Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health

Our Team

Roybal Directors

  • Ian Kronish, MD, MPH

    • Director, Columbia Roybal Center

    Dr. Ian Kronish has expertise in intervention development and testing, particularly for medication adherence. He is the principal investigator (PI) or co-PI of several National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded studies evaluating the association of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychological factors with health behaviors in survivors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.

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  • Nathalie Moise, MD, MS, FAHA

    • Director, Columbia Roybal Center

    Dr. Nathalie Moise is an internist, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Director of Implementation Science Research (The Im_Sci Lab) at the Center for Behavioral and Cardiovascular Health with training in epidemiology and implementation science. She has worked in health services research for more than 10 years and is PI/MPI of several federally funded grants (NIH, AHRQ, PCORI) leveraging hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designs to test implementation and de-implementation strategies for promoting behavioral interventions in primary care and cardio-oncology settings, including MPI of AHRQ EQUIP Learning Health System Center and NIA Roybal Center grants. Dr. Moise has been the implementation science co-investigator/consultant for more than 20 funded grants, including core lead for an NIMHD P50 cardio-oncology center grant and has published extensively in the areas of behavioral health, patient engagement/adherence, implementation science and clinical inertia. She has served as faculty for the UCSF implementation science certificate course and NHLBI Research in Implementation Science for Equity summer program, Co-Director of the CTSA’s Implementation Science Initiative, is Associate Editor of Implementation Research and Practice and founding member of the American Heart Association’s Implementation Science Committee. 

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Associated Faculty

  • Talea Cornelius, PhD, MSW

    • Assistant Professor of Medicine
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  • Keith Diaz, PhD

    • Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine
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  • Donald Edmondson, PhD, MPH

    • Former Co-Director, Columbia Roybal Center

    Dr. Donald Edmondson is an expert in the experimental medicine approach to behavioral intervention development. He is PI or co-PI of multiple fear-based mechanisms, behavior, and clinical outcomes in CVD patients. He is also co-PI and managing Director of the National Institute on Aging (NIA)-funded Resource and Coordinating Center of the Science of Behavior Change (SOBC) program and was scientific lead for the SOBC website.

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  • Joseph E. Schwartz, PhD

    • Lecturer in Medicine
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  • Ari Shechter, PhD

    • Assistant Professor of Medical Sciences
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  • Siqin Ye, MD, MS

    • Associate Professor of Medicine

Advisory Board

Scientific Advisory Board

Sara Czaja, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine

Kenneth Freedland, PhD, Washington University

Sarah Garfinkel, PhD, University College London

Jeffrey Huffman, MD, Harvard Medical School

Lisa Marsch, PhD, Dartmouth College

Ying Wei, PhD, Columbia University

Patient & Family Stakeholders

Jennifer Chap, partner of cardiac arrest victor, Co-founder, BuddyCPR

Erik Fischer, Stroke victor, Stroke Warriors

Desiree Walker, two-time breast cancer victor and patient advocate, SHARE, National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS), Young Survival Coalition (YSC) Board of Directors (president)

Jasmine Wylie, Cardiac arrest victor, Board member, Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

Patient Advocacy Groups

  • The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (SCAF) is dedicated to raising awareness, educating the public, and promoting research to prevent sudden cardiac arrest and improve survival rates. Through advocacy, community outreach, and support for survivors and their families, the foundation works to increase access to life-saving interventions such as CPR training and automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
  • The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by mental illness. Through advocacy, education, support groups, and public awareness campaigns, NAMI works to improve access to mental health care, reduce stigma, and build a better understanding of mental health conditions.
  • Stroke Warriors Group: The ColumbiaDoctors Stroke Patient & Family Support Services provide comprehensive resources and support for stroke survivors and their families. Their programs focus on education, emotional support, rehabilitation guidance, and community connections to help individuals navigate life after a stroke. Through specialized care and advocacy, they aim to improve recovery outcomes and overall well-being.