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 150 industry-sponsored clinical trials.

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, 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 a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator and the Data Manager at WMCRC. Andrea has over 8 years of experience working on industry-sponsored clinical trials. 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. 

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. Kayla 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 and our GERD clinical trial. 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. 

Kelsey Somers is a Clinical Research Coordinator who joined our team in July of 2024. Kelsey is a Research Coordinator on our IBS-D, Gastroparesis, and Ulcerative Colitis trials. She also serves as an Unblinded Pharmacist. Kelsey is GCP and IATA-certified.