Who We Are - Alliance Clinical Network

Who We Are

We’re people with a purpose, dedicated to advancing medical innovation and healing technology through groundbreaking research, diligent patient care and strong executive management. Our hands-on management team and a medical staff are committed to rapid, efficient trials that bring life-changing drugs to market faster; our research staff brings years and years of “in the trenches” experience conducting Phase 1-4 clinical studies. And each one is dedicated to curing disease and improving individual quality of life.

Our Values

Integrity • Quality • Diversity

Executive Team
Principal Investigators & Investigators

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Abey

Chief Operating Officer

Ricardo de Lemos

Chief Financial Officer

Jason Cunio

Chief Medical Officer

Duane Anderson, MD

Chief Regulatory Compliance Officer

Daniel Rastein, MD

Chief Human Resources Officer

Janice Shock, MBA, PHR

Vice President, Information Technology & Facilities

Mike Trzcinski

Director of Regulatory & QC

Cheree Delgado

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Anthony Abey

Seasoned industry leader who has brought expertise and deep commitment to building Alliance Clinical into a group of multi-specialty clinical research sites with a proven track record of exceeding enrollment commitments, adhering to study timelines, and delivering quality data.

Chief Operating Officer

Ricardo de Lemos

Healthcare and biotech veteran with deep experience planning, executing, and delivering clinical trials and projects across multiple therapeutic areas and regions. Passionate about improving the quality and accessibility of healthcare services and solutions.

Chief Financial Officer

Jason Cunio

Strategic financial leader delivering finance, accounting, and operations that drive scalable growth, support strategic objectives, and deliver bottom-line profit. Subject matter expert in the digital transformation and data-driven decision-making initiatives

Chief Medical Officer

Duane Anderson, MD

Deeply experienced physician dedicated to improving human health by combining innovative new techniques with deep medical insight. Specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, integrative medicine. Certified principal investigator, overseeing hundreds of successful studies with no infractions.

Chief Regulatory Compliance Officer

Daniel Rastein, MD

Caring educator, philanthropist and leader in the fields of regulatory compliance, healthcare delivery, and biomedical research. Expertise spans business operations, programmatic design, training, strategic implementation, concept-to-patent-pipeline monetization.

Chief Human Resources Officer

Janice Shock, MBA, PHR

Longstanding human resources executive with a strong background in developing HR departments, implementing HRIS systems, and managing talent across various healthcare organizations.

Vice President, Information Technology & Facilities

Mike Trzcinski

Visionary senior information technology and cybersecurity executive with extensive expertise in business strategy, security and compliance, budgets, vendor negotiations, acquisitions, and project management. Driver of high-performing teams that deliver cutting-edge and scalable technology solutions and support services.

Director of Regulatory & QC

Cheree Delgado

Principal Investigator, Hope Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA
Hessam Aazami, MD

Principal Investigator, Excel Clinical Research - Alliance Clinical Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Duane Anderson, MD

Sub-Investigator, 310 Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Inglewood
Inglewood, CA
Leon Barkodar, MD, QME

Principal Investigator, Acclaim Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical San Diego
San Diego, CA
John D. Beckes, DO, PhD

Investigator, Excel Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Tawni Christensen, MD

Investigator, Zenos Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Dallas
Dallas, TX
Bachar Elsaadi, MD

Principal Investigator, Hope Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA
Pedram Ghasri, MD, FAAD

Sub-Investigator, Zenos Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Dallas
Dallas, TX

Anne Gomez, MD

Principal Investigator, 310 Clinical Research - Alliance Clinical Inglewood
Inglewood, CA
Soheil Hekmat, MD

Principal Investigator, Hope Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA
Naghmeh Khodai, MD

Principal Investigator, Zenos Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Dallas
Dallas, TX
James Lilly, MD

Investigator, 310 Clinical Medicine Alliance Clinical Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Reza Mohebi, MD

Principal Investigator Excel Clinical Research Alliance Clinical Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
Robby Ann Quintos, MD

Principal Investigator, Epic Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Lewisville
Lewisville, TX

Manjoo Sharma, MD

Sub-Investigator, Hope Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA

Deborah Wu, NP-C

Principal Investigator, Hope Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA

Hessam Aazami, MD

Licensed in the State of California

Dr. Hessam Aazami is a highly experienced investigator and medical doctor licensed in the state of California. With 30+ years of experience as clinical research investigator, Dr. Aazami has an extensive history of vaccine and immunology trials, including COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), influenza, and more. Empowered by a robust database and an ability to meet aggressive enrollment timelines, Dr. Aazami is routinely requested by sponsors and CROs for his outstanding performance on past clinical trials.

Family practice physician affiliated with Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center. Graduated from Universita Degli Studi Di Bologna, Facolta De Medicina E Chirurgia.

Principal Investigator, Excel Clinical Research - Alliance Clinical Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Duane Anderson, MD

Licensed in the States of California, Nevada, & Virginia

Dr. Duane Anderson is a seasoned research investigator with considerable experience executing large vaccine clinical trials. Conducting 100+ studies since 2016, Dr. Anderson has an exceptional ability to access underrepresented and traditionally hard-to-reach patients, such as the Indigenous community. As a former Chief of the Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe in Virginia, Dr. Anderson understands the distrust and neglect that these communities that have historically experienced in healthcare and clinical trials – and remains dedicated to enhancing health accessibility to underserved communities.

Specialist in obstetrics and gynecology and integrative medicine dedicated to improving human health through research and by combining innovative techniques with deep medical insight. Graduate of the Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Anderson has also served as Alliance Clinical Network’s Chief Medical Officer since May 2023.

Sub-Investigator, 310 Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Inglewood
Inglewood, CA

Leon Barkodar, MD, QME

Double board-certified in neurology and brain injury medicine. Affiliated with West Hills Hospital. Graduate of Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Neurology residency at University of California.

Principal Investigator, Acclaim Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical San Diego
San Diego, CA

John D. Beckes, DO, PhD

Licensed in the State of California

Dr. John David Beckes is a licensed physician with 25+ years of experience as a research investigator. With a positive track record of vaccine focused studies, Dr. Beckes has executed several treatment and/or prevention clinical trials across key areas including COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), influenza, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), genital herpes, etc. Serving one of the most ethnically and culturally varied regions in the country, Dr. Beckes strives to increase health accessibility – ensuring that patient enrollment is reflective of the surrounding community.

Internist with more than 20 years in practice, focused on treating stroke, Parkinson’s disease, coronary artery disease, and other conditions. Graduate of Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Investigator, Excel Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Tawni Christensen, MD

Emergency Room specialist and Medical Director with longstanding focus on research. Graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Investigator, Zenos Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Dallas
Dallas, TX

Bachar Elsaadi, MD

Principal Investigator, Hope Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA

Pedram Ghasri, MD, FAAD

Sub-Investigator, Zenos Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Dallas
Dallas, TX

Anne Gomez, MD

Specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, with more than two decades in practice. Affiliated with Methodist Richardson Medical Center. Graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine.

Principal Investigator, 310 Clinical Research - Alliance Clinical Inglewood
Inglewood, CA

Soheil Hekmat, MD

Internal Medicine specialist with nearly 5 decades of experience. Graduate of University of the State of Mexico.

Principal Investigator, Hope Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA

Naghmeh Khodai, MD

Principal Investigator, Zenos Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Dallas
Dallas, TX

James Lilly, MD

Emergency Medicine Specialist with over 20 years in practice. Affiliated with City Hospital Emergency Care Center. Graduate of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.

Investigator, 310 Clinical Medicine Alliance Clinical Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Reza Mohebi, MD

Graduated from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Completed fellowship in cardiovascular disease at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center.

Principal Investigator Excel Clinical Research Alliance Clinical Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Robby Ann Quintos, MD

Longstanding specialist in metabolic and obesity-related conditions, with expertise spanning a wide range of conditions. Graduate of Velez College and the Cebu Institute of Medicine in the Philippines, with additional certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Board of Physicians d Surgeons, and the Mayo Clinic.

Principal Investigator, Epic Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Lewisville
Lewisville, TX

Manjoo Sharma, MD

Internal Medicine specialist. Graduated from Bhopal University, Gandhi Medical College.

Sub-Investigator, Hope Clinical Research – Alliance Clinical Canoga Park
Canoga Park, CA

Deborah Wu, NP-C

Family nurse practitioner with significant experience in cardiology and internal medicine. Received master’s degree from Azusa Pacific University.