Leadership and Research Team

At Baptist Health, our leadership in clinical research is directly linked to our organizational mission of serving the healthcare needs of patients and communities across Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Clinicians in Baptist Health facilities are currently engaged in hundreds of clinical studies. These studies include Phase I/II/III/IV/PAS, investigational drugs, devices, humanitarian use devices (HUD/HDE), investigator initiated studies, biospecimen, registry, observational, and investigational procedures.


Stephens-Micheal-200x249

Associate Vice President, Research

859.260.6456

micheal.stephens@bhsi.com

Barnes-Melissa-200x249

Manager, Research Regulatory

859.260.6363

melissa.barnes2@bhsi.com

Franklin Echevarria, Research Site Manager

Research Site Manager

859.260.3197

franklin.echevarriagonzalez@bhsi.com

Kaylee-Gaspard-Sommer_reduced

Manager, Research Finance

859.260.4557

kaylee.gaspard@bhsi.com

Karli Herald, Research Site Manager

Research Site Manager

859.260.6362

karli.herald@bhsi.com

Monica Queener, Research Project Manager

Research Project Manager

859.260.5561

monica.doddqueener@bhsi.com