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CNS Healthcare
Memphis - East

Since the year 2000, our Memphis location has been involved in hundreds of clinical trials. Located in East Memphis, between the I-240 and Kirby Pkwy, we’re on the 4th floor of the PennMarc Building.

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Meet Our Memphis - East Investigators

Lora McGill, MD FAAN

Dr. Lora McGill has been conducting research since 2001. Through her practice and her research, she has earned an outstanding reputation as a physician in the Memphis area. She has been an Investigator on well over one hundred industry sponsored trials for diseases and conditions across numerous medical and central nercous system conditions.

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Valerie Arnold, MD, DFAPA, DFAACAP, AC Psych

Dr. Valerie Arnold is a Principal Investigator for the Memphis office and a member of the CNS Healthcare of Memphis founding team. She has earned a reputation as an excellent researcher with outstanding clinical skills and a strong focus on quality.

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Lisa Usdan, MD

Dr. Usdan, an Investigator for our Memphis site, has over nine years of experience in diabetes, obesity, thyroid, diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, osteoporosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, pituitary diseases and internal medicine.

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Keerthi Heckle, MD

Dr. Heckle, an Investigator for our Memphis site, has years of experience in women's health and is board certified in obesity medicine and internal medicine.

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Codi Anthony, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Dr. Anthony is a board-certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practicioner. She holds a DNP from the U of Arkansas. Prior to joining our team, she practiced in a number of outpatient and inpatient mental health clinics, including the US Army Combat Operatoinal and Stress Control Unit.

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Carolyn “Kaki” Scatamacchia, MSN, NP-C

Carolyn “Kaki” Scatamacchia, MSN, ARNP received her degree from University of Memphis in 2013 along with FNP credentialing from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner's. She has over 20 years of nursing experience working with patients and families in the Emergency Room, Critical Care Units and Home Health.

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Research Team

Amber Jones, BS

Regulatory Specialist

Anekeya Stewart, RN

Sr. Project Manager/Clinical Research Nurse

Brandi Gruber, BS

Community Relations Manager

Carol Marsh, RN

Sr. Project Manager/Clinical Research Nurse

Catherine Houpt, MSW, LCSW

Sr. Project Manager/Rater

Charles Grandberry, BS, EMT

Triage Manager

Irene Woods-Powell, CNA

ACRC/Lab Manager

Jernell Borders-Fair, RN

Sr. Project Manager/Clinical Research Nurse

Kelly Iskiwitz, BS

Administrator

Lakeshia Pipkin, M.E.d.

Research Assistant

Melissa Flowers, BS

Sr. Project Manager

Mercedes Epps

Research Assistant

Porsha Rooks, AS

Office Manager

Tavia Flagg

Research Assistant

Robyn Presley, BS

Senior Project Manager/ Rater

Vanessa Wheeler, MS

QA Specialist

Memphis, TN

6401 Poplar Ave Suite 420

Memphis, TN 38119

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Since opening our doors in 1996, CNS Healthcare has had the privilege of assisting in the development of some of the most widely prescribed medicines in the world. We continue to lead the way in providing the clinical research necessary to identify medications for the FDA to review and, once approved, physicians to prescribe. CNS has conducted thousands of clinical trials, improved millions of lives, and is proud to have helped in the FDA approval of nearly 100 new treatments.

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