Meet Our Staff
Health Research of Hampton Roads, Inc. employs a caring, experienced,
stable, well-trained and certified staff of study coordinators in
an ideally equipped research facility. HRHR operates according to
written Standard Operating Procedures and provides in-house training
to all employees.
Our research professionals include: two
Board Certified Physicians, a Certified Family Nurse
Practitioner, registered
nurses, Certified ACRP/SoCRA and Bachelor/Masters level
employees with expertise in conducting and facilitating
clinical research studies:
Dr. Chester L. Fisher, Jr. – M.D.,
M.P.H. - (President, Medical Director,
Principal Investigator)
Dr.
George H. Freeman – M.D., F.A.C.O.G., C.C.I. -
(Sub-Investigator)
Fran Newman – F.N.P.-B.C.
- (Sub-Investigator)
Becca Spooner – B.S., C.C.R.P. (Site Administrator/Coordinator)
Holly LaPerriere – B.S., L.P.N., C.C.R.C. (Clinical
Research Coordinator)
Karen Bradish – R.N., B.S.N. (Clinical Research Coordinator)
Esther Smith – C.R.C. (Clinical Research Coordinator)
Jennifer Potts – B.S., C.R.C. (Clinical Research
Coordinator)
Joan Kippert – R.N. (Patient Recruiter)
Usha Mehrotra – M.L.T., B.S., M.S. (Laboratory Director)
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Dr.
Chester L. Fisher, Jr. – M.D., M.P.H.
HRHR President,
Medical Director, Principal Investigator (or
Sub-Investigator)
on more than 200 clinical trials over 20 years
in multiple therapeutic areas.
Published with research experience at the CDC.
Board certified in Family
Practice (1982–2002) and Preventive/Occupational
Medicine (1992–Present).
Graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School
in Norfolk, VA, and completed
residency at Riverside Hospital, an affiliate
of the Medical College of
Virginia. Obtained a Master of Public Health
from Emory University in Atlanta,
GA, and currently practices in Preventive and
Occupational Medicine. After 13
years in family practice he decided to devote
his attention to research.
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Dr.
George H. Freeman – M.D., F.A.C.O.G., C.C.I.
Sub-Investigator on over 60 clinical trials
and Principal Investigator on 4 other clinical
trials. 20 years of experience in Women’s
Health Care, including private practice and as
Assistant Professor at Eastern Carolina University
School of Medicine. Board-certified with the
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1989–Present)
and an Association of Clinical Research Professionals
(ACRP) certified Physician Investigator (2004–Present).
Graduated from and residency-trained at the Medical
College of Virginia. Multiple research interests
include gynecologic endocrinology, hormone replacement,
contraception, and the potential role of supplements/nutraceuticals
in health care.
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Fran
Newman – F.N.P.-B.C.
Sub-Investigator on over 65 HRHR clinical studies.
Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with
lengthy clinical experience in Acute (Emergency)
and Nonacute/ Chronic (Primary) Care and Indigent
(Free Clinic) Medicine.
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From left to right, First
Row: Becca Spooner, Maureen, Usha, Jennifer,
Karen, Michelle; From left to right, Second
Row: Esther, Joan, Fran Newman, Dr. Fisher,
Ann, Marie, Dr. Freeman, Holly, Clay, Allison
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From left to right:
Fran Newman, Dr. Fisher, Dr. Freeman
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