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School of Health Research

Clemson University School of Health Research Clinical Faculty

Clinical Professors are doctors and other medical professionals who are continuing to support collaborative health research, teaching and service with their Clemson colleagues. With strong professional qualifications and a collaborative spirit, they are working with Clemson researchers to provide the settings for hands-on research that finds health care solutions and informs best practices.

Clemson School of Health Research Faculty Scholars
Absher, John Clinical Professor Prisma Health Medicine Alzheimer, Dementia, Neurodegenerative Disease
Astemborski, Caroline Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Instructional Design, Gamification, Small Group Learning
Amati, Jane Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics Pediatrics, Community Health, Social Drivers of Health, Lifestyle Medicine, School Health, Oral Health
Bellew, Shawna Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine, Quality Improvement, Healthcare Improvement
Beltran, Gerald Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine EMS, Prehospital, Bacteria
Bitner, Matthew Clinical Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Clinical Operations, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction/Patient Experience
Britt, Jessica Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Obstetrics and Gynecology  Maternal Child Health, Placenta, Maternal Stress
Burnikel, Brian Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Orthopedics Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Arthritis
Carbonell, Alfredo Clinical Professor Prisma Health Surgery Biomaterials, Robotics, Clinical Outcomes
Carek, Stephen Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Family Medicine Quality Improvement, Healthcare Equity, Technology
Carek, Peter Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Family Medicine Graduate Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Preventative Medicine
Carsten, Christopher Clinical Professor Prisma Health Surgery Aneurysm, Atherosclerosis, Vascular disease
Catchpole, Kenneth Clinical Professor MUSC Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Human factors, Patient safety, Surgery
Chang, Catherine Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Medicine Clinical Outcomes, Human Factors, Sepsis
Chung, Ki Young Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Medicine Clinical Research, Gastrointestinal, Cancer
Cobb, William Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Surgery Biomaterials, Synthetic Mesh, Hernia
Cojanu, Alexandru Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Psychiatry Quality Improvement, Sports Psychiatry, Wellbeing and Burnout in Professional Settings
Crockett, Amy Clinical Professor Prisma Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Prenatal Care, Racial Disparities, Preterm Birth
Cull, John Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Surgery Sepsis, Machine Learning, Teamwork
Cull, David Clinical Professor Other Surgery Vascular Access Procedure Selection, Complex Vascular Access, Vascular Interventions for Limb Salvage
Deas, Veronica Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Nursing Diabetes, Diabetes Self-management, Health Disparities
Declan, Arwen Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine, Decision-making, Disease
Devane, A. Michael Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Radiology Interventional Oncology, Oncologic Imaging, Vascular Imaging
Depp, Tim Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department Operations, Infectious Disease Emergencies, Migrant and Refugee Health, Global Emergency Medicine, Rural and Remote Emergency Care, Biomarkers in Febrile Illness, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety and Systems-Level Research, Graduate Medical Education, Human–Environment Health Intersections, Emerging Infectious Disease, Pollinator and Ecosystem Health
Dickens, Kristen Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Nursing Human Factors Engineering, Nursing Excellence, Discharge Times
Dietrich, Ann Clinical Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Pediatric Head Injuries, Pediatric Neck Injuries, Pediatric Abdominal Trauma
Edenfield, William Jeffery Clinical Professor Prisma Health Medicine Rare Cancer, Biomarker Development, Drug Development
Eichelberger, Kacey Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Perinatal Epidemiology, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, Women’s Health Disparities
Eicken, Meredith Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Medicine Social Determinants of Health, Food Insecurity, Vulnerable Populations
Emerson, John Clinical Professor Prisma Health Family Medicine Lifestyle Medicine, Population Health Management, Chronic Disease Management
Epling, Drew Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Radiology Virtual Reality, Radiology, Medical Imaging
Ewing, Alex Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Academics Complex Multidimensional Databases, Statistical Analysis and Data Collection, Biostatistics
Erwin, John P., lll Clinical Professor Prisma Health-Upstate Medicine Cancer Screening, Preventative Heart Care, Preventative Cardiology, Valvular Heart Disease, Sports Cardiology, Clinical Guidelines, Healthcare Delivery Science, Hypertension, Remote Patient Monitoring, Lean-Six Sigma, Heart Disease, Medical Education, ww
Fabiano, Sarah Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Prehospital Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Community Paramedicine, Posterior Circulation Stroke, Community Health, Airway Management, Stroke Screening, Healthcare Innovation, Access to Care
Fiester, Steven Clinical Assistant Professor Other Microbiology Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology, Bacteriology
Fox, Chelsea Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Aging, Ovarian Biology, Infertility
Gandhi, Sagar Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Surgery Peripheral Arterial Disease, Venous Disease, Aortic Aneurysm
Garimella, Sudha Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics Pediatrics, Childhood Obesity, Hypertension
Gerac, Jeff Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics Clinical Informatics, Human Factors Engineering, Quality
Gilpin, John Witherspoon Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Radiology GERD, Marshmallow Swallow, High-resolution Manometry
Gleason, Jonathan Clinical Professor Prisma Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Healthcare Improvement, Healthcare Delivery, Health Equity
Gormley, Mirinda Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Medicine Emergency Medical Services, Community Paramedicine Mobile Integrated Healthcare Epidemiology
Griffeth, Benjamin Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Psychiatry Military Psychiatry, Graduate Education in Psychiatry, Post-Graduate Education in Psychiatry
Hand, William Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Anesthesiology Cognitive Aid, Multimodal Analgesia, Crisis Management
Hirsh, Emily Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Burnout, Wellbeing, Chronotype
Hoeflich, Carolin Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Data Management Epidemiology, Health Disparities, Implementation Science, Public Health, Quality Improvement, Statistical Analysis
Hudepohl, Neha Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Psychiatry Women’s Mental Health, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Medical Education
Hudson, Jennifer Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics Abstinence, Addiction, Birth
Hudson, Matthew Clinical Professor Prisma Health Medicine Cancer Care Delivery Research, Social Determinants of Health, Comparative Effectiveness
Jeray, Kyle Clinical Professor Prisma Health Orthopedics Musculoskeletal, Open Fracture Wounds, Osteoporosis
Jindal, Meenu Clinical Faculty Prisma Health Medicine Behavior Change, Chronic Disease Management and Care Coordination, Communication
Kahler, Zachary Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Optimization, Triage Patient-centered Care, Cost-efficiency
Kelly, John Clinical Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Hand Hygiene, Performance Improvement, Infection Prevention
Kelly, Desmond Clinical Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics General Pediatrics, Developmental Pediatrics, Developmental Assessment
Kern, Michael Clinical Professor MUSC Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology Craniofacial Development, Oral Health, TMJ
Kissenberth, Michael John Clinical Professor Prisma Health Orthopedics Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Disease, Shoulder Instability
LeNoble, Chelsea Clinical Assistant Professor Other Psychology Resilience, Teamwork, Leadership
Linton, Julie Clinical Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics Children in Immigrant Families; Mixed-status Families; Latinos
Litwin, Alain Professor Prisma Health Medicine Hepatitis C Virus
Lommel, Karen Clinical Professor Prisma Health Psychiatry Behavioral Science, Virtual Reality, Emergency Psychiatry
MacGilvray, Phyllis Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Family Medicine Telehealth, Health Literacy, Medical Education
Markowitz, Jonathan Clinical Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders, Dietary Therapy
Martin, Julie Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Medicine Cancer Biomarkers, Genetic Biomarkers, Genomics
Marx, Jason Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Medicine Sleep Disorders, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Crisis Standards of Care, Healthcare Delivery and Operations, Value-Based Care
Morgan, Robert Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Anesthesiology Virtual Reality, Pain, Anxiety
Moschella, Phillip Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Cell Signaling, Medical Simulation, Medical Education
Mullaguri, Naresh Clinical Professor Prisma Health Medicine Neurocritical Care, Coma Research, Prehospital Care
Neal, Matthew Bradley Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Bioengineering, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine
Obeysekare, Jessica Clinical Professor Prisma Health Psychiatry Women's Mental Health, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Parental Leave Policy
O'Connell, John Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Medicine Breast Cancer, Radiation Oncology, Ionzing Radiation
Ohning, Bryan Clinical Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics Teamwork, Psychological Safety, NICU
Pace, Thomas Clinical Professor Prisma Health Orthopedics Medical School Clinical Experience, Hardware Infection Rates, Metal Ions in Orthopedic Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Parti, Naveen Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Radiology Neuroradiology, Neurodegenerative Conditions, Traumatic Brain Injury
Perkins, Nicholas Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Medicine Informatics, Healthcare Big Data, Clinical Decision Support
Pfennig, Camiron Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Obstetrics, Electrolytes
Pill, Stephan Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Orthopedics Shoulder Arthroplasty, Shoulder Arthritis, Rotator Cuff
Pilgrim, Keila Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Nursing Virtual Nursing, Nurse-led Innovation, Nursing Workforce Outcomes, Patient Experience (HCAHPS), Telehealth and Mobile Health Technologies, Care Coordination, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Nursing Leadership, Rural Health Care
Pirrallo, Ronald Clinical Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Prisma Health, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Pittman, Mark Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Psychology, Adult Learning Theories, Graduate Medical Education
Puls, Larry Clinical Professor Prisma Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Ovarian Cancer Screening, Cost Effective Screening, Early Detection of Cancer
Reeves, Scott Clinical Professor MUSC Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine Patient Safety, Surgical Site Infections, Operating Room Design
Revilla-Rondon, Fredy Clinical Professor Prisma Health Medicine Parkinson’s Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism, Huntington’s Disease
Roth, Prerana Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Medicine Substance Use Disorder, Addiction Recovery, Recovery Coaching
Rochester, Angel Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Women’s Health, Reproductive Health, Contraception
Saccocio, Saria Clinical Associate Professor Other   Primary Care, Family Medicine, Advance Directives
Sasser, Scott Clinical Professor Other   University Hospitals Health System, Emergency Medical Services, Disaster Planning
Schaffer, David Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology Toxicology, Carbon Monoxide, Poisoning, Drug Testing, Spaceflight, Cannabinoids, Heavy Metals, Driving Impairment
Scheurer, Danielle Clinical Professor MUSC Medicine Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Infection Prevention and Control
Schwerin, Daniel Clinical Assistant Professor  Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Prehospital Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Pediatrics
Schneider, Andrew Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health General Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Robotics, Surgeon Health and Egronomics
Sease, Kerry Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Pediatrics Community Health, Pediatric Obesity, Community Based
Siddle, Jennica Clinical Assistant Professor  Prisma Health Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine, Public Health, Women’s Health
Skinner, Steven Clinical Professor Greenwood Genetic Center   Rett Syndrome, Angelman Syndrome, Autism
Spykerman, Connie Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Nursing Nursing, Safety, Resilience
Sridhar, Michael Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Orthopedics Fracture, Nonunion, Arthroplasty
Stanley, Laura Clinical Associate Professor Other   Virtual Reality, Pain Management, Anxiety Management
Stevenson, Roger Clinical Professor Greenwood Genetic Center   Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Birth Defects
Strong, Michelle Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Nursing Addiction Medicine, Substance Use disorder, Opioid Use Disorder
Tanner, Stephanie Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Academics Study Design, Data Collection, Medical Devices
Taylor, Spence Clinical Professor Other   General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Taylor, Shannon Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Family Medicine Health Psychology, Behavioral Medicine, Chronic Pain
Tomashefski, Sarah Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Nursing Lung Cancer Screening, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine
Trocha, Steven Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Surgery Liver Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Gastric Cancer
Williams, Maribeth Clinical Associate Professor Prisma Health Family Medicine Quality Improvement, Hypertension, Diabetes, High Value Care, Health Disparities, Tobacco Cessation, Medical Education, Social Determinants of Health, Referrals, Readmissions, COPD, Patient Satisfaction, Global Health, Chronic Disease, Obesity
Warren, Jeremy Clinical Assistant Professor Prisma Health Surgery Ventral Hernia Repair, Inguinal Hernia Repair, Hiatal / Paraesophageal
Woodbury, Michelle Clinical Associate Professor MUSC Health Sciences and Research Stroke, Rehabilitation, Clinical Trials
Weiss, Patrice Clinical Professor Prisma Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician Leadership, Patient Safety Risk Management, Medical education, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Zeller, Aaron Clinical Associate Professor Clemson Rural Health Family Medicine Rural Health, Graduate Medical Education, Innovations in Curricular Design, Interprofessional Learning and Collaboration, Opioid Use Disorder, Neurobiological Basis of Addiction