Our Team | Baptist Health Center for Clinical Research

Managers

Richard G. Pellegrino, M.D., Ph.D.
President & CEO
Dr. Pellegrino has a M.S. in Cell Biology from Yale University and obtained his M.D. & Ph.D in Neuroscience from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Pellegrino has over 29 years of experience conducting clinical research and has served on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians. Dr. Pellegrino also serves as the Chief of Neurology services at Baptist Health.

Investigators

Eric Bravo, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Dr. Bravo serves as principal investigator and sub investigator on our clinical studies. Dr. Bravo is a board certified internal medicine physician. Dr. Bravo graduated from the University of Texas-Houston and has been employed by Baptist Health since 2000.
Wade Brock, M.D.
Ophthalmology
Dr. Brock is a board certified ophthalmologist. Dr. Brock graduated from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) and has been employed by Baptist Health since 2006.
Scott Harter, M.D.
Radiology
Dr. Harter is a board certified radiologist. Dr. Harter attended medical school at Louisiana State University (LSU) and has over 4 years-experience in clinical research. Dr. Harter has been employed at Baptist Health for over 20 years.
Thomas Moseley, M.D.
Opthalmology
Dr. Moseley is a board certified Ophthalmologist; graduating from Ouachita Baptist University then completing his medical residency at UAMS. Dr. Moseley enjoys going to church, spending time with his family and playing golf.
Jeffrey Thessing, M.D.
Sub Investigator
Dr. Thessing serves as a sub investigator on our clinical studies. He is a board eligible internal medicine physician. Dr. Thessing graduated from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and has been employed by Baptist Health since 2017.
Priyantha Wijewardane, M.D.
Internal Medicine
Dr. Wijewardane is a board certified internal medicine physician and has over 6 years-experience conducting clinical research. Dr. Wijewardane graduated from St. Georges University School of Medicine. Dr. Wijewardane has been employed by Baptist Health since 1997.
Richard Wyatt, M.D.
OB/GYN
Dr. Wyatt is a board certified OB/Gyn physician and graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Wyatt has been employed at Baptist Health for over 20 years.

Managers

Richard G. Pellegrino, M.D., Ph.D.

Investigators

Eric Bravo, M.D.

Wade Brock, M.D.

Scott Harter, M.D.

Thomas Moseley, M.D.

Jeffrey Thessing, M.D.

Priyantha Wijewardane, M.D.

Richard Wyatt, M.D.

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