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Meet Our Team

Executive Leadership

Elizabeth Thompson
Chief Executive Officer
Kristin Castorino, DO, BC-ADM
VP, Clinical Research and Senior Investigator
Michael Hamman
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Kara Hornbuckle
VP, Development & Public Affairs

SDRI Staff

Maria Abundez

Clinical Medical Assistant

Skyler Aguado

Clinical Research Assistant

Alex AlChwikani

Clinical Research Coordinator

Beatriz Angeles

Community Health Worker

Jose Avila

Clinical Research Coordinator

Ceara Axelrod

Medical and Grants Writer

Sarintha Bell, MSN, FNP-C

Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner

Veronica Carrillo

Community Health Worker

Mei Mei Church, FNP-BC, CDCES

Clinical Research Nurse Practitioner

Ted Connaughton

Manager of Facilities Operations

Marissa Cordiano

Clinical Research Coordinator

Jamie Creason, RD, MPH, CDCES

Director of Education

Alex DePaoli, MD

Senior Endocrinologist

Swati Elchuri, MD, FAAP, BCAMS

Pediatric Endocrinologist

Alyse Fong

Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator
Katie Haq

Katie Haq

Director of Marketing

Rebecca Hudson, CHC, CHRC

Regulatory Affairs Manager

Paige Johnson

Senior Development Coordinator

Kaitelyn Kelly

Human Resources Manager

Katie Levitt

Clinical Research Assistant

Ashley Long

Clinical Research Coordinator

Julianna Lopez

Clinical Research Coordinator

Melody Lung

Clinical Research Nurse
Martina Martinez

Martina Martinez

Community Health Worker

Keyla Morales

Clinical Research Assistant

Nicole Neal

Accountant

Kristen Nelson, MSN, FNP

Director Clinical Research Operations

Josephine Nguyen

Clinical Research Coordinator

Elizabeth Romero

Community Coordinator

Alexa Root

Office Manager

Hunter Scott

Clinical Research Assistant

Maggie Shuirman

Clinical Research Coordinator

Jessica Simonson

Clinical Research Assistant

Katherine Victoria

Clinical Research Assistant

Olivia Watt, RN

Clinical Research Nurse Manager

Contact

Temporary Location
5425 Hollister Ave, Suite 230
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

Phone: 805-682-7638
Fax: 805-682-3332
Patient Care: 805-682-4793

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