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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
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
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

Research

T1D Research
T2D Research
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Publications

Programs

T1D Programs
T2D Programs
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Clinical Care

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Santa Barbara, CA 93111

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

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