Contact Us

The majority of study visits that are not part of a participant’s regular hospital/clinic visit will occur in the Gazes Research Institute. There is free parking available.

Directions/Parking:

Gazes Research Institute is located on the corner of Courtenay and Doughty Street. There is patient parking next to the building that can be accessed from Courtenay Drive. The coordinator will give you a parking pass to put on your dashboard.

Contact Information:

Gazes Research Institute
30 Courtenay Dr.
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone: 843-792-0464
Fax: 843-876-5383

For all general clinical trials inquiries, please call the number above and you will be directed to the appropriate research team member.

Mailing Address:

Medical University of South Carolina
Gazes Research Institute
30 Courtenay Drive
MSC 772 Room 117
Charleston, SC 29425

Cardiology Clinical Trials Program Staff

Anthony Awkar 

Anthony Awkar

Program Coordinator
awkar@musc.edu

Renee Baxley 

Renee Baxley, RN

Nurse Manager
baxleyr@musc.edu
843-792-1105

Renee Baxley 

Elly Borhanian

Research Coodinator
borhania@musc.edu
843-792-5873

Ashley Bowman 

Cara Breunig

Research Assistant
breunig@musc.edu
843-792-7519

Ellie Cutright 

Ellie Cutright

Program Coordinator
cutrighte@musc.edu
843-876-5011

Natalie Drain 

Natalie Drain, MHA

Research Coordinator
drain@musc.edu
843-876-5037

 

Deborah Everidge, RN

Nurse Coordinator
adamsde@musc.edu
843-792-2944

Mei Li  

Madison Johnson

Research Coordinator
johme@musc.edu
843-792-4615

John Kurtz 

Kara Loutzenhiser

Research Coordinator
loutzenh@musc.edu
843-792-1238

Casey Palmer 

Sam Moody

Program Coordinator
moodysa@musc.edu

Kavin Panneerselvam 

Kavin Panneerselvam, MD, MSCR, MBA, CCRP

Program Manager
panneeer@musc.edu

Hannia Ramos 

Hannia Ramos, M.D.

Amyloidosis Program Coordinator
ramosha@musc.edu
843-876-4806

 

Shaquanda Ross-Simmons

Research Coordinator
shr37@musc.edu

 

Chandler Schwede, MS

Program Coordinator
schwede@musc.edu

Kendall Smith 

Kendall Smith

Student
smitkend@musc.edu

Lauren Wakefield 

Virginia Theodorof

Research Coordinator
theodoro@musc.edu
843-876-9078

Lauren Wakefield 

Lauren Wakefield, MHA

Program Coordinator
wakefila@musc.edu

Olivia Washington 

Olivia Washington

Program Assistant
washoliv@musc.edu
843-792-5863