Mobile, Alabama

Principal Investigator
Lawrence Sindel, MD earned his undergraduate degree from Tulane University and his medical degree from Louisiana State University. Afterward, he stayed in New Orleans to complete his as a pediatric internship and residency. He then ventured to Durham, North Carolina, where he finished his fellowship in allergy and immunology at Duke University. He later certified in pulmonology. Dr. Sindel began working in Mobile, Alabama in 1983 where he is a highly respected physician in the community, and began conducting clinical trials in 1992 with a focus on Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma, and COPD. He joined Velocity Clinical Research in 2022.

Principal Investigator
Amy McCoy, MD attended medical school at the University of South Alabama. She continued her training with an OBGYN residency at South Alabama. Dr. McCoy is a board certified OBGYN who has been in practice for over 12 years. She currently practices at Coastal OBGYN in Mobile, Alabama. She has been working with Velocity Research since 2022 conducting studies in women’s health and pregnancy.

Sub Investigator
Mitzi Davis, CRNP, FNP-C joined Velocity Clinical Research (formerly MedPharmics) as a Sub Investigator in 2021. She has taken the opportunity to utilize her medical knowledge in a leadership role and grow the Mobile site. Prior to clinical research, Mitzi worked as a registered nurse in Alabama, Kentucky, and Georgia. Mitzi earned her nursing degree from University of South Alabama and later, her Master of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from University of Mobile. Mitzi has also served as a nursing instructor at both of her alma maters.

Clinical Site Manager
Laura Hill completed her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from The University of South Alabama. She began her career in clinical research as a Clinical Research Coordinator in 2012. She has worked on industry and federally funded clinical trials across various indications and has experience working at private stand-alone research sites, large multi-specialty private practices, and public community hospitals in Alabama and Georgia. She maintains a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator certification through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. Laura joined Velocity Clinical Research as Site Director in 2023.