Administrative Bios
- Marwan Sabbagh, MD, director, Banner Sun Health Research Institute
- Brian Browne, director of Communications and Education
- John Roach, CFO
Marwan Sabbagh, MD, director, Banner Sun Health Research Institute
Dr. Sabbagh is a board-certified neurologist and director of Banner Sun Health Research Institute. He has authored
and co-authored more than 100 medical and scientific articles on Alzheimer’s research.
In addition to his clinical work and private practice in Sun City, Dr. Sabbagh is associate director of the Arizona Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center, a clinical instructor in the Banner Family Medicine Geriatrics Fellowship Program in Collaboration with St. Joseph’s Hospital and a visiting scientist in the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale. He also is an adjunct professor at Midwestern University and Arizona State University.
Dr. Sabbagh earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California Berkeley and his medical degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he grew up and his retired parents still reside. He served his residency in neurology at Baylor College of medicine and a completed his fellowship in geriatric neurology and dementia at the UCSD School of Medicine.
Brian Browne, director of Communications and Education
Browne is the director of communications and education for Banner Research. He is also the communications chair for the Arizona Alzheimer’s Disease Research Consortium.
He serves on the Career and Technical Education boards for the Dysart Unified School District and the Board of the Arizona Foundation for Eye Health.
Browne earned an undergraduate degree in biology while attending Arizona State University and a graduate degree in Public Health from Cleveland State University.
Roach is the CFO of Banner Research. He is responsible for administering business operations by Manage Grants and Finances, and ensuring full compliance with OMB and GAAP regulations.
He serves on the Board of Directors for American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management and was the past president of the Arizona Society of Practicing Accountants and the Arizona School Business Officers Group.
He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from Arizona State University.
