Our Team

Gerald L. Klein, MD

Principal

Dr. Klein is an Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology in the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. In addition, he has been the founder of an SMO, CRO, Medical Writing Company, Analytic Lab, GI Biotherapeutics company, and a physician consulting company. Dr. Klein is a senior advisor to Technomark Life Sciences (a venture capital company).

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Dr. Roger E. Morgan, MD, FACS

Vice-President, Medical affairs

Dr. Roger E. Morgan, MD, FACS, has extensive experience in global medical affairs with both pharmaceutical companies and CROs. While trained as a surgeon/critical care intensivist, he spent much of his industry career focused on metabolic and cardiovascular research.

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Peter C. Johnson, MD

Principal

Dr. Johnson practiced reconstructive surgery for 10 years at the University of Pittsburgh where he founded and was the first President of the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative.

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Pavle Vukojevic, MD

VP of Product Development and Medical Affairs Europe

Dr. Vukojevic is an experienced medical/scientific clinical development professional at the global level with extensive knowledge of international drug development processes and procedures including within the U.S., EU countries, non-EU countries, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and India.

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Shabnam Vaezzadeh, MD, MPA, BCMS

VP of Product Development and Medical Affairs Canada

Dr Vaezzadeh has over 20 years of experience in the medical industry, holding senior corporate leadership roles in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development and Safety, and involvement in business development.

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Associates

MedSurg-Team_0000s_0004_John Alexander.jpg — John Alexander, MD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Alexander brings a wide variety of experience and expertise to our team. His career in medicine was divided between clinical practice as a surgeon, serving as a consultant, and inventing medical devices.
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Amelia Beatty, NP, CWCN-AP
*Wound Healing Consultant*

Amelia Beatty has worked in Wound Care at Duke University Hospital Clinics since 2012. She certified as a Wound Care Nurse – Advance Practiced having obtained her certification from the University of Washington in 2013. **View bio**

Dr. Brian Bernick
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Brian Bernick is a multidimensional healthcare executive and entrepreneur with 25+ years of clinical medicine experience coupled with a history of building a multi-billion-dollar U.S. pharmaceutical business.
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Anne Blackwood-Chirchir, MD
*Physician Associate*

Anne Blackwood-Chirchir, MD is a hematologist, medical oncologist, and epidemiologist with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0007_Gail Brown.jpg — Gail Brown, MD, MBA
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Brown holds an MD and MBA and has served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. She has earned a reputation for building clinical research organizations.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0005_Ken Carlson.jpg — Ken Carlson, MD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Carlson brings over 18 years of expertise in medical monitoring, drug development and drug safety.
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Gabriel Cohn, MD, MBA
*Research Associate*

Dr. Cohn is a physician scientist with 30 years combined experience in academic, medicine and industry. He is a licensed, board-certified Clinical Geneticist and Obstetrician/ Gynecologist.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0013_Michael Cynamon smaller.jpg — Michael Cynamon, MD
Physician Associate

Dr. Cynamon is an infectious disease specialist and a Professor of Medicine at SUNY. His research focuses on antimicrobial chemotherapy, particularly new agents and regimens for the treatment of mycobacterial infections.
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Katie-Louise Dawson, MD, MPH
*Physician Associate*

Katie-Louise Dawson, MD, MPH, is a high-impact executive-level leader with expertise in global pharmaceutical and clinical research industries committed to changing patient outcomes.
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Dr. Kamel Djazouli
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Djazouli is a medical oncologist with over 25 years of experience in solid tumor cancer fields, where he specializes in late-stage clinical development and Medical Affairs.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0000_Al Donnenberg.jpg — Albert Donnenberg, PhD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Donnenberg brings 40+ years of experience in medical research including cellular therapy and graft engineering, the role of stem cells in neoplasia, and immunotherapy for metastatic cancer.
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Michael Fath, PhD
*Medical Affairs Expert*

Michael Fath is a biopharmaceutical consultant dedicated to helping clients achieve their business objectives within strategic marketing, lifecycle management, portfolio prioritization, asset valuation, and medical affairs.
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David Fineberg, MD, MBA
*Physician Associate*

David Fineberg, MD, MBA has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, primarily in clinical development, and also with extensive experience in regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, and quality systems.
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Larry Florin
*Clinical Development Expert*

Mr. Florin has extensive experience encompassesing global leadership roles with P&L responsibility in biopharma, MedTech, CRO, SMO, eClinical, and management consulting organizations.
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MedSurg-Team_0000_Giampolo.AJ_photo_MedSurgPI..jpg — Anthony Giampolo
Physician Associate

Dr. Giampolo has experience working in clinical development, medical affairs, drug safety, and new business development with global pharmaceutical companies and clinical contract research organizations.
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Brad Gillespie
*PharmD Associate*

Dr. Gillespie has over 25 years' experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry and federal institutes focused on the development and regulation of biologics and small molecules.
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Niti Goel, MD, FACR

Physician Associate

Dr. Goel is a physician-scientist who brings to light the clinical and market potential of new molecules and products, focused on not only getting new products approved but actually prescribed and in the hands of the people who need them.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0003_Ihor Gussak.jpg — Ihor Gussak, MD, PhD, FACC
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Gussak is a clinical cardiovascular consultant for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, specializing in the early stages of clinical research and cardiac safety.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0009_Peter Harris.jpg — Peter Harris
*Scientific Associate*

Peter Harris brings a career in medical devices with companies such as Hewlett-Packard and GE Medical, but has found equal challenges and rewards in working at the start-up level and as a Consultant.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0002_Stephen Haworth.jpg — Dr. Stephen J. Haworth, MB, BS, MRCP
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Haworth has extensive international drug development experience across all stages of drug development.
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Dr. Marc Hoffman
Physician Associate

Dr. Marc Hoffman is a pharmaceutical physician with more than 35 years of experience in roles of increasing responsibility.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0010_James Hundley.jpg — James D. Hundley, MD, FAOA, FAAOS
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Hundley is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and is a member of several organizations including the American Orthopaedic Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0005_Avner Ingerman.jpg — Avner Ingerman, MD, MSc
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Ingerman brings 25+ years of clinical ophthalmology and industry experience in drug and device development.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0011_Robert Jury.jpg — Robert Jury, MD
Physician Associate

Dr. Jury is a board-certified general surgeon and specialist in complex gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. With 40 years of experience in healthcare, he offers expertise in strategic program development, surgical education, and emerging technology.
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L. Allen Kindman, MD, FACC
*Physician Associate*

L. Allen Kindman, MD, FACC, is a distinguished professional with an extensive background in cardiovascular disease, data analytics and digital transformation.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0015_Paul Korner.jpg — Paul Korner, MD, MBA
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Korner is an expert in Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, having served in senior leadership roles within small biotech, in addition to midsize and large pharma companies.
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Thomas Krol, PharmD
*Physician Associate*

Thomas Krol, BS, PharmD, CLP, RPH has more than 30 years’ experience in biopharma research and development (R&D), innovation, marketing, and business development.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0017_Peter Liebert.jpg — Peter Liebert, MD, MBA
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Liebert is an experienced pediatric surgical specialist with extensive clinical, administrative and organizational responsibilities as chief of his specialty division at two hospitals.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0000_Mario Mendoza1.jpg — Dr. Mario R Mendoza
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Mendoza is a clinical anesthesiologist, chemist, and a healthcare and pharmaceutical medical affairs consultant with 13+ years of combined experience in patient care, clinical development, R&D, medical affairs, and FDA medical devices regulation.
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Mark Monane, MD
Physician Associate

Dr. Monane leverages his 30 years of experience in late-stage effectiveness research, medical affairs, managed care, and equity research analysis to provide support to biopharmaceutical and medical device companies.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0020_Roger Nolan.jpg — Roger D. Nolan, PhD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Nolan is experienced in the management of preclinical and clinical drug development programs, regulatory strategy and interactions, financing, and outsourcing to specialist service providers.
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Burak Pakkal, MD, MBA
*Physician Associate*

Burak Pakkal, MD, MBA, is a seasoned healthcare professional with over 25 years of managerial experience in pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
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Melissa Palmer, MD
*Physician Associate*

Melissa Palmer, MD, is an internationally-renowned Hepatologist (KOL) and an experienced biotech/pharma executive.

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Dennis L. Parenti, MD, FACP
*Physician Associate*

Dennis Parenti is a board-certified rheumatologist who was in private practice for 9 years and has 20+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Mark Ramser
*VP of Quality Management for Devices*

Mark Ramser is a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), and Six Sigma Black Belt with over 25 years of quality management experience across multiple industries.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0009_Jake Requard.jpg — John Jacob Requard, III
*Consultant*

Dr. Requard has been involved in research-related activity including the establishment of a large tissue bank of donor retinas at St. Louis University and later at the Center for Macular Degeneration at the University of Iowa.
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Todd Rowland, MD
Physician Associate

Dr. Rowland has 25+ years of healthcare industry experience bringing experience as a practicing physician, CEO of health information exchange, chief medical information officer, enterprise senior vice president CIO, and principal investigator for several federal grants.
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Dr. Lynda Szczech
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Lynda Szczech is a nephrologist with over 25 years of clinical and research experience.
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Marc Rudoltz, MD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Marc Rudoltz is a board-certified radiation oncologist who provides individualized clinical development, regulatory, business development, and organizational management expertise to pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0011_Lee Schacter 1.jpg — Lee P. Schacter, PhD, MD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Schacter has extensive experience in all phases of cancer drug development and trial conduct including work with cytotoxics, targeted therapies, immune therapies, antibody drug conjugates and other treatment modalities.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0001_Anthony Senagore.jpg — Anthony J. Senagore, MD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Senagore is board certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. He is a fellow in the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
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Marion Stamp-Cole
*Consultant*

Marion Stamp-Cole is a seasoned professional with 30+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical and CRO industries.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0010_R Scott Sykes.jpg — R. Scott Sykes, MD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Sykes has 30+ years of experience in clinical research and pharmacovigilance experience including clinical research in the areas of respiratory, GI, and oncology.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0002_Anton Usula.jpg — Anton Usala, MD
*Physician Associate*

Dr. Usala has over 25 years of experience in the creation, development, and commercialization of new medical therapies in start-up biotech, medical device, and development stage pharmaceutical companies.
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MedSurg-Team_0001s_0004_Alethea Wieland.jpg — Alethea Wieland
*Advisor*

Alethea Wieland serves as a seasoned clinical affairs, regulatory, and corporate strategy advisor with 25+ years in drug, medical device, biotechnology, and IT/healthcare analytics companies.
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MedSurg-Team_0000s_0006_Kevin Wall.jpg — Kevin Wall
*Consultant*

Kevin Wall brings 20+ years of international experience working with companies to define their pharmaceutical, medical device or combination products and manufacturing processes to move them through to commercialization.
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