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Siran M. Koroukian, Ph.D. Office: School of Medicine, Wood Bldg. WG-49 |
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- Education
- 2000-2002: National Institutes of Health/ National Cancer Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University (F32 CA84621)
1999: PhD, Health Services Research, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Recipient of AHCPR Training Grant (T32 HS00059)
1987: MHA, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1986 MS Nursing, Obstetrical Care (Maitrise en Sciences Infirmieres), Universite St. Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon
1982: BS Nursing (Licence en Soins Infirmiers), Universite St. Joseph, Beirut, Lebanon
- Honors
- Clinical Quality Award in the area of Integrated Care Research, Ohio Department of Mental Health, 2011
Nominated for the John S. Diekhoff Graduate Student Mentoring Award, 2011
Nominated for Professor-of-the-Year Award, 2006, 2007, 2008
National Institute on Aging Institute on Aging Research (Summer 2005)
Academic Career Development Award, National Cancer Institute (K07 CA96705)
Post Doctoral fellowship with the National Instiutes of Health (F32 CA84621)
Recipient, training grant from AHCPR (T32 HS00059)
The Dekker Foundation Outstanding Student Award, April, 1999
Sloan Program International Prize, 1986-1987
- Professional Experience
- 2010: Leader, Population and Health Outcomes Research Core, Clinical & Translational Science Collaborative, School of Medicine,
- Case Western Reserve University
- 2008: Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
2007-2008: Associate Editor, Health Services Research and Policy, J Immigrant and Minority Health
2004 - Present: Associate Member, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
2003 - 2008: Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University
2001 - 2003: Senior Instructor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University
June 2000 - May 2002: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Postdoctoral Fellow
March 2000 - 2002: Technical Advisor to the American University of Armenia (AUA)
March 1995 through June 1995 -- Consultant to the Office of Medicaid Policy, Ohio Department of Human Services, Columbus, Ohio
1989-1994 -- Social Program Administrator, Office of Medicaid Policy, Ohio Department of Human Services, Columbus, Ohio
1987-1989 -- Consultant, Corporate Health Strategies, Inc., Westport, Connecticut
- Research Interests
- Methodological issues in the use of large databases in health services research
Medicare and Medicaid programs
Health Disparities
Cancer-related health services research
- Courses Taught
- EPBI 515: Use of Large Databases in Epidemiology and Health Services Research
EPBI 477: Internship in Health Government Agency
- Current Research Support
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1R03CA134195-01 09/01/08-08/30/10
National Cancer Institute
Breast Cancer Outcomes in a Doubly Disadvantaged Population: Medicaid Beneficiaries with Mental Illness
Proposed studies examine disparities in receipt of mammography and breast cancer outcomes in Medicaid beneficiaries with and without mental illness.
Role: Principal Investigator
1R03CA136064-01 09/01/08-08/30/10
National Cancer Institute
Outcomes of Curable Cancers in Vulnerable Populations Proposed studies examine disparities in survival of patients with curable cancers by Medicaid status. Further, the studies examine outcomes within the Medicaid population in the presence or absence of mental and physical illness.
Role: Principal Investigator
R01 CA132862 (Cooper, PI) 01/01/09-12/31/10
NIH/NCI
Colonoscopy: Practice Patterns and Limitations
The goals of this study are to evaluate follow-up practices after colonoscopy with polypectomy, evaluate the use and relative benefit of colonoscopic resection of malignant polyps and estimate the frequency of cancers that may have failed colonoscopic detection
Role: Co-Investigator
R01 CA129766 (Dor, PI) 05/01/09 – 04/30/12
NIH/George Washington
University Pricing of Major Cancer Surgeries: Impact of Insurance, Outcomes, and Severity
Studies the dispersion of prices, the impact of insurance on prices, and the role of outcomes aggregated to the level of the hospital, for three surgical procedures performed in the presence of cancer diagnosis: colon resection, lung resection, and hysterectomy.
Role: Co-Investigator
Ohio Department of Mental Health (Koroukian, PI) 07/01/10-06/30/11
Morbidity and Mortality of Medicaid beneficiaries with severe mental illness
KG100319 (Owusu, PI) 02/01/10-01/31/13
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Research Programs Career Catalyst in Disparities Research
Improving Outcomes for Older Women with Breast Cancer
The aims of the study are to determine the ability of the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13) tool to predict 12-month functional decline or death; to examine the reliability of the VES-13; and to identify baseline correlative biomarkers of 12-month functional decline in women 65 years of age or older and diagnosed with stage I-III breast cancer.
Role: Mentor
5R25 CA090355-09 (Rose, PI) 05/23/01-07/31/11
NIH/NCI
Prevention Research Educational Postdoctoral (PREP) Training Program
The goal of the training program is to offer a set of instructional and directed research opportunities to exceptional candidates in order to promote their careers as independent researchers in the field of cancer prevention and control.
Role: Mentor
- Languages
- Armenian (Native), Fluent in English, French, and Arabic.
Last Updated (Thursday, 26 May 2011 01:41)