From our roots in Nephrology, we have expanded into many other specialty fields, including cardiometabolic, infectious diseases, geriatrics, and many other challenging & underserved areas of healthcare.We have dedicated ourselves to providing the highest quality clinical trials to our sponsors, investigators, and study volunteers.
We pride ourselves in our collective experience, industry knowledge, and dedication to moving patient health forward.
Our Leadership
Dr. Sali Aswad – President saswad@nicrearch.com
Sali Aswad, M.D., founder and President of NICR, is a French double-board certified physician, specializing in Internal Medicine, as well as Nephrology, with over 25 years of experience in treating patients with kidney diseases with transplantation needs. He served on the USC faculty as an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology & Medicine and has authored or co-authored over 100 articles published in well-respected, peer-reviewed journals.
Linda Aswad – Vice President of Operations laswad@nicresearch.com
Ryan Dudley – Senior Manager of Business Development rdudley@nicresearch.com
Ludmila Lubyanaya – Chief Financial Officer llyudmila@nicresearch.com
Dr. Heberto Schramm – Director of Medical Affairs hschramm@nicresearch.com
Dr. Jennifer Pham – Patient Enrollment Manager tpham@nicresearch.com
Jessy McCollum – Director of Clinical Operations jmccollum@nicresearch.com
Andrew M Zhao – Data Operations Manager azhao@nicresearch.com
Kathy Hernandez – Executive Administrative Assistant khernandez@nicresearch.comThe NICR Team
Regulatory Affairs
Phillip Le – Regulatory
Patient Recruitment and Outreach
Adam Schwartz – Recruitment Coordinator
Janice Torres – Recruitment Coordinator
Orange County (Garden Grove and Irvine)
Alex Coronel – Regional Manager
Phillip Le – Regulatory & CTMS
Hoa Bui, M.D. – CRC
Huong Nguyen – CRC
Teresa Kullman – CRC
Trisa Palmares, M.D. – CRC
Michelle Nguyen – Junior CRC
Britney Nguyen – RA
Evan Fuller – CRC I
Phung Do – Data Specialist
Pomona and Upland
Vincent Ribaya, M.D. – Regional Manager
Elizabeth Ribaya, M.D. – CRC
Lendy Torres – CRC
Maria Murillo – CRC
Tyler Do – CRC
Deinna Flores – Recruitment Specialist
Nha Le – Data Specialist
Victorville and Barstow
Daniel Sandoval, M.D. – CRC
Gregory Youngblood – RA
Monica Simonetta – RA
Oscar Campos, M.D. – CRC
Lancaster
Daynisha Dorsey – CRC
Bakersfield
Evelyn De LaCruz, M.D. – Regional Manager
Lorena Rangel – RA
Abigail De Santiago – RA
Sahil Joshi – RA
San Antonio
Christian Herrera, M.D. – CRC
