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Meet the Clinical Research Team

Clinical Research Group
1601 Cherry Street, Mail Stop 101021
3 Parkway Building, 10th Floor Suite 1000
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Main Phone: (215) 255-7879
Fax: (215) 255-7885
Unless listed below, all members use the above fax number.
For Directions

Operations

Donna J. Walsh
Chief Operating Officer, Clinical Research Operations

(215) 255-7803

donna.walsh@DrexelMed.edu

Adam Fuhrer
Research Program Administrator

(215) 255-7382

adam.fuhrer@DrexelMed.edu

Katharine Montalto
Administrative Assistant

(215) 255-7879

katharine.montalto@DrexelMed.edu

Medical Advisors

Ari D. Brooks, M.D.

(215) 762-2295

ari.brooks@DrexelMed.edu

Michael Sherman, M.D.

(215) 762-7013

michael.sherman@DrexelMed.edu

Suzanne M. Touch, M.D.
(St. Christopher’s Hospital 
for Children)

(215) 427-5202

suzanne.touch@DrexelMed.edu

Clinical Research Management & Operations

Dr. Marcellina N. Oparaoji
Director, Clinical Research Operations, Management,  
Training and Quality Assurance

(215) 255-7808

marcellina.oparaoji@DrexelMed.edu

Esther K. Nkrumah
Assistant Director, 
Research Management
(St. Peter's University Hospital)

 (732) 339-7609
esther.nkrumah@DrexelMed.edu

Elizabeth Connor
Cardiac Cath Lab Research Coordinator

(215) 762-3393 econnor@DrexelMed.edu

Andrew  A. Francis
Clinical Research Manager
(St. Christopher's Hospital 
for Children)

(215) 427-5360 (Ph.)

(215) 427-5249 (Fax)

andrew.francis@DrexelMed.edu

Marjorie E. Hepler
Clinical Research Manager
(Hahnemann University Hospital)

(215) 255-7878

marjorie.hepler@DrexelMed.edu  

Anne Johnson
Research Nurse Manager,
WIRB Liaison

(215) 255-7877

David Phuong
Clinical Research Coordinator II
(St. Christopher`s Hospital for Children)

(215) 427-7911

 david.phuong@DrexelMed.edu

Karen Skinner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
(215) 762-4662

kskinner@DrexelMed.edu

Josh Zigmont
Clinical Research Coordinator

 (215) 255-7883

 joshua.zigmont@DrexelMed.edu

Contracts & Budgets 

Priya Sankar, Esq.
Assistant General Counsel

 (215) 255-7845

psankara@DrexelMed.edu

Stephanie Paylor
Contract Specialist

(215) 255-7805

spaylor@DrexelMed.edu

Anna Wong
Senior Financial Analyst

(215) 255-7806

anna.wong@DrexelMed.edu

Robert Asante
Senior Financial Analyst

(215) 255-7804

robert.asante@DrexelMed.edu

Douglas Livolsi
Financial Analyst

(215) 255-7876

douglas.livolsi@DrexelMed.edu

   Directions

The Clinical Research Group is located three blocks from the College of Medicine campus, at the 3 Parkway Building. Employees and students may show their University ID to gain access to the building. All other visitors must sign in at the front desk.

Map & Directions to Drexel University College of Medicine Campus (Note that our building is not on the Map. However, please follow the directions below which starts at 15th & Race Street, which can be found on the Map.)

From Drexel University Shuttle Service From 15th & Race shuttle stop (front of Bellet Building), walk South on 15th Street. Make a right on Cherry Street. Cross 16th Street. The building entrance is next door to the Mexican Post restaurant. The Clinical Research Group is located on the tenth floor.

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