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 industry-sponsored clinical trials.

Dr. David Tabor is the Sub-Investigator at WMCRC. Dr. Tabor is board-certified in Internal Medicine and has over 10 years of experience working as a Sub-Investigator. 

Julia Valdespina, FNP is a Sub-Investigator at WMCRC. Julia joined our team as a Family Nurse Practitioner in February of 2022, and has recently started working with our Clinical Research team. 

Rochelle Copeland, MS has over 8 years of experience working on industry-sponsored clinical trials. Rochelle is the Site Director and handles all regulatory, IRB, and study-startup activities. 

Andrea Krautwurst, MPH, CCRC is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator at WMCRC. Andrea has over 6 years of experience working on industry-sponsored clinical trials. Andrea works on our Ulcerative Colitis, Gastroparesis, and Eosinophilic Esophagitis clinical trials. 

Kayla Hinson, RN, BSN, CCRC is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator at WMCRC. Kayla has over 6 years of experience working on industry-sponsored clinical trials. Kayla works on our Crohn's Disease, Celiac, and Eosinophilic Esophagitis clinical trials. 

Athena Kinsman is a Clinical Research Coordinator at WMCRC. Athena has over 3 years of experience working on clinical trials. Athena is the primary Research Coordinator on our NASH and hemorrhoid clinical trials. 

Sarah Delgado is a Clinical Research Coordinator on our team. Sarah is a Research Coordinator on our NASH trials and our capsule endoscopy device study.

Breasia Fiddler is the newest Clinical Research Coordinator on our team. Breasia is a Research Coordinator on our EoE, Celiac, and registry trials.