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Jhon Freire Marulanda, BBA, Director of Clinical Research Operations and Regulatory Affairs at West Orange Endocrinology in Ocoee, Florida
Director of Clinical Research Operations & Regulatory Affairs

Jhon Freire Marulanda, BBA

Clinical research operations and regulatory affairs · Background in business administration and clinical research management

Trial Operations & RegulatoryBBA, Business AdministrationMulti-Protocol ComplianceHealth Library Contributor

About Jhon

Jhon Freire Marulanda serves as the Director of Clinical Research Operations & Regulatory Affairs at West Orange Endocrinology. Drawing on a background in business administration and clinical research management, he oversees the site's daily trial operations, regulatory compliance, and process optimization.

He works closely with principal investigators, sponsors, and clinical coordinators to ensure every study adheres to the standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and FDA regulatory guidelines.

Driven by a commitment to advancing patient care through metabolic and endocrine research, he leads site efficiency, trial workflow execution, and multi-protocol compliance across the practice's active clinical studies.

Areas of Responsibility

  • Trial OperationsDay-to-day operation of the research site and execution of study workflow across concurrent protocols.
  • Regulatory AffairsRegulatory compliance for the site's studies, aligned to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and FDA guidelines.
  • Sponsor & Investigator CoordinationWorks with principal investigators, sponsors and clinical coordinators across the portfolio of active studies.
  • Process OptimizationSite efficiency and multi-protocol compliance across the practice's active clinical studies.

Education

  • BBABachelor of Business AdministrationBusiness administration and clinical research management

Also on Our Team

Jose M. Mandry, MD, board-certified endocrinologist at West Orange Endocrinology in Ocoee, Florida

Jose M. Mandry, MD

Founder & Principal Investigator

Three decades of endocrine care in Central Florida. Trained in Internal Medicine at St. Vincent's Medical Center (Yale affiliate) and Endocrinology & Metabolism at Roger Williams / Rhode Island Hospital (Brown affiliate).

Maria del Carmen Freire, PA-C, physician assistant at West Orange Endocrinology in Ocoee, Florida

Maria del Carmen Freire, PA-C

Physician Assistant & Sub-Investigator

MPAS from Florida International University; BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from USF. Focused on individualized diabetes management, hormone balancing, and weight-loss optimization.

Maria Ines Marulanda, MD, Research Site Director at West Orange Endocrinology in Ocoee, Florida

Maria Ines Marulanda, MD

Research Site Director

Three decades as an internist, medical director, and Principal Investigator in Venezuela, now directing site operations across the practice's Phase II–IV research portfolio in Ocoee.

Ineska Freire, MD, CRC, Senior Clinical Research Coordinator at West Orange Endocrinology in Ocoee, Florida

Ineska Freire, MD, CRC

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Clinical research coordinator with the practice since 2017, supporting 20+ industry trials spanning diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, and autoimmune disease.

Oscarina Herrera, MD, clinical trial Sub-Investigator at West Orange Endocrinology in Ocoee, Florida

Oscarina Herrera, MD

Clinical Trial Sub-Investigator

Board-certified internist and Florida-licensed physician, Sub-Investigator at the Research Center since 2019. Internal medicine residency at Lincoln Medical Center, a Weill Cornell affiliate, after research coordination at the University of Miami.

Kathy Mandry, MS, RD, LD/N, registered dietitian and site administrator at West Orange Endocrinology in Ocoee, Florida

Kathy Mandry, MS, RD, LD/N

Registered Dietitian & Site Administrator

Registered dietitian and site administrator with the practice since 2011. Master's in clinical nutrition from the University of Kentucky, a decade of hospital dietetics, and coordinator or dietitian on more than thirty industry trials.