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

Sali

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.

LindaLinda Aswad – Vice President of Operations laswad@nicresearch.com
RyanRyan Dudley – Senior Manager of Business Development rdudley@nicresearch.com
LudmilaLudmila Lubyanaya – Chief Financial Officer llyudmila@nicresearch.com
HebertoDr. Heberto Schramm – Director of Medical Affairs hschramm@nicresearch.com
JenniferDr. Jennifer Pham – Patient Enrollment Manager tpham@nicresearch.com
JessyJessy McCollum – Director of Clinical Operations jmccollum@nicresearch.com
AndrewAndrew M Zhao – Data Operations Manager azhao@nicresearch.com
KathyKathy Hernandez – Executive Administrative Assistant khernandez@nicresearch.com

The 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