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Meet the Team

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Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN  
Principal Investigator 
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Serves as the contact PI and is responsible for the overall conduct of the study. Oversees the research staff and practice training, data collection, analysis, and dissemination work with Dr. Himmelfarb.

What do you do to keep your heart healthy? 
​"I play ping-pong!"


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Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb, PhD, RN, ANP  
Principal Investigator 
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As Co-Principal Investigator of the study, Dr. Himmelfarb is jointly responsible for the overall conduct of the trial. She jointly oversees the research staff and practice training, data collection, analysis, and dissemination work with Dr. Commodore-Mensah and leads study participants recruitment.
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Samantha DeMarco, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacist 

Collaborates with Linked-Hearts study participants and their providers on comprehensive medication management and adherence, inclining medication access and affordability.

What do you do to keep your heart healthy? 
​"I stay heart healthy by taking daily urban hikes through the city with my husband and our lab/pit mix, Houston; walking anywhere from 2 miles to 12 miles in a day!"







Janice Dugbartey, MPH, CPH 

Research Program Manager

Oversees the planning, coordination, and execution of research activities. Manages timelines, budgets, and resources while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Acts as a bridge between researchers, stakeholders, and administrative teams. Facilitates communication, tracks progress, and executes strategies to reduce cardiovascular health disparities. 



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Yuling Chen, PhD, RN
Post Doc Fellow ​

Collaborates with the research team to carry out an array of activities, including research, scholarship, and conference presentations. Learns leadership through research protocols, data management, and analysis; preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, and conference presentations; and leadership of interdisciplinary research groups to develop, implement, and evaluate theory-driven strategies to reduce cardiovascular health disparities. 
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What do you do to keep your heart healthy?
​"To keep my heart healthy, I aim to get at least 7 hours of sleep each night!"


​Nana Ofori Adomako, PharmD, PhD
Post Doc Fellow ​

Collaborates with the research team to carry out an array of activities, including research, scholarship, and conference presentations. Learns leadership through research protocols, data management, and analysis; preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, and conference presentations; and leadership of interdisciplinary research groups to develop, implement, and evaluate theory-driven strategies to reduce cardiovascular health disparities. 

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Tye Lane, BS
Community Health Worker
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Collaborates with study participants on home blood pressure monitoring and training, and life modifications, and counseling. 

What do you do to keep your heart healthy?
"To keep my heart healthy, I take my HTN medication and have some form of physical activity at least 3 days a week: yoga, dancing, walking, and meditation."




​Mary Richard
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Community Health Worker

Collaborates with study participants on home blood pressure monitoring and training, and life modifications and counseling.


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Melina Stavrou
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Community Health Worker

Collaborates with study participants on home blood pressure monitoring and training, and life modifications and counseling.







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Shellybright Manga
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Community Health Worker

Collaborates with study participants on home blood pressure monitoring and training, and life modifications and counseling.
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​Gabriela Ortega
Community Health Worker
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Collaborates with study participants on home blood pressure monitoring and training, and life modifications and counseling.

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Domonique Harris
Community Health Worker
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Collaborates with study participants on home blood pressure monitoring and training, and life modifications and counseling.











​Andrea Orellana, BA

Research Program Coordinator 

Oversees study operations and collaborates with the team to help and evaluate people who receive care at community health centers. 

What do you do to keep your heart healthy?
"I play soccer and go rock climbing 5 times a week"

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Gleni-Kay Falloon, MPH
Research Assistant 

Assists in the recruitment of participants and collaborates with the team to help and evaluate people who receive care at community health centers. 



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Laura Maus, MD 
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Research Assistant 

Assists in the recruitment of participants and collaborates with the team to help and evaluate people who receive care at community health centers.
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What do you do to keep your heart healthy?
"Exercise outside at least 30 mins a day for my mental health and my heart health"

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Akosua Nyame-Kusi, MD, MPH 
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Research Assistant

Assists in the recruitment of participants and collaborates with the team to help and evaluate people who receive care at community health centers. 

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Analisa Tafro
Research Assistant 

Assists in the recruitment of participants and collaborates with the team to help and evaluate people who receive care at community health centers. 




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Taylor Walton
Research Assistant 

Assists in the recruitment of participants and collaborates with the team to help and evaluate people who receive care at community health centers. 
Coordinating Council 
Wendy Bennett
Chief of Primary Care Clinical Innovation
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians 
Aissatu Barry 
Research Coordinator 
Johns Hopkins Community Physicians 
Megan Wojtko
SVP & Chief Clinical Officer
Choptank Community Health System Inc. 
Andrew Robie
Chief Medical Information Officer 

Unity Healthcare ​​
Nora Hoban
Chief Executive Officer

Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers 
Tiffany Scott
President
Maryland Community Health Worker Association
Vice Chair

Maryland Community Health Worker Advisory Committee
Roger Clark
Community Chair

Institute for Clinical & Translational Research Community Research Advisory Council (C-RAC)
Peter Wood
Chief Operating Officer
Mmhg Inc. 
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Nicole Mollenkopf
Assistant Professor 

Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Lee Bone
Associate Professor
Bloomberg School of Public Health 
Erica Shelton
Coordinating Council Coach
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity  
Keith Daye
Community Advocate 
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Michelle Simmons
Community Advocate

Get in touch with us:

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(301)-818-7223 
​[email protected]
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PI: Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN  IRB No.: 00311760

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