Our Staff
Timothy G. Moriarty, MD, FCCP
Dr. Moriarty is board certified in Internal, Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. He has been serving Panama City since 1998. Since 1991, Dr. Moriarty has participated in over 70 clinical studies with 21 major sponsors. He has also served as conference lecturer for Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Abbott, Glaxo Wellcome, Astra Zeneca, Forest and the Bay County Medical Society in the areas of Community Acquired Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, and Asthma.
Dr. Moriarty serves as Principal Investigator and when appropriate, as Sub Investigator. He became an ACRP certified Principal Investigator via examination September 2010.
Maciej Tumiel, MD, PA
Dr. Tumiel is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Tumiel has served as Principal Investigator over multiple Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome studies while working with ECRA. In addition to IBS studies, he currently serves as Principal Investigator over a Chronic Constipation study. Dr. Tumiel joined the ECRA team in 2001 and has been serving Panama City as a Gastroenterologist in private practice since 1995. His previous research experience includes studies with laboratory identification and medical management of Hepatitis C.
William Tony McKenzie, MD
Dr. McKenzie is board certified in Internal, Pulmonary, and Sleep Medicine. Dr. McKenzie joined the ECRA team in 2009 as a Sub Investigator and continues this role on multiple pulmonary studies. His previous research experience includes a molecular study on AIDS and a case study researching the link between hypothyroxemia and cerebral palsy both at the University of South Alabama and an in vitro study investigating intracellular DHEA conducted at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Dr. McKenzie has been serving Panama City since 2005.
Carlos H. Fernandez, PA-C
PA Fernandez is licensed in the state of Florida as a Physician Assistant. Mr. Fernandez’s primary practice specializes in Internal Medicine and Urgent Care. He has been serving Panama City since 1995 and working with the ECRA team since 2008 as a Sub Investigator.
Hulon Crayton MD, FACP, FACR
Dr. Crayton is board certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. He has participated in clinical studies involving Anti-Ulcer medications, Chronic Pain Relief, and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory medications. Dr. Crayton has served as a guest speaker for Sanofi, Pfizer, Searle, Wyeth-Ayerst, Merck, Ortho McNeil, American Heart Association, Arthritis Foundation and Bay County Medical Society in the therapeutic areas of Arthritis, Non-Steroidal therapy, Lupus, Osteoarthritis, Sports Injuries, Fibromyalgia and Pain Management. Dr. Crayton served in the United States Army and the Army Reserve obtaining the rank of Captain. He has been serving the community of Panama City since 1998.
William Dale Bone, MD
Dr. Bone is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. His research experience is in infectious disease and involves HIV therapy. Dr. Bone has served as Principal Investigator for inpatient studies involving Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Nosocomial Pneumonia while working with ECRA. He joined the ECRA team in 2004 and has been serving the Panama City community in private practice since 1996.
Binita V. Amin, MD
Dr. Amin is board certified in Internal Medicine and board eligible in Asthma Allergy and Immunology. Since 1999 Dr. Amin has participated in 23 clinical studies with 12 major sponsors. She also has research publications on allergic rhinitis and asthma relationships, latex allergy in a healthy infant, and conversion disorder presenting as asthma and laryngeal edema. Dr. Amin joined the ECRA team in 2010 and participates as a Sub Investigator on pulmonary studies. She has been serving Panama City since 2006.
Amanda Pearson Currie, BA, CCRC – Director of Clinical Development
Ms. Currie began her clinical research experience in 1996. She completed The Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation at The Schools of Medicine and Public Health at The Johns Hopkins University. During her tenure as a Research Associate at the University of Maryland and as a Research Coordinator at The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, she participated in nine studies in the areas of claudication, oncology, and weight management.
She has worked as the Panama City Site Director for Tampa Bay Medical Research and as the Director of Clinical Research for The Clinical Research Center of Northwest Florida. Since 2001, she has participated in greater than 50 primarily phase II and phase III trials in the therapeutic areas of Asthma, COPD, Overactive Bladder, Infectious Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Ms. Currie received her clinical research coordinator certificate from ACRP via examination in 2000.
Jessica Elkins Hochstetler, RN, CCRC – Director of Clinical Research
Ms. Hochstetler graduated from nursing school in 1998. She has experience in emergency care, pediatrics, geriatric care, and most recently inpatient post-operative care. Her clinical hospital experience includes Veteran’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital, and Cooper Green Hospital, all of Birmingham, Alabama.
She was also an employee of Bay Medical Center in Panama City, Florida. Ms. Hochstetler has worked in clinical research since 2002 and participated in greater than 50 primarily phase II and phase III trials in the therapeutic areas of Asthma, Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Infectious Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Overactive Bladder.
Prior to joining the ECRA team she served as Research Coordinator for The Clinical Research Center of Northwest Florida. Ms. Hochstetler received clinical research coordinator certification from ACRP via examination in March 2004.
Cindy Hurley, RN, CCRC – Clinical Research Coordinator
Ms. Hurley has been a full time employee of ECRA since 2003. She graduated from nursing school in 1980. Her hospital experience includes Charge Nurse for a Gastroenterology Unit at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit Michigan and work in an Intensive Care Unit at both St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac Michigan and Gulf Coast Hospital in Panama City Florida. Her other clinical experience includes 6 years in a Gynecology office in Panama City Florida. In her time with ECRA she has participated in greater than 30 COPD, Asthma, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Interventional Cardiology trials. Ms. Hurley received her clinical research coordinator certification from ACRP via examination March 2008.
ECRA also includes numerous support staff. Our staff is proficient in Remote Data Capture and electronic diaries. Each member of the ECRA lab staff is Hazmat certified. Our staff is HIPPA compliant, and knowledgeable of ICH guidelines and Good Clinical Practices. ECRA consistently meets and exceeds sponsor enrollment goals. Our site uses Study Manager. ECRA staff utilizes a patient database, MD referrals, flyer and brochure distribution, as well as print, website, FaceBook, radio and television media for patient recruitment. ECRA has a strong commitment to community involvement and service. Our Principal Investigators and Directors are frequent speakers at community seminars, lunch and learn events, fundraisers and participate in health fairs. We pride ourselves on being a company with a focus on patient education. We recognize the importance of our volunteers and understand that without our volunteers, there would be no new medications.
