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Co-Director, VISTA T32 | Department of Emergency Medicine
Co-Director, Program in Unplanned Care (PUC)
Co-Site Director, VA Chief Resident in Quality & Safety | Department of Emergency Medicine
Dr. Digna Velez Edwards is a genetic epidemiologist, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of the Division of Quantitative Sciences , and Director of Women's Health Research center. Her research is focused on understanding and identifying genetic risk factors for complex diseases with a specific focus on diseases that disproportionately impact minorities and genetic factors related to women's health and reproductive outcomes. She utilizes large clinical databases that link electronic health record (EHR) information to DNA to conduct genomic studies. Current research projects include genetic studies of preterm birth, miscarriage, uterine fibroids, pelvic organ prolapse, preeclampsia, and keloids. These studies include genome-wide association analyses, next-generation sequencing, evaluation of biomarkers, clinical and polygenic risk prediction, and phenome-wide association studies.
Mhd Wael Alrifai, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology, and an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He completed Neonatology Fellowship at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he subsequently obtained a Master of Science in Applied Clinical Informatics. Dr. Alrifai's research is focused on using health information technology to improve care in neonatal and pediatric populations with a focus on quality, safety, and reduction of cost. In his most recent effort, he developed and evaluated novel clinical decision support systems to improve the safety and efficacy of care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Dr. Alrifai is board certified in general pediatrics, neonatal perinatal medicine, and clinical informatics.
