Team
Meet the Better Together Team
Dr. Niranjan Karnik, MD, PhD
Dr. Karnik is serving as the Chicago Site Principal Investigator.
Phone: 312.273.0185
Email: nkarnik@uic.edu
Dr. J. Konadu Fokuo, PhD
Dr. Fokuo is serving as the Chicago Site Project Manager & Project Co-Investigator.
Phone: 312.413.8357
Email: jkfokuo@uic.edu
Shirley Stephenson, APRN-FPA
Shirley is serving the MOUD Hub Liaison & Site Co-Investigator.
Phone: 312.413.1435
Email: ssteph5@uic.edu
Akilah Smith, BA
Akilah is serving as the Chicago Site Project Manager & Research Coordinator
Phone: 312.355.7258
Email: asmit261@uic.edu
Tanya Sorrell, PhD, PMHNP-BC
Dr. Sorrell is serving as a Site Co-Investigator.
Phone: 312.563.6637
Email: tanya_sorrell@rush.edu
