CARE Bioethics Team

 

Carrie Heike, MD, MS

I am a pediatrician at Seattle Children's Hospital and associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. I have a passion for providing interdisciplinary team care to children with craniofacial conditions.  My research focuses on the epidemiology of craniofacial conditions, clinical outcomes, quality improvement, patient-centered outcomes, interdisciplinary care, and team science.

Stephanie Kraft, JD

I am a bioethics researcher at Seattle Children’s and assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. My research focuses on understanding patients’ and families’ values and priorities about research. Through this work, my goal is to develop ethical and patient-centered research practices that will benefit all patients and families.

 
 

Angela Mills

I am a clinical research coordinator at Seattle Children’s. A career pivot took me from being a classically trained cellist and arts administrator to clinical research! In addition to the CARE Study, I am the coordinator for various research projects in the craniofacial and otolaryngology departments at Seattle Children’s. I have greatly enjoyed connecting with families on the CARE Study and I look forward to continued connection in the CFM community.

 

Elsa Ayala

I am a Clinical Research Coordinator II with the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics and Palliative Care at Seattle Children’s Hospital.  My preferred pronouns are she/ her/ hers. I graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Biology. Professionally I am interested in eliminating health disparities among underserved and vulnerable populations. My goal is to make clinical research more inclusive and increase the diversity of participants in research studies. Outside of work, I enjoy volunteering in the community, skiing, and coastal hikes. I look forward to connecting with families in the CFM community.

 

Kristen Daniels, MLIS

Kristen Daniels, MLIS
I have been a data manager in the field of children’s health care research since 2000, and have been with Seattle Children’s since 2008. I have worked on a number of projects involving Seattle Children’s Craniofacial Clinic including studies on craniosynostosis, plagiocephaly, cleft lip and palate, and craniofacial microsomia. I have a Master of Library and Information Science degree from the University of Washington.

 

Laura Stueckle, MPH

I have been working with Dr. Heike since 2010 and provide study coordination and management for multiple projects in the Craniofacial Center at Seattle Children’s. I have worked on a variety of craniofacial research projects, most of which are investigating outcomes for individuals with craniofacial microsomia and clefts of the lip and palate.