Principal Investigator Patricia Fredette, MD is a board certified family medicine physician with more than 20 years experience, including 9 years conducting clinical trials. She received her BA from University of California Santa Barbara and attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Fredette completed her family medicine residency at Halifax Medical Center … Read more
Principal Investigator Sandra Buchanan, MD is a board certified Family Physician, with 2 years of experience in clinical research. Dr. Buchanan received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Miami and her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine. She completed her Family Practice Residency at Halifax Medical Center. Married with … Read more
Principal Investigator Mark Turner, MD, began his secondary education at Stanford University in California and completed his medical degree at Oral Roberts School of Medicine, Oklahoma. For the past 21 years, he has been the Principal Investigator for Velocity Clinical Research’s Boise (formerly Advanced Clinical Research of Meridian, Idaho) location. He has diverse research experience … Read more
Site Director After earning a degree at the College of Southern Idaho, Colleen Jacobsen, CCRC embarked on a career in clinical research. Initially focusing on family practice and dermatology, Colleen pivoted and quickly learned the numerous facets of operating a research facility. She joined Advanced Clinical Research (ACR) in 2014 as a CRC and later … Read more
Medical Director, Principal Investigator Michael Waters, MD is board certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Waters received his medical degree at UC Irvine School of Medicine and his research experience includes but is not limited to pneumonia; skin infections; hepatitis; influenza; diabetes; and other infectious diseases. He also has clinical experience in general medicine including pain … Read more
Site Director Cecilia Barbabosa, RN is the Site Director at our Velocity Chula Vista site, and has been with the Company since 2007. Cecilia joined the Company as a Research RN and Research Coordinator prior to becoming Site Director in 2013. Prior to joining the team she was an Advanced Clinical and Medical-Surgical RN. Cecilia … Read more
Principal Investigator Judith Kirstein, MD, CPI began her research career with Velocity Clinical – Banning (formerly Advanced Clinical Research) in 1993. In 1984 she founded Jordan Valley Family Health, one of the largest Family Practices in the Salt Lake Valley. She is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, a Fellow of the … Read more
Principal Investigator Lawrence Sindel, MD earned his undergraduate degree from Tulane University and his medical degree from Louisiana State University. Afterward, he stayed in New Orleans to complete his as a pediatric internship and residency. He then ventured to Durham, North Carolina, where he finished his fellowship in allergy and immunology at Duke University. He … Read more
Principal Investigator Amy McCoy, MD attended medical school at the University of South Alabama. She continued her training with an OBGYN residency at South Alabama. Dr. McCoy is a board certified OBGYN who has been in practice for over 12 years. She currently practices at Coastal OBGYN in Mobile, Alabama. She has been working with … Read more
Sub Investigator Mitzi Davis, CRNP, FNP-C joined Velocity Clinical Research (formerly MedPharmics) as a Sub Investigator in 2021. She has taken the opportunity to utilize her medical knowledge in a leadership role and grow the Mobile site. Prior to clinical research, Mitzi worked as a registered nurse in Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia. Mitzi earned her … Read more