ABOUT THE TEAM
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DAVID LIPSITZ
MD, FACSDavid Lipsitz, MD, FACS: Dr. Lipsitz was inspired to a career in urologic surgery by the untimely death of his father from aggressive prostate cancer at an early age. At that time, clinical trials were inaccessible for the average person. Dr. Lipsitz went on to complete his medical training at the University of Colorado and Surgical/Urology training at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Lipsitz has consulted with industry professionals to assist in pharmaceutical and medical device development. He continues to be board certified by the American Board of Urology and a member of various medical and research organizations.
In addition to his medical activities, Dr. Lipsitz has been involved in various nonprofits both medical and non-medical related.
While managing a busy surgical and lecture schedule, Dr. Lipsitz went on to develop a successful clinical research organization as principle investigator for thousands of clinical studies. Dr. Lipsitz realized the limitations of current patient recruitment platforms. He also became concerned about the growing number of patients who could not afford the medications he prescribed. Dr. Lipsitz was determined to make a change.
Dr Lipsitz left clinical and research practice in 2017 to develop CliniSpan Health. His goal is to improve the awareness and enrollment of clinical trials while making a meaningful difference for nonprofits.
DR. CHARMENT MOUSSATA
Executive Director of Clinical Research & Community Engagement.Dr. Moussata specializes in developing community engagement strategies to build trust, relationships, partnerships, and authentic engagement of individuals, communities, and non-profit organizations as partners in all phases of clinical research.
Dr. Moussata’s overall responsibilities are focused on closing the gap faced by the biopharmaceutical industry to substantially increase the participation of diverse and underserved communities in clinical research.
Dr. Moussata, has been involved in pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) for over 12 years and has been involved extensively in clinical research. With a doctorate in Health Care Management and Leadership, he focuses on evidence-based approaches to improving the efficiency of clinical trial recruitment and diversity.
Additionally, Dr. Moussata has been involved for many years in multiple areas of nonprofit support and focuses on creating cultural bridges to help poorly accessed communities in a meaningful way.