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Investigator Resources

View resources for current and potential research investigators at the Avera Research Institute.

Investigator Interest Form

Please use the form below if you have a research project in mind. The intent of this form is to assist you in designing your research project, by collecting information on such things as the research topic's background, the outcomes you plan to measure, the inclusion/exclusion criteria, study preocedures that would be required, and the impact this project would have on Avera and the patients we serve.

The form may be filled out online as a Microsoft^® Word document and returned via email to Tammy Jung. Otherwise, the form may be printed out and returned via fax to 605-322-3051 or mailed to the following address:

Avera Research Institute
2020 S. Norton Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Investigator-Initiated Research Form

Investigator Training Program

Please view the Investigator Training program if you would like additional information on the investigator training program, courtesy of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute.

Our Investigators

The following is a list of investigators currently serving as principal investigators or sub-investigators on clinical research studies with Avera Research Institute.

Last Name, First Name / Degree

Cancer

Elson, David / MD
Huber, Mark / MD
Krie, Amy /MD
McCaul, Kelly / MD
Medlin, Stephen / MD
Parameswaran, R. Vinod / MD
Robinson, Michael / MD
Rojas, Luis / MD
Tolentino, Addison / MD

Endocrinology

Elgouhari, Hesham / MD
Longo, Charles / MD

Family Practice
Flickema, Dawn / MD
Wenger, Robert / MD

Gastroenterology

Hill, Cristina / MD
Schafer, Larry / MD

Nephrology

Zawada, Jr., Edward / MD

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Gaetze, Jane / MD
Salama, Amal / MD
Schmidt-Grimminger, Delf / MD
Scott, Jodi / MD
Wirtz, Patricia / MD

Orthopedic Surgery

Carlson, Walter / MD
Johnson, Mitchell / DO
McKenzie, Matthew / MD
Suga, Robert / MD

Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation