Our Team - Baptist Health Center for Clinical Research

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.

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.