Research Leadership

Research Leadership

Vice Chair of Research

Digna Velez Edwards, PhD, MS

Division Director

Quantitative Sciences

Director

Womens Health Research

Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

digna.r.velez.edwards@vumc.org

Research Committee

Kaylon L. Bruner-Tran, PhD

Director

Division of Translational Research

Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

kaylon.bruner-tran@vumc.org
Alexis Gee, CNM

Instructor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

alexis.l.gee.1@vumc.org
Ayush Giri, MS, PhD

Assistant Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

ayush.giri@vumc.org
Ashudee Kirk

Research Program Manager

ashudee.kirk@vumc.org
Rolanda Lister, MD

Assistant Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

rolanda.l.lister@vumc.org
Zachary McLeod

Senior Financial Analyst

zachary.s.mcleod@vumc.org
Renate Meier, MSN, WHNP

Assistant in

Obstetrics and Gynecology

renate.k.meier@vumc.org
Courtney Penn, MD

Assistant Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

courtney.penn@vumc.org
Bethany Sanders, MSN, CNM

Midwife

bethany.d.sanders@vumc.org
Reesha Sanghani, MD

Assistant Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

reesha.sanghani@vumc.org
Jill Slamon, MAT, MS, LCGC

Senior Associate

Obstetrics and Gynecology

jill.r.slamon@vumc.org
Jennifer Thompson, MD

MFM Fellowship Director

Associate Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

jennifer.l.thompson.1@vumc.org
Jessica Young, MD

Associate Professor

Obstetrics and Gynecology

jessica.l.young@vumc.org