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@nicresearch.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
Jennifer Pham, M.D. – 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 – HR / Administrative Assistant Manager khernandez@nicresearch.com
Trisa Palmares, M.D. – Regional Manager tpalmares@nicresearch.com
Vincent Ribaya, M.D. – Senior Manager of Medical Affairs vribaya@nicresearch.comThe NICR Team
Regulatory Affairs
Evan Fuller – Regulatory Specialist
Patient Recruitment and Outreach
Adam Schwartz – Recruitment Coordinator
Orange County (Garden Grove and Irvine)
Trisa Palmares, M.D. – Regional Manager
Huong Nguyen – CRC
Teresa Kullman – CRC
Michelle Nguyen – Junior CRC
Britney Nguyen – RA
Lilian Tu – Data Specialist
Pomona and Upland
Elizabeth Ribaya, M.D. – Regional Manager
Lendy Torres – CRC
Maria Murillo – CRC
Deinna Flores – Recruitment Specialist
May Win – Data Specialist
Victorville and Barstow
Elizabeth Ortiz – CRC
Monica Simonetta – Junior CRC
Julianna Soriano – RA
Lancaster
Los Angeles
Ana Santos – CRC
Bakersfield
Lorena Rangel – RA
Sandra Ocampo – Patient Recruitment Specialist
Andrea Estrada – CRC
San Antonio
Christian Herrera, M.D. – CRC
Evelyn Guajardo – Senior CRC
Victoria Szewc – CRC
Our Team
