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Leadership & Staff | South Central MIRECC

Directors of South Central MIRECC at leadership meeting

The South Central MIRECC was funded in 1998 and encompasses all or parts of four states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The Center has anchor sites at three medical centers in Houston, Little Rock, and New Orleans. It is closely aligned with the VISN 16 Mental Health Product Line, which oversees the delivery of mental health care and the facility Mental Health Directors.

 

Directors

Site Leaders

Personnel

Dr. Mark Kunik

Director
Mark E. Kunik, MD, MPH
(713) 791-1414 Ext. 10330
MKunik@bcm.edu

 

Dr. Michael Kauth

Co-Director
Michael Kauth, PhD
(713) 440-4460
Michael.Kauth@va.gov

 

Dr. Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali

Associate Director for Education
Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali, MD
(713) 791-1414 Ext. 26771
Ali.Asghar-Ali@va.gov | asgharal@bcm.edu

 

Dr. Jeff Pyne

Associate Director for Research
Jeffrey Pyne, MD
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov

 

Dr. Ellen Fischer

Assistant Director for Research
Ellen P. Fischer, PhD
(501) 257-1711
FischerEllenP@uams.edu

 

Dr. Michael Cucciare

Associate Director for Research Training
Michael A. Cucciare, PhD
(501) 526-8179
Michael.Cucciare@va.gov | MACucciare@uams.edu

 

Dr. Tracey Smith

Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care
Tracey L. Smith, PhD
(713) 791-1414 Ext. 10287
Tracey.Smith2@va.gov

 

Dr. Lilian Dindo

Houston Site Leader
Lilian Dindo, PhD
(713) 794-8639
Lilian.Dindo@va.gov | Lilian.Dindo@bcm.edu

 

Dr. Jeff Pyne

Little Rock Site Leader
Jeffrey Pyne, MD
(501) 257-1083
Jeffrey.Pyne@va.gov

 

Dr. Laurel Franklin

New Orleans
C. Laurel Franklin, PhD
(504) 571-8294
Laurel.Franklin@va.gov

 

VISN 16 SC MIRECC Administrative Officer
Kristin Ward
(501) 257-1236
Kristin.Ward2@va.gov

 

Houston Anchor Site Administrative Officer
Kendall R. Moore
(713) 791-1414 Ext. 10304
Kendall.Moore2@va.gov

 

SC MIRECC Budget Officer
Dale Perkins
(501) 257-1741
Wendell.Perkins@va.gov

 

 

Last updated: July 31, 2019

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