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For 25 years, we’ve been serving our community and the clinical research industry. When you work with the best people, you receive the best care.
Center Leadership

Daniel Coyle
Vice President and General Manager
As the Vice President and General Manager, Daniel Coyle is in charge of CenExel CBH and leads all operations and business development activities, ensuring excellent delivery of clinical trial services. Previously, Daniel was leading patient recruitment at the site and continues to establish and maintain relationships with local hospitals, outpatient clinics, mental health organizations, and physicians. Prior to his involvement with CenExel CBH, Daniel worked in the Adventist and Medstar Health systems for over 10 years, where he gained extensive experience with psychiatrically ill patients in inpatient settings.

Elia Acevedo-Diaz, MD
Principal Investigator
Elia E. Acevedo-Diaz, M.D., developed her interest in the research and development of new therapeutics for psychiatric disorders at the National Institutes of Health, Intramural Program. She joined the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) as a clinical fellow after completing 3 years of psychiatry residency at Boston University. During her time at the NIMH, she participated in important advances in pharmacotherapy of treatment resistant depression. She has an extensive background in psychopharmacology and the evaluation and treatment of mood disorders, anxiety, and schizophrenia. She has several academic publications and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Safety and quality are paramount
Our physicians have extensive backgrounds in their respective medical specialties and always prioritize patient safety.
Board-certified
35 years of clinical trial experience
Assisted by expertly-trained medical staff


Reliable Clinical Research
We offer world-class psychiatric care, helping patients manage symptoms while contributing to essential pharmaceutical research
Collaborations with academia
Staffed with qualified healthcare professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurses
Bio-marker capabilities
Location
Clinical Research Unit
9318 Gaither Road, Ste 265
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Monday – Friday 8:30AM – 4:30PM
We’re a CenExel
Center of Excellence
Centers of Excellence provide unparalleled attention to detail to assure consistent and first-class quality in patient care. We have supported tens of thousands of studies, the variety and complexity of which have resulted in a great depth of experience for the principal investigators and research staff at each Center.
We deliver engagement, expertise, and results.
