Research Leadership
Leonardo Seoane, MD, FACP
Chief Academic Officer & Senior Vice President
504-842-2526
lseoane@ochsner.org
Jeannine F. Hinton, LCSW, MHA
Vice President – Academics
Ochsner LSU Health System N LA
504-616-7601
Jeannine.Hinton@OchsnerLSUhs.org
Edmond K. Kabagambe, DVM, MS, PhD, MBA, FAHA, FACE
Assistant Vice President for Outcomes Research & Research Integrity Officer
504-842-8255 | Publications
edmond.kabagambe@ochsner.org
Mark B. Effron, MD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP
Medical Director for Clinical Research
504-842-2421
mark.effron@ochsner.org
Eboni G. Price-Haywood, MD, MPH, FACP
Medical Director, Ochsner Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER)
eboni.pricehaywood@ochsner.org
Lydia A. Bazzano, MD, PhD, MPH, CIP
Executive Vice Chair, Ochsner Institutional Review Boards
504-842-3589
lbazzano@ochsner.org
Office of Sponsored Programs
Clinical Research
Nicole R. Villemarette-Pittman, PhD
Director, Clinical Research
504.703.4721
nicole.villemarettepittman@ochsner.org
VACANT
Supervisor, Bio-Bank
Maria Gloth
Manager, Multi-Specialty Clinical Research
ENT, GI, Nephrology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Podiatry, Rheumatology
504-842-2417
mgloth@ochsner.org
Jenna Griffin, RN
Manager, Neuroscience Center of Excellence
504-842-5793
jenna.griffin2@ochsner.org
Maria Latsis
Manager, Multi-Specialty Clinical Research
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Infectious Disease, Sports Medicine, Urology
504-842-3115
mlatsis@ochsner.org
Elsa Levenes
Supervisor, Ochsner Cancer Institute Precision Cancer Therapies Program
504-842-1094
elsa.levenes@ochsner.org
Vacant
Supervisor of Baptist Research
