Medical Director, Principal Investigator Prior to joining Velocity, Dr. Watz co-led the Pulmonary Research Institute at the LungeClinic Grosshansdorf (PRI) since 2007. Under his lead, along with his colleague, Dr. Kirsten, PRI conducted over 300 studies, as well as contributed to more than 250 publications and over 300 conferences since then. Dr. Watz is a … Read more
Principal Investigator Dr. Duric is an experienced clinical research physician. Since 2020, she has worked as both a Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator, managing Phase 1-4 clinical trials across a wide range of therapeutic areas and indications, including cardiometabolic, MASH, cardiomyopathy, respiratory, gastroenterology and vaccine. She has recent experience of a very successful regulatory inspection for … Read more
Principal Investigator Dr. Fisher graduated from Bristol Medical School in 2015 and worked as a physician in general and emergency medicine for five years in the NHS. During this period, he also completed a Graduate Diploma in Law and was an NHS Innovation Fellow. Dr Fisher started in clinical development nearly five years ago and … Read more
Principal Investigator Dr. Muthusamy is an experienced clinical research physician. She has worked as an Investigator, managing Phase 1-3 clinical trials across a wide range of therapeutic areas and indications, including neurology, chronic pain, Alzheimer’s disease, rare conditions, and psychiatry. Prior to her career in clinical research, Dr Muthusamy specialised in anaesthesia and intensive care. … Read more
Sub-Investigator Katie Vale-Freeburg is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and dedicated Sub-Investigator at Velocity Clinical Research in Cincinnati, OH (Mt. Auburn). She brings a wealth of experience and passion to the field of clinical research. With a Master of Science in Nursing from Ohio University and certifications as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) and Advanced … Read more
Sub-Investigator Ms. Stocker is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with experience in family practice, women’s health, and behavioral health/addiction services. She developed an interest in clinical research while working as a sub-investigator on a study comparing different treatment options for pregnant women with opioid use disorder. She considers it a privilege to be able to … Read more
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Sub-Investigator Andrea Bethauser, PA-C is a board-certified Physician Assistant who also holds a German degree as Certified Midwife and has over a decade experience in Family Practice/Geriatric Internal Medicine in addition to her OB/Gyn background. She has functioned as adjunct faculty for Mount St. Joseph University Physician Assistant program, and has supported well over 20 … Read more
Principal Investigator Sofia Teferi, MD earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Goucher College, in Towson, MD. She later earned her Medical Degree from George Washington University School of Medicine, in Washington, D.C. After graduation, she started her career as Community Pediatrician in an underserved health center. In 2007, Dr. Teferi started working as a … Read more
Principal Investigator Grzegorz Kania, MD specializes in cardiology as well as internal and family medicine. In 2000, he founded Centrum Medyczne Ogrodowa, which is the largest outpatient clinic in Skierniewice, Poland, before he founded ClinMedica Research in 2016 as a dedicated research center. He has been a co-investigator and principal investigator in approximately 300 clinical … Read more