Translational Research Team

Gary A. Smith, MD, DrPH
Principal Investigator

Dr. Gary A. Smith is a Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine and Epidemiology at The Ohio State University. He is founder and director of the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Smith is board certified in the specialties of pediatrics and general preventive medicine and public health, and in the subspecialty of pediatric emergency medicine. In addition to his clinical training, he holds MPH and DrPH degrees from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Smith has been an active researcher in the field of injury for more than 25 years. Learn more about Dr. Smith.

Team Members

• Jon Anderegg, Research Assistant

• Terri Bleeker, Translational Research Project Specialist

• Jamie Dowling Tawes, Project Coordinator, Translational Research

• Sandhya Elango, Research Assistant

• Tracy Mehan, Manager of Translational Research