Leadership Committed to QI Excellence
The NEO QI Hub is led by a team of dedicated professionals from Case Western Reserve University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, in partnership with healthcare organizations, community-based organizations, and managed care plans. Their expertise and dedication are the driving forces behind our efforts to improve chronic disease outcomes and achieve health equity.
Principal Investigators
Michael W. Konstan, MD
Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals
Aleece Caron, PhD
Case Western Reserve University, The MetroHealth System
Rebecca Fischbein, PhD
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Team Leads
Bode Adebambo, MD
Patient Advisory Council
Case Western Reserve University, The MetroHealth System
Aimee H. Budnik, PhD, RD/N, LD/N
Quality Improvement
Co-Lead, QI Practice Coach
Better Health Partnership
Robert Eick, MD, MPH
Managed Care Organization Engagement
Better Health Partnership
Douglas Einstadter, MD, MPH
Data and Evaluation
Case Western Reserve University, The MetroHealth System
Amanda Glenn, MSN, RN
Quality Improvement
QI Practice Coach
Elite Healthcare Quality Consulting
Deb Hrouda, PhD
Community Engagement
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Gillian Irwin, MA
Marketing and Communications
Case Western Reserve University
Chris Mundorf, PhD
Data and Evaluation
Better Health Partnership
Devin O'Neill
Marketing and Communications
Case Western Reserve University
Goutham Rao, MD
Quality Improvement
Co-Lead
Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals
Steering Committee (through June 2026)
Michael Appleman, MAEd
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Mehul Danawala, MD
Lorain County Health and Dentistry
Robert Eick, MD, MPH
Better Health Partnership
Prakash Ganesh, MD, MPH
Case Western Reserve University, Neighborhood Family Practice
David Gemmel, PhD
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Mercy Health
Alissa Glenn, PhD
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Betul Hatipoglu, MD
Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals
Susan McGrath, MBA, RN
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Aultman Health System
Brian Myers, MD
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic
Elizabeth Pfoh, PhD
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic
Goutham Rao, MD, FAHA
Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals
Patrick Runnels, MD, MBA
Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals
Mamta (Mimi) Singh, MD, MS
Case Western Reserve University, VA Northeast Ohio Health Care System
Project Staff
Ann Nevar, MPA
Case Western Reserve University
axn162@case.edu
Julie Fisher, MHA, BSN, RN
Case Western Reserve University, The MetroHealth System
jfisher1@metrohealth.org
Claire Rollins, MBA
Case Western Reserve University
ceh68@case.edu
Aymee Hypes
Northeast Ohio Medical University
ahypes@neomed.edu
Elodie Nonguierma, MPH
Case Western Reserve University, The MetroHealth System
enonguierma@metrohealth.org