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Penn State College of Medicine
ABOUT US
The HBCD team at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA, is excited about the opportunities to learn and grow with south central PA families and their children! Led by Dr. Aleksandra Zgierska, our multi-disciplinary team brings more than 20 years of experience in family and community medicine, obstetrics, neonatology, neuroimaging, pediatrics, child development, psychology. We are a coordinated team of clinicians, research staff, and study navigators who guide families through HBCD research activities and support increased access to community resources.
Our team values working with people from diverse backgrounds and respects the challenges people experience, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), stigma, trauma, or substance use. Each person has a unique perspective that can enrich the lives of others for generations. We see research participants as partners on this journey, and seek their feedback and that of community members to best support study participants, foster resilience and strengthen the communities we serve. We are grateful to all the families who join the HBCD study, and do our best to create a comfortable, welcoming experience that meets the needs of each participating family, in a safe and friendly space.
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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Campus for Visit 1
![Penn COM HMC Sculpture](jpg/2-penn-com-hmc-sculpture-1.jpg)
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Campus for Visit 1
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Penn State NMR building for study visits 2-8
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LOCATIONS
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, Google Map
INVESTIGATORS
![Aleksandra Zgierska](png/untitled-design-copy-34.png)
Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
![Taffy Anderson](jpg/taffy_anderson_md_collaborator.jpg)
Taffy Anderson, MD
Collaborator
![Dara Babinski](jpg/dara_babinski_phd_co-investigator.jpg)
Dara Babinski, PhD
Co-Investigator
![Tammy Corr](jpg/tammy-corr_do_co-investigator.jpg)
Tammy Corr, DO
Co-Investigator
![Sangam Kanekar](jpg/sangam_kanekar_md_co-investigator.jpg)
Sangam Kanekar, MD
Co-Investigator
![Weston Kensinger](jpg/kensinger_weston_phd_collaborator_cp.jpg)
Weston Kensinger, PhD
Collaborator
![Jaimie Maines](jpg/jaimie-maines_md_co-investigator.jpg)
Jaimie Maines, MD
Co-Investigator
![Jennifer McCormick](jpg/jennifer-mccormick_phd_collaborator.jpg)
Jennifer McCormick, PhD
Collaborator
![Sarah Ramirez](jpg/sarah-ramirez_md_collaborator.jpg)
Sarah Ramirez, MD
Collaborator
![Wen-Jan Tuan](jpg/wen-jan-tuan_dha_mph_ms_co-investigator.jpg)
Wen-Jan Tuan, DHA, MPH, MS
Co-Investigator
![Jianli Wang](jpg/jianli-wang.jpg)
Jianli Wang, PhD
MRI Consultant
RESEARCH TEAM
![Arjola Agolli](jpg/arjola-agolli_md_fellow2.jpg)
Arjola Agolli, MD
Postdoctoral Fellow
![Jennifer Cruz](jpg/jennifer-cruz_mph_research-coordinator.jpg)
Jennifer Cruz, MPH
Research Coordinator
![Tatum Gramly](jpg/tatum-gramly_bs_research-assistant.jpg)
Tatum GramlyResearch Assistant
![Nicholas Prestayko](jpg/nicholas-prestayko_bs_research-assistant-2.jpg)