PAC³ Leadership

Our dedicated leadership team

PAC³ Co-Directors



Nicolas Madsen, MD, MPH

Nicolas Madsen, MD, MPH

Co-Director


Nicolas L. Madsen, MD, MPH, joined the Heart Institute.
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Alaina K. Kipps, MD, MS

Alaina K. Kipps, MD, MS

Co-Director


Dr. Kipps grew up in Santa Cruz, California.
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PAC³ Staff



Margaret Graupe, MS

Margaret Graupe, MS

Project Manager


Margaret grew up on the East Coast, and majored in history.
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Craig Schott

Craig Schott

Program Specialist


Craig grew up in the Houston area until leaving to study Philosophy at Pomona College in Claremont, CA.
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Ashlin Tignor

Ashlin Tignor

Quality Improvement Specialist


Ashlin Tignor grew up in Cincinnati and has an Industrial and Systems Engineering degree.
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Amy Schiller

Amy Schiller

Data Manager


Amy brings over 10 years of experience in data management, analytics, programming, public health, and academic research to the PAC3 Team
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Committee Leadership


Kelly Veneziale, RN, BSN

Kelly Veneziale, RN, BSN

Co-Chair of Database Committee


Kelly Veneziale is the Lead Clinical Data Specialist for the Cardiac Center Data Registries at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Stephen Hart, MD

Stephen Hart, MD

Co-Chair of Database Committee


Stephen Hart, MD is a pediatric cardiologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH and assistant professor of pediatrics at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
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Shreya Sheth

Shreya Sheth

Co-Chair of Quality Improvement Committee


I believe that my role as a physician is to provide the highest level of care for both my patients and their families.
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Adam Ware, MD

Adam Ware, MD

Co-Chair of Quality Improvement Committee


Adam Ware, MD is a Pediatric Cardiologist at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Medical Center.
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Ronn E. Tanel, MD

Ronn E. Tanel, MD

Chair of Scientific Review Committee


Dr. Tanel attended medical school at the University of Miami.
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Sonali Patel, MD, PhD

Sonali Patel, MD, PhD

Scientific Review Committee Chair of Analytics


Sonali Patel joined the Heart Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado in August 2013.
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Missy Smith

Missy Smith

Co-Chair of Patient & Family Action Committee


Missy Smith is a lifelong Michigander and mom to 4 lovely daughters ages 13-16.
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Sameer Pangrekar

Sameer Pangrekar

Co-Chair of Patient & Family Action Committee


Sameer Pangrekar grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Sarah Plummer, MD

Sarah Plummer, MD

Co-Chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Health Equity Advocates (IDHEA) Committee


Dr. Plummer is a pediatric cardiologist at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Mayte Figueroa

Mayte Figueroa

Co-Chair of the Inclusion, Diversity, Health Equity Advocates (IDHEA) Committee


Dr. Figueroa is a pediatric cardiologist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
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Alexandra Birely APRN, ACCNS-P

Alexandra Birely APRN, ACCNS-P

Education & Outreach Committee Co-Chair


Alexandra Birley currently works on the Acute Care Cardiology Unit at Dallas Children’s Medical Center with a focus on quality improvement, nursing education and patient safety.
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Dr. Brittney K Hills, Education & Outreach Co-Chair

Brittney K. Hills, MD

Brittney K. Hills, MD

Education & Outreach Committee Co-chair


Brittney K. Hills, MD went to medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and surgeons and completed her pediatric residency at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
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Dana Gal, Education & Outreach

Dana B. Gal, MD

Dana B. Gal, MD

Education & Outreach Committee Co-chair


Dana B. Gal, MD, grew up in Berkeley, CA.
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