Principal Investigators

Emerson C. Perin, MD, PHD, FACC Director, Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medicine; Medical Director, Stem Cell Center, Texas Heart Institute

James T. Willerson, MD, FACC President and Medical Director of Texas Heart Institute

 
Assistant Medical Director
Guilherme V. Silva, MD

Manager
Deirdre Smith, RN, CCRC

Manager, Clinical Trials
Sandi G. Shaw, RN, BSN

Research Scientist

Maria da Graca Cabreira, PhD

Research Fellows 
Amir Gahremanpour, MD
Xin Quan, MD

Pre-Clinical Research Coordinator
Fred A. Baimbridge, BSc

Clinical Research
Casey Kappenman, BSc
Nichole Porsch'e, RN
Amadita Rodriguez, MS, RN, ANP
Dia Tisdel, BSc
Birthelle Washington
Lynette Westbrook, RN, MS, CCRC 

Administrative Assistant
Tracye Dauphin

Contact Information

Texas Heart Institute 
6770 Bertner Ave. MC2-277 
Houston, TX 77030
Email: stemcell@heart.thi.tmc.edu Phone: 832-355-9405
Toll free: 1-866-924-STEM (7836) Fax: 832-355-9440

Updated May 2009