Waco, Texas
Velocity Clinical Research, Waco
Velocity's research site in Waco was founded by Nadege T. Gunn, MD as Impact Research Institute and acquired by Velocity in 2023. Our Waco site offers Phase 2-4 multi-therapeutic clinical research experience, including extensive experience with MASH and MASLD indications. Other experience includes Vaccines, Gastroenterology, and other Internal Medicine indications. Our patient database is expansive and diverse, and is comprised of primarily metabolic syndrome, fatty liver, and obese populations.
Our site is conveniently located in Waco, Texas just minutes off of I-35. Our suite is nestled inside the Fish Pond Medical Plaza building and is easily accessible to neighboring cities such as Killeen, Temple, and Harker Heights. All trials are performed in accordance with ICH and FDA guidelines, and in compliance with GCP. The Velocity Waco team is committed to being a resource for study volunteers, to providing the highest quality of patient care with compassion and kindness and to advancing medicine through research.
Velocity Clinical Research, Waco
6600 Fish Pond Rd., #202, Waco, TX 76710
Phone: (254) 294-4780
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Our experienced research team in Waco
The Velocity Waco team of physician investigators and clinical research professionals are experienced clinical researchers. All physicians are board certified in their specialty area(s) and all research staff is trained in clinical research regulations, including GCP and HIPAA. Training records and certifications are maintained. Our clinical team is dedicated to conducting quality research in a professional and caring environment and strives on collecting quality data.
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Medical Director, Principal Investigator, Diabetes + Obesity CARE Council Leader
A seasoned Principal Investigator with longstanding experience in obesity and diabetes research, Dr. Lucksinger has been at the forefront of clinical trials since cofounding a research site adjacent to his family medicine clinic in 1999. In 2020, he joined Velocity as a medical director and continues to advance research in metabolic health challenges, focusing on innovative treatments for obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. He specializes in overseeing high-volume studies and has supported more than 200 Phase 1-3 trials. Dr. Lucksinger earned his medical degree at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed a residency at the UT Austin Dell Medical School. -
Site Director
Waco facility features
The Velocity Clinical Research, Waco facility is designed for the ease and comfort of study participants and to allow optimal efficiencies in performing clinical trials. Features at this site include:
• An In-House Lab
• Access for diverse patients
• Dedicated monitoring rooms equipped with high speed Wi-Fi
• Four patient exam rooms
• Conference room for sponsor/CRO visits
• Free Wi-Fi
• Coordinator workstations and patient education
• GCP certified staff
• Investigator and Clinical staff members of ACRP
• ACRP certified staff to include CCRC and CPI
• Electronic source and clinical trial management system
• Mobile Fibroscan (Point-of-Care Liver Health Assessment)
• Short distance to two major medical centers
