, PhD gtearney@partners.org Phone: 617-724-2979
Simulation		Trauma & Casualty Care
	Program Leader, Simulation Steve Dawson, MD dawson.steven@mgh.harvard.edu Phone: 617-768-8781		Program Leader, Trauma & Casualty Care George Velmahos, MD, PhD gvelmahos@partners.org

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