Meet the PREVENTABLE Team

Karen Alexander, MD

Cardiologist

Duke University
Durham, NC

Randomization is a powerful tool to find ways to limit consequences of aging. The population in PREVENTABLE is 75 year or older. It is about time!

Walter Ambrosius, PhD

Biostatistician

Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC

PREVENTABLE is asking a highly relevant clinical question in older adults. Members of my family are on atorvastatin and I want to know whether it is beneficial or harmful.

Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS

Cardiologist

Duke University
Durham, NC

This study is building a national platform for future pragmatic evidence generation in older adults.

Jeff Williamson, MD

Geriatrician

Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC

Proven recommendations for reducing a persons risk of dementia at any stage are very limited. My patients repeatedly tell me that the goal of this program, finding ways to prevent dementia, is one of their most important priorities for health care.

Bryan Batch, MD

Endocrinologist

Duke University
Durham, NC

PREVENTABLE is a great opportunity for older adults to take an active role in determining whether statins prevent dementia.

Katie Benziger, MD, MPH

Cardiologist

Essentia Health
Duluth, MN

Research is important to learn how we maintain health and prevent disease, especially in older adults, who are often left out of studies based on their age.

Rhonda Cooper-Dehoff, Pharm D, MS

Pharmacist

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

It is important to fully understand the benefits and risks of treating elderly patients without documented coronary disease with a statin.

Rowena Dolor, MD, MHS

Primary Care Physician

Duke University
Durham, NC

I'm excited that the focus is on prevention of dementia in a primary care population.

Mark Effron, MD

Cardiologist

Ochsner Medical Center
New Orleans, LA

As our population ages, maintaining good cognitive and cardiovascular function will be key in reducing health care costs. PREVENTABLE is answering an important question in an important patient population.

Sara Espinoza, MD, MSC

Geriatrician

University of Texas Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas

I am excited to be a part of the PREVENTABLE trial, which will answer important questions about whether statins are beneficial to improve healthy aging.

Daniel Forman, MD

Geriatric Cardiologist

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA

A critical question to answer in pursuit of optimal care.

Brad Hammill, DrPH

Biostatistician

Duke University
Durham, NC

I love that we are bringing the trial to participants instead of asking them to repeatedly come to the clinic.

Schuyler Jones, MD

Cardiologist

Duke University
Durham, NC

We have a great chance to make a big difference in evidence generation for healthy aging.

Jacob Joseph, MBBS, MD

Cardiologist

VA Providence and Brown University
Boston, MA

PREVENTABLE is a collaborative effort between patients, providers, and healthcare systems using novel pragmatic approaches.

Christine Kistler, MD, MASc

Geriatric Primary Care Physician

University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC

A study actually done in older adults!

Kristin Newby, MD, MHS

Cardiologist

Duke University
Durham, NC

Beyond the primary results, the use of biospecimens and ancillary studies to understand mechanistic underpinnings of aging is an exciting opportunity.

Nick Pajewski, PhD

Biostatistician

Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC

PREVENTABLE does not just focus on the heart, instead examining the effects of a statin on the brain, the heart, and physical function.

Al Richmond, MSW

Executive Director

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health
Raleigh, NC

I'm glad to be a part of the PREVENTABLE team as we explore promising treatment to address Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

Jack Rubinstein, MD

Assistant Director of Cardiology

Cincinnati VAMC
Cincinnati, Ohio

My goal is to improve cardiovascular outcomes for all veterans.

Raj Shah, MD

Geriatrician

Rush University
Chicago, IL

PREVENTABLE has been designed to have involvement of healthy older adults in every step of the entire research cycle.

Mark Supiano, MD

Geriatrician

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

The geriatrics community is celebrating this trial - the first to solely focus on a 75 years and older group and is asking about outcomes that matter.

Mark Weiner, MD, FACMI

Primary Care Physician/Informaticist

Weill Cornell
New York, NY

PREVENTABLE will provide the evidence necessary to support the appropriateness of statins in older patients.

Jeffrey Whittle, MD, MPH

Primary Care Physician

Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center
Milwaukee, WI

Both my parents were born in 1933. It is a wonderful to be a part of PREVENTABLE, which addresses issues that matter to them, like preserving functional and cognitive independence!

Neely Williams,

Participant Advisor

Nashville, TN

It is an amazing challenge for the participants of this study to be involved in such a manner as they are, especially at this time in their lives. I would like to express gratitude for their being here and offering their wisdom and expertise.

Jennifer Hervey, MS-HIM, BSN, RN

Project Manager

DCRI
Durham, NC

Healthcare should begin with preventing disease. This is a pragmatic study with a growing population, and I am excited to work with this team.

Sheronda Peeples, CCRS

Project Manager

Boston VA
Boston, MA

There has always been an urgent need for research participants of all ages and ethnic backgrounds, but Preventable will hopefully help us better understand how to help the elderly population age in a healthier way. The knowledge we stand to gain from this largely understudied population is vital for us all of us.

Letitia Perdue, MS

Project Manager

Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC

Finding ways to prevent cognitive decline is one of the most important health issues of our time. PREVENTABLE provides an opportunity to determine whether a simple change can improve the quality of life and lead to a healthier mind and heart.

Mary Ann Sellers, MSN

Project Manager

DCRI
Durham, NC

We need evidence in older adults on the role and benefits statins may play in preventing dementia. We have an amazing team assembled to answer this question

Nancy Woolard,

Project Manager

Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC

As I watch my father age and see his world become smaller, I know that becoming dependent on family or a caregiver is one of his greatest concerns. Memory and mobility are essential for him to continue to live independently. My expectation is that PREVENTABLE will move us closer to an answer that will offer hope and continued independence for future generations.