Sina Medical Center, LLC
Medical leadership in Homestead, Florida, with study-specific investigator responsibilities. Investigator appointments and duties are defined for each protocol.
Principal Investigator & Research Medical Director
Armando A Falcon, MD
Internal Medicine physician with more than 25 years of clinical experience. Physician investigator and research medical leadership with English/Spanish communication.
Clinical experience25+ years
LanguagesEnglish & Spanish
Research medical leadership
Site medical leadership
NexGen Clinical Research
Medical leadership for an in-office research model. NexGen’s research team coordinates operations and works with each practice’s physician investigator.
Research record
Selected experience
| Role | Study / area | Phase / type | Dates | Status / scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | Metabolic / endocrine | I | 2026–Present | Assignment; signed FDA 1572 submitted |
| Principal Investigator | Clinical Benchmarking Study of the LIAISON NES® CT/NG/TV Assay · DSM-PROT-005314 | Investigational diagnostic device study | Current | Ongoing at Sina Medical Center |
| Principal Investigator | COPD / chronic bronchitis · PILLAR | III | 2021–2023 | Through site closeout, March 2023 |
| Research Associate | Cardiovascular | Not specified | 1995–1996 | Multi-site research support |
Clinical & research focus
Therapeutic & Investigational Focus Areas
Metabolic & endocrine medicine
Type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome.
Respiratory disease
COPD and chronic bronchitis.
Cardiovascular medicine
Stroke and atrial-fibrillation research.
Infectious-disease diagnostics
STI diagnostic device investigation.
Investigational drugs & diagnostic devices
Drug-protocol assignments, diagnostic device investigation and GCP training.
Pharmacokinetics
Metabolic protocol assignments and pharmacokinetics coursework.
Drug discovery & development
Coursework in drug discovery, targets, assays, lead selection and optimization.
Education
Medical training
Residency
Internal Medicine · University of Puerto Rico · 1999–2001
Residency
Internal Medicine · ISCM, Cuba · 1990–1993
Medical education
MD · ISCM Villa Clara, Cuba · 1984–1990
Research training
Research training
PI Responsibilities & Oversight
- CITI ProgramBiomedical Principal Investigator (PI)
- CITI ProgramSummit — PI Responsibilities
- CITI Program · ArticlePowering Clinical Trial Success: Strengthening the PI–CRC Relationship
GCP & Human Subjects Protection
- CITI ProgramBiomedical (Biomed) Foundations
- CITI ProgramGCP — Drugs and Devices: U.S. FDA Focus
Clinical Trial Management & Operations
- CITI ProgramEstablishing a Clinical Research Program
- Clinical Trials OperationsDesign and Conduct of Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials OperationsClinical Trials Management and Advanced Operations
- Clinical Trials OperationsClinical Trials Analysis, Monitoring, and Presentation
Clinical Trial Budgets & Contracts
- CITI ProgramEssentials of Clinical Trial Budgets
- CITI ProgramClinical Trial Agreements (CTAs)
- CITI ProgramManaging Risk by Contract — Sponsor Perspectives on Clinical Trial Agreements
Inspection Readiness & Compliance
- CITI ProgramFDA Inspections: From Site Preparation to Response
Clinical Research Data & Quality
- Vanderbilt UniversityData Management for Clinical Research
- Clinical Trials OperationsClinical Trials Data Management and Quality Assurance
Trial Design & Participant Representation
- Johns Hopkins UniversityDesign and Interpretation of Clinical Trials
- NovartisRepresentation in Clinical Trials
Drug Development & Translational Science
- EDUCBADrug Development and Clinical Research
- Drug HuntingIntroduction to Drug Hunting
- Drug HuntingTargets, Assays & Screening
- Drug HuntingPharmacokinetics
- Drug HuntingLead Selection & Optimization
AI in Healthcare & Drug Discovery
- AI CERTsAI in Healthcare & Drug Discovery
Qualification & coverage
Coverage across South and Central Florida: Miami-Dade, Fort Myers–Sarasota, Tampa Bay and the Orlando area. Availability, onsite schedules and backup coverage are agreed for each study.