Engagement. Expertise. Results.

Dr. Howard Schwartz is the Chief Medical Officer for CenExel RCA and serves as Principal Investigator on Vaccine and Phase 1 trials and as a Sub-Investigator on most other trials. He has been involved with over 1000 trials in multiple therapeutic areas and attributes his success to combining a well-trained research staff with a skilled Investigator and motivated trial participant. Throughout his career, he has always led with integrity and made sure all members of the team are well trained on GCP and study specific requirements.

Dr Schwartz is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and practiced in South Florida for over 30 years.  He is now focusing on making RCA the premier research site in South Florida. He has lectured and published extensively on many of the clinical trials in which he has participated.  Additionally, he served as an industry consultant and served on numerous Data Safety Management Boards.

Dr. Schwartz was born in Philadelphia, moved to Florida to attend college and never went home. He is a graduate of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine where he also completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Gastroenterology Fellowship. He is married with 3 children.  He is an avid sports fan, golfer and boater.

Terry has over 17 years of clinical research experience. As an ACRP Certified Clinical Research Coordinator, Terry was Senior Coordinator for dozens of high enrolling vaccine clinical trials. Since 2009 Terry has been managing a Vaccine Division as Project Manager. She directly oversees all vaccine trials from planning through completion and ensures the highest level of quality. Terry is well respected in the industry and has developed close relationships with our sponsor and CRO partners. Most recently she has been spearheading business development. She has excellent knowledge of the industry and is focused on building, developing, and growing business relationships that are vital to the success of research projects.

Cecilia has over 26 years of clinical research experience. Prior to joining CenExel RCA she spent 7 years as an ACRP Certified Clinical Research Coordinator and 13 years as a director of operations. Cecilia graduated from Florida International University (FIU) with a BA in Psychology, she later obtained 2 MA degrees in Mental Health Counseling (Nova Southeastern University) and Psychology (Albizu University). She went on to obtain her Doctorate degree (Psy.D) at Albizu University. Cecilia has been a Clinical Rater since 1993 and has been with RCA since 2019 where she is a valuable member of the Business Development Team as well as a Clinical Rater.