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M3 Wake Research Chattanooga stands as a prominent clinical research facility within the M3 Wake Research network, dedicated to enhancing healthcare through rigorous clinical trials across a variety of medical fields. 

Meet the Principal Investigators

Principal Investigator 

Board-certified with the American Board of Family Medicine since 2009 

Dr. Natasha Ballard has over six years of experience in clinical research at M3 Wake Research Chattanooga in Tennessee. 

Certified in Internal Medicine, Hospice, and Palliative Medicine and Aerospace Medicine 

Dr. Obadias Marquez has more than 20 years of experience as a physician and three years of experience in clinical research. 

Board-certified Neurologist 

Dr. Taylor Bear has more than 20 years of experience as a physician and three years of experience in clinical research. He has completed his Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology. 

Board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine 

Dr. Richard Sadowitz has more than 30 years of experience as a physician and over 16 years in clinical research. 

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Meet The Team

Erica Osmundsen, BA, CCRC  
Site Manager 
20 years of clinical research experience  

Erica is a certified clinical research coordinator (CCRC) by ACRP since 2013. She brings more than 20 years of clinical research experience to M3 Wake Research Chattanooga. Erica has worked at M3 Wake Research Chattanooga for nearly 12 years across all phases of trials for a variety of indications. 

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