Our Team

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Our dedicated team, comprised of healthcare professionals and education specialists, forms the cornerstone of our commitment to combating TB. Our collective expertise spans medical research, patient care, and educational outreach.

Together, we strive to bring you the most accurate and comprehensive information on TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. We hope you see us as collaborative partners as we work with TB programs and other partners in the region to increase TB knowledge and skills, provide tools, and empower health workers to meet the demands of their challenging roles in TB prevention and treatment.

Executive Leadership

Zelalem Temesgen, M.D.

Principal Investigator

Jennifer Curran, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Expert Medical Consultation Team

John Wilson, M.D.

Director for Medical Consultation

Basant E. El-Fetouh Katamesh, M.D.

Medical Consultation Coordinator

Education Team

James Gaensbauer, M.D., MScPH

Medical Director for Education and Training

Rebecca Mussack, M.Ed.

Director of Education

Christopher Scott, M.A.

Senior Education Specialist

Denise Long, M.Ed.

Education Specialist

Waryaam Singh, M.B.B.S.

Education Project Coordinator

Expert Medical Consultation Faculty

Infectious Disease

Daniel Brailita, M.D. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Wissam El Atrouni, M.D. University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS
Hind Fadel, M.D., Ph.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Madiha Fida, M.B.B.S., Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Mary J Kasten, M.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Ryan Kubat, D.O. University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS
Maryam Mahmood, M.B., Ch.B. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Elizabeth Ann Misch, M.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Avish Nagpal, M.D. Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, ND
Zelalem Temesgen, M.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
John Wilson, M.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Pediatric Infectious Disease

Ritu Banerjee, M.D., Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
James Gaensbauer, M.D., MScPH Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
William Garrett Hunt, M.D., M.P.H., DTMH, FAAP CHoSA Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, San Antonio, TX

Laboratory

Elitza Theel, Ph.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Nancy Wengenack, Ph.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Ophthalmology

Wendy Smith, M.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Pharmacy

Abbie Blunier, Pharm.D., R.Ph. (pediatrics) Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Laura Dinnes, Pharm.D, R.Ph., BCIDP, BCPPS (pediatrics) Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Tanner Johnson, Pharm.D., R.Ph. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Christina O'Connor, Pharm.D., R.Ph. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
John Zeuli, Pharm.D., R.Ph. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Preventive & Occupational Medicine

Melanie Swift, M.D., M.P.H., Civil Surgeon, Medical Center/Healthcare Worker Occupational Health, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Public Health Nurse

Shea Rabley, R.N., M.N. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Pulmonary

Robert Blount, M.D. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Patricio Escalante, M.D., M.S. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Douglas Hornick, M.D. University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA