Staff


Peter Bedocs, MD, PhD
Senior Scientist

Dr. Peter Bedocs is a Senior Scientist at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM).

Peter earned an MD and a PhD degree from Semmelweis University, Hungary. He joined the Henry M Jackson Foundation in 2009 and he has more than 15 years of experience designing and implementing basic science and animal research projects.

He is also a member of the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP), the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, and the Department of Anesthesiology at the Uniformed Services University.

 

 


 


CPT Robert (Trey) Burch III, MD
WRNMMC
Department of Anesthesia
Regional Anesthesia &
Acute Pain Medicine Fellow


 

Hannah Duling, BS

Admin / Research Assistant


 

Kevin Florimon, BS

Research Assistant

Kevin Florimon is a Research Assistant at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM). He assists in ongoing protocols at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

He has been with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation since October 2022.

Kevin obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computational and Systems Neuroscience from Virginia Tech in 2022.

 


 

Sydney Goss, BS

Research Assistant

Naval Medical Center San Diego

 


 


Germaine Herrera, MS
Research Manager
Joint Base San Antonio

Germaine Herrera is a Research Manager for the Uniformed Services University (USU), Department of Anesthesiology, and the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM).

She has been with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) since 2017. Before working for DVCIPM she was working with the Orthopaedic Department at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) as a Research Assistant; working primarily on the Military Orthopaedics Tracking Injuries and Outcomes Network (MOTION) and the Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation for Multiple Knee Injuries: A Multicenter Integrated Clinical Trial (STaR Trial).

Germaine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with honors from Texas State University- San Marcos and a Master’s Degree in Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. She is currently working towards an accelerated NP program. In the future she hopes to complete a Ph.D. and continue working in research.


 


Megan Kingsley Gale
Research Associate

 

 

 

 

 

Pending...

 

 

 

 




Mike Kent, MD
AI - Duke University 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


Alexandra Kane, BS
Research Coordinator

Alexandra Kane is a Research Coordinator at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM). She assists in several ongoing protocols at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center through the orthopedics clinic and anesthesia department.

She has been with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) since March 2018. Before that, she worked as a Medical Assistant at the Orthopedic Associates of Central Maryland.

Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with honors from Loyola University of Maryland and volunteers as an EMT in her community. She hopes to one day further her medical knowledge and skills as a Physician Assistant in the Air Force.

 

 


 

Billal Kamara is a Research Assistant at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM). He assists in ongoing protocols at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

He has been with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation since August 2022. Prior to that, he worked as a Clinic Assistant at MedStar Health Physical Therapy.

Billal obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences Science from Marymount University in 2021.

 

Billal Kamara, BS

Research Assistant


 


Eugenio "Gene" Lujan, MD
Co-Investigator
Naval Medical Center San Diego

 


 


Latoya McGlorthan, BS
Research Coordinator

Latoya McGlorthan is a Research Coordinator at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM). She assists in ongoing protocols at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

She has been with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation since 2019 and joined DVCIPM in August 2020. Prior to that, she worked as a Pathology Support Technician at Shady Grove Medical Center.

Latoya obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Environmental Science from Mount St. Mary's University in 2017.

 

 

 


 


Diane Papay, RN, BS, CCRP
Research Nurse Manager

Diane Papay is a Research Nurse Manager for the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM).  She works with a team of Research Assistants to execute research protocols. She joined the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) in 2003 and has been a registered nurse for over 20 years with a background in oncology research, intensive care and post-anesthesia care.

Diane attended the University of Pittsburgh on a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration of Justice.  She later attended Marymount University receiving a degree in nursing.  She is a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), and a US Army Veteran.

 

 


 


Mike Patzkowski, MD
Co-Investigator
Brooke Army Medical Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


Winifred Rojas, BSN, RN, CCRP
Research Nurse Manager

Winifred Rojas is a Research Nurse Manager at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM). She works with a team of Research Assistants to implement research protocols.

She joined the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) in 2003 and worked for the Clinical Breast Care Project (CBCP) for 5 years prior to pursuing a career in nursing. She worked at Psychiatric Emergency Services at the University of Maryland Medical Center before returning to HJF and joining DVCIPM in 2012.

Winifred has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, is a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP), and a US Army Veteran.

 

 


 

Alexander Velosky
Health Research Analyst


 

 


Betsy Viramontes, BS
Research Coordinator

Betsy Viramontes is a Research Coordinator at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM). She assists research staff to enact research protocols at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

She joined the Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) in 2022.

Betsy obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California of Los Angeles in 2021.

 

 

 

 

 


 


Maxwell Amoako, BS
Data Analyst

 

Maxwell Amoako is a Data Analyst at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM). He assists with research projects from the Uniformed Services University through the Department of Anesthesiology.

Before joining the Henry M Jackson Foundation in 2022, Maxwell was a student researcher while enrolled in higher education.

At Virginia Tech, Maxwell researched with the Economics Laboratory and earned his Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree with honors in Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience.

At Georgetown University, Maxwell researched with the Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory and earned his Masters of Science (M.S.) degree in Integrative Neuroscience.

He hopes to further utilize his skillset in the workplace or in a PhD program.

 

 


 


Megan O’Connell, BS, DPT
Research Data Analyst

 

Megan O’Connell is a Research Data Analyst at the Defense & Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management (DVCIPM).

Prior to joining Henry M Jackson Foundation (HJF), she worked as a physical therapist in sports medicine and in utilization review.

Megan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from University of Maryland and Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Pittsburgh. She is pursuing her Master’s in Analytics.