Staff Expertise

Our research team consists of thirty providers in the fields of Internal Medicine and Family Practice, Rheumatology, Psychiatry, Allergy, Pulmonology, Cardiology, Urology, Gastroenterology, a Registered Dietitian, a Site Manager, three full time coordinators (RN, LPN, & CMA), a contract and budget person (BS), and one Regulatory Specialist. Our physicians have collectively published more than 100 articles in peer reviewed journals and have received funding through investigator initiated studies from the pharmaceutical sector, the National Institute of Health and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Cumberland Research Associates team members are certified in CPR, ECG, phlebotomy, vital sign monitoring, and certified in hazardous material shipping. Our coordinators have experience using electronic data capture as well as fax collect to transmit data.

Dr. John E. Poulos, M.D., M.Sci, F.A.C.G., A.G.A.F.

Dr. Valli P. Kodali, M.D., F.A.C.P, F.A.C.G., A.G.A.F.

Dr. Arvind Kumar, M.D., F.A.C.P., A.G.A.F.

Dr. Anthony M. Daniels, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Thomas H. Daignault, PA-C

Joseph B. Henderson, D.O., M.S.

Paul A. Sharpless, MMSc, PA-C

Jill A Rys, PA-C

Kathryn Locklear, MMS, PA-C

Elizabeth (Karri) Locklear, MMS, PA

Angela K. Person, MHS, LPN, CCRC

Loretta Joycé, RN, CCRC

Kimberly Brooke Shoffner, BSBio

Arien Stebbins, Study Coordinator, MS

Christina Moore, Regulatory Assistant