meet the wmcrc team!

Dr. Allan Coates (pictured) is the Principal Investigator at WMCRC. Dr. Coates is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, and has over 25 years of experience working as a Principal Investigator on over 175 industry-sponsored clinical trials.

Jordan Walker, DO is a Sub-Investigator at WMCRC. He has conducted his own research on pancreatitis and hepatitis, and has a special interest in colon cancer. Dr. Walker has been working on our research studies since February of 2025.

Julia Valdespina, FNP joined our team as a Family Nurse Practitioner in February of 2022. Julia serves as a Sub-Investigator on all of our research studies. 

Rochelle Copeland, MS, ACRP-CP, ACRP-PM has over 10 years of experience working on industry-sponsored clinical trials. Rochelle is the Site Director and handles all regulatory, IRB, and study-startup activities, including all contracts and budgets. She is GCP certified.

Andrea Krautwurst, MPH, CCRC is the Lead Clinical Research Coordinator and Data Manager at WMCRC. Andrea has over 8 years of experience working on industry-sponsored clinical trials and is certified through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. Andrea works on our Ulcerative Colitis, Gastroparesis, IBS-D, and Eosinophilic Esophagitis clinical trials. Andrea is a Certified FibroScan technician, and she is GCP and IATA-certified. 

Athena Kinsman is a Clinical Research Coordinator at WMCRC. Athena has over 4 years of experience working on clinical trials. She is the Primary Research Coordinator on our NASH and Cirrhosis clinical trials, and has experience working on a Hemorrhoid study. Athena is a Certified FibroScan technician, and is GCP and IATA-certified. 

Sarah Delgado is a Clinical Research Coordinator on our team. Sarah is a Research Coordinator on our NASH trials, GERD clinical trial, and she serves as an Unblinded Pharmacist on a few of our studies. She also was the Primary Research Coordinator on our capsule endoscopy device study. Sarah is a Certified FibroScan technician. She is GCP and IATA-certified. 

Breasia Fiddler is a Clinical Research Coordinator on our team. Breasia is a Research Coordinator on our Celiac, EoE, GERD, and registry trials.  She also serves as an Unblinded Pharmacist and is a Certified FibroScan technician. Breasia is GCP and IATA-certified.