Leadership

Risa Ramsey, PhD, EMBA, BSN, RN, CCRC
Associate Professor and Executive Director
Clinical Trials Unit
Phone: 901.516.2079
rramsey@uthsc.edu

Csaba Kovesdy, MD, FASN

Professor and Medical Director

Clinical Trials Unit

Phone: 901.448.2985

Staff

Quentin Thacker, MD
Research Leader
Phone: 901.448.2489
qthacker@uthsc.edu

Suzhen Gong, MD, RN
Research Nurse Coordinator
Phone: 901.448.2234
sgong@uthsc.edu

Thomas Kerby, BSN, RN

Research Nurse Coordinator

Phone: 901.448.9480

Kammie Patillo, RN
Research Nurse Coordinator
Phone: 901.448.2232
kgray34@uthsc.edu

Paula McCune, BSN, RN
Research Nurse Coordinator
Phone: 901.448.2215
pmccune@uthsc.edu

Lane Youngman, RN
Research Nurse Coordinator
Phone: 901.448.2486
jyoungm1@uthsc.edu

Marisa Manes, BS
Sr. Research Assistant
Phone: 901.448.2287
mwong2@uthsc.edu

Brianne Miller

Budgets

Phone: 901.448.9813

Samantha Davis

Research Study Coordinator

Phone: 901.448.9855

Keyshanna Payne
Financial Associate 3
Phone: 901.448.3392
kpayne21@uthsc.edu