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National Dental Practice-Based Research Network

Overview of National Dental PBRN & Locations

The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) is a nationally coordinated program committed to advancing knowledge of dental practice and ways to improve it. The National Administrative and Resource Center is located at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the National Coordinating Center is located at the Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, Oregon. These centers comprise the infrastructure for and support the implementation of multiple clinical observational studies and clinical studies conducted within the National Dental PBRN.

Regional & Specialty Contacts for Dental Professionals Interested in Participating

The National Dental PBRN comprises six regional Nodes and a specialty Node.  Select the appropriate email link below and send a message to your regional or specialty Node contact. If you are in one of the Federal Dental Services, select the South Central Region email link and send a message to Muna Anabtawi, D.D.S., M.S., C.C.R.P.  
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Map of the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network

Western Region

Chalinya Ingphakorn
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: chalinya.l.ingphakorn@kpchr.org
Phone: (971) 231-8490

Christine Catlin
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: chris.l.catlin@kpchr.org
Phone: (971) 369-0655

Midwest Region

Heather A Weidner, RDH, BSDH
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: heather.a.weidner@healthpartners.com
Phone: (952) 967-5298

Amanda Gillesby, MPH, CPH, RDH
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: amanda.d.gillesby@healthpartners.com
Phone: (952) 967-9369

Southwest Region

Tamara Alhasanat
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: alhasanat@uthscsa.edu 

South Atlantic Region

 Brenda E. Thacker, RDH, CCRP
Grant Manager, Regional Node Coordinator
Email: bthacker@dental.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 273-5836

Northeast Region

Victoria Thomas
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: victoria_thomas@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: (585) 276-7497

Rita Cacciato
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: rita_cacciato@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: (585) 275-9001

Pat Ragusa
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: pat_ragusa@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: (585) 275-5780

South Central Region

Muna Anabtawi, DDS, MS, CCRP
Regional Program Manager
Email: munaanab@uab.edu 
Phone: (205) 934-2578

Aleena Potluri, BS
Regional Node Coordinator
Email: apotluri@uab.edu 
Phone: (205) 975-3113

Speciality Node

Veerasathpurush (Sath) Allareddy, BDS, MBA, MHA, PhD, MMSc
National Director of Specialty Node
Email: sath@uic.edu

 

Additional National Dental PBRN Contacts

National Administrative and Resource Center
Gregg H. Gilbert, DDS, MBA, FAAHD, FICD
National Network Director
Email: ghg@uab.edu 

Joana Cunha-Cruz, DDS, PhD
National Director of Communications & Dissemination
Email: joanaccruz@uab.edu 

Valeria V. Gordan, DDS, MS, MS-CI
National Director for PREC/PTC
Email: vgordan@dental.ufl.edu 

Muna Anabtawi, DDS, MS, CCRP
National Program Manager, also responsible for the PPCS
Email: munaanab@uab.edu 

Brittni M. Ball, MS
National Program Coordinator
Email: bmball@uab.edu 

National Coordinating Center
Suzanne Gillespie
NCC Manager
Email: Suzanne.E.Gillespie@kpchr.org

Proposing Study Ideas & Grant Applications
Ongoing Studies from the National Dental PBRN
National Dental PBRN Website
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