Spartanburg, South Carolina

Velocity Clinical Research, Spartanburg

Velocity’s Spartanburg research site was founded in 2004 as the original research site of VitaLink Research, and acquired by Velocity in 2021. This site’s initial focus was on clinical trials related to Respiratory and Women’s Health. Over the years, our Spartanburg site has also gained expertise in vaccine, infectious disease, and NASH trials. All trials are performed in accordance with ICH and FDA guidelines, and in compliance with GCP.

Located off a major a highway, Spartanburg is next door to the Principal Investigator’s pulmonary practice. The site is over 10,000 square feet featuring 10 exam rooms and a 15 bed overnight patient area as well as ample parking for patients. The local hospital is located 2 miles away. The Spartanburg team is committed to being a resource for study volunteers, to providing the highest quality of patient care with compassion and kindness and to advancing medicine through research.

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Velocity Clinical Research, Spartanburg
141 Harold Fleming Court, Spartanburg, SC 29303

Phone: (864) 515-0092

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Every clinical trial is overseen by a Principal Investigator – a physician who is responsible for the rights, safety and welfare of the study participants. All physicians at Velocity are board certified in their specialty area(s) and all research staff is trained in clinical research regulations, including GCP and HIPAA. Our clinical research team in Spartanburg is dedicated to conducting quality research in a professional and caring environment.

Farhan Siddiqui, MD

Principal Investigator
Farhan Siddiqui, MD attended medical school at Baqai Medical University and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT. He continued his training in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. Dr. Siddiqui is board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Internal Medicine and has a medical license in both North Carolina and South Carolina. His interests include mechanical ventilation, critical care, lung cancer, and managing patients with chronic respiratory illnesses. He specializes in endobronchial ultrasound guided lung biopsy which he applies to Pulmonary and Internal Medicine studies at Velocity Clinical Research in Spartanburg. Dr. Siddiqui also practices at Upstate Lung and Critical Care Specialists in Spartanburg, Gaffney, Greenville, Union, South Carolina.
Brandi Howard, FNP-C

Sub-Investigator
Brandi Howard has been in clinical research since November 2022. She earned her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from the University of South Carolina in 2021 after completing her undergraduate studies at USC Upstate. Brandi previously worked as an ICU RN at Spartanburg Medical Center and currently practices at Upstate Lung and Critical Care. Outside of work, she enjoys camping and kayaking with her husband and dogs.
Meredith Benfield, RRT, CCRP

Sub-Investigator
Meredith Benfield has been involved in clinical research since 2005. She is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and has been a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator since 2010. Meredith brings nearly two decades of experience to her role, contributing her expertise in both respiratory therapy and research coordination.
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