Our Leadership

Manuel A. Franco, MD

Principal Investigator and

Board-Certified Physician

​With 43+ years of medical experience, and 20+ years of clinical research experience, Dr. Franco specializes in cardiology, and internal medicine. His extensive background includes clinical, invasive/interventional, nuclear, consultative, and emergency cardiology.

Patricia Junquera, MD

Principal Investigator and

Board-Certified Physician

With 28+ years of medical experience, and 16+ years of clinical research experience, Dr. Junquera specializes in neurology and psychiatry. Her extensive background includes correctional, emergency, and academic psychiatry settings, along with high-acuity psychiatric populations, and treatment-resistant conditions.

Manuel De La Cruz Seoane, MD

Principal Investigator and

Board-Certified Physician

With 13+ years of medical experience, and 2+ years of clinical research experience, Dr. De La Cruz Seoane specializes in internal medicine. His extensive background includes acute and chronic medical conditions, multidisciplinary care, and patient evaluation across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Claudia Uribe-Orrett, MD

Principal Investigator and

Board-Certified Physician

With 25+ years of medical experience, and 2 years of clinical research experience, Dr. Uribe-Orrett specializes in psychology. Her extensive background includes correctional and academic psychiatry settings, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, alcohol and drug substance abuse, and anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

Efrain Garcia, MD

Principal Investigator and

Board-Certified Physician

With 33+ years of medical experience, and 20+ years of clinical research experience, Dr. Garcia specializes in internal medicine and infectious disease. He has provided comprehensive patient care across South Florida while contributing to medical education and the mentoring of future healthcare professionals.

Juan D. Oms, MD

Principal Investigator and

Board-Certified Physician

With 27+ years of medical experience, and 18+ years of clinical research experience, Dr. Oms specializes in neurology and psychiatry. His extensive background includes crisis stabilization and addiction psychiatry settings, along with high-acuity and complex psychiatric populations.

Celestino C. Neninger, MD

Principal Investigator and

Board-Certified Physician

​With 35+ years of medical experience and 2 years of clinical research experience, Dr. Neninger specializes in anesthesiology and interventional pain management. His extensive background includes general surgery, anesthesia, and pain medicine, with decades of caring for patients across Florida and internationally.​​

Pedro Jose Valdes, DO

Principal Investigator and

Board-Certified Physician

With 14+ years of medical experience, and 2+ years of clinical research experience, Dr. Valdes specializes in interventional cardiology and internal medicine. His extensive background includes advanced cardiac imaging and peri-procedural management across hospital-based and outpatient settings.