United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Research Oversight (ORO)

The ORO Team

Office of Research Oversight (ORO)

Central Office

Mailing Address (including express mail):

810 Vermont Ave., NW (10R), Washington, DC 20420

[Physical location: 1100 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002]

Main Phone Number: (202) 632-7620

Fax Number: (202) 632-7716

Chief Officer, Tom Puglisi, PhD, CIP

202-632-7676

Deputy Chief Officer for Oversight & Operations, Min-Fu Tsan, MD, PhD

202-632-7678

Medical Officer / Associate Director for Policy & Planning, James F. Burris, MD

202-632-8431

Executive Analyst, Shannon Williams, CIPP/G

202-632-7682

Research Misconduct Officer, Doug Bannerman, PhD

202-632-7688

Health Science Specialist, Melody Higgins, RN, MS, CCRP

202-632-7631

Health Science Specialist, Hannah Van Hook, RN, BS

202-632-7679

Staff Assistant, Penny Powell, COTR

202-632-7675

Research Compliance Education & Policy (RCEP) Program à ORORCEP@va.gov 

 

Associate Director, Robert Brooks, MD, PhD, MBA

202-632-7622

Veterinary Medical Officer, Dale H. Conaway, DVM, MS*

678-924-5773

Health Science Specialist, Priscilla Craig, COTR

202-632-7624

Pharmacist GCP Specialist, Yen Nguyen, PharmD, CCRC

202-632-7686

Health Science Specialist, Aileen Ward, RN, MSN, CCRP, CIP

202-632-7681

Management Analyst, Michael Grabenbauer, LATG

202-632-7628

Staff Assistant, Dee Dee Chavers

202-632-7623

*Virtual position.

 

Research Information Security & Privacy (RISP) Program à ORORIPP@va.gov 

 

Associate Director, Peter Poon, JD, MA, CIPP/G

202-632-7687

Health Science Specialist, Greg Gilbo, CISA, CRISC, CIPP/G

202-632-7627

Health Science Specialist, Brendan Keegan, PhD

202-632-7639

Management Analyst, Sweden DeMatas, PsyD, CIPP/G*

206-484-1942

Management Analyst, Dona Wooding, CSP, CHP, CAP*

202-641-8374

*Virtual positions.

 

Research Safety & Animal Welfare (RSAW) Program à AskORO@va.gov 

 

Associate Director, Susan Harper, DVM, MS, DACLAM, DACVPM

202-632-7630

Health Science Specialist,  Jamie Boehmer, MS, PhD

202-632-8017

Health Science Specialist, Jim Trout, PhD, COTR

202-632-7677

Industrial Hygienist, Tim Paz, CIH

202-632-7660

Veterinary Medical Officer, Carol Eisenhauer, DVM, DACLAM*

304-433-5625

Veterinary Medical Officer, Maria Lorenzo, DVM, MPH, DACLAM

202-632-7685

Veterinary Medical Officer, Joanna Walker, DVM

202-632-7680

*Virtual position.

 

 

Midwestern Regional Office (578/10R)

Building 1(10R), Room B-103, 5th Ave. & Roosevelt Rd., Hines, IL  60141

Fax Number: (708) 202-7250 | MidwestORO@va.gov 

Director, Cindy Paulsen

708-202-7251

Health Science Specialist, Kathleen Franke, CIP

708-202-7266

Health Science Specialist, Peter Mestaz, MS, CIP

708-202-7256

Health Science Specialist, Dennis Runyan, DDS, MS

708-202-7262

Health Science Specialist, Jean Stocks, RN, BSN, CCRC

708-202-7259

Program Specialist, Dawn Arps

708-202-7254

 

Northeastern Regional Office (518/10R)

VAMC Bedford, 200 Springs Rd., Bedford, MA  01730

Fax Number: (781) 687-3858 | VHANortheastRegionalOfficeofResearchOversight@va.gov 

Director, Richard D’Augusta, RPh, MPA, CHRC

781-687-4783

Health Science Specialist, Nympha D’Souza, MS, PhD, MPH

781-687-4782

Health Science Specialist, Duane Janke, MBA

781-687-4778

Health Science Specialist, Mark Long, MPA, CIP

781-687-4786

Health Science Specialist, Frank Minichiello, LCSW, FACHE

781-687-4785

Health Science Specialist, Sandra Wunschel, LICSW, FACHE

781-687-4787

Program Specialist, Ovidia Dragoli, CIM, COTR

781-687-4784

 

Southern Regional Office (508/10R)

3700 Crestwood Pkwy, NW, Suite 210 (10R), Duluth, GA  30096

Fax Number: (678) 924-5708 / Conference Room: (678) 924-5765 | ATGOROSRO@va.gov 

Director, Ben Gao, PhD

678-924-5752

Health Science Specialist, Damaris Alvelo-Ceron, PhD

678-924-5770

Health Science Specialist, Terri Carlton, MPH

678-924-5769

Health Science Specialist, Michelle Fronheiser, MBA, CIM, CIP

678-924-5771

Health Science Specialist, Ward Hobbs, MS, MA, CCRC

678-924-5751

Administrative Officer, Judy Wilson

678-924-5762

 

Western Regional Office (605/10R)

For US Mail: P.O. Box 8349, Moreno Valley, CA  92552-8349

For Express Delivery: ORO Western Region, 14560 2nd Street, Bldg. 2641, Suite B, Riverside, CA  92518

Fax Number: (909) 801-5176 | OROWesternRegion@va.gov 

Director, Paul Hammond, MD, DPhil

909-801-5167

Health Science Specialist, John Farley, PhD

909-801-5169

Health Science Specialist, Cynthia Kerenyi, MAM

909-801-5168

Health Science Specialist, Carrie Pennison, BA

909-801-5164

Health Science Specialist, Deborah Van Etten, BA

909-801-5180

Health Science Specialist, Jeff West

909-801-5165