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Leadership

Experienced physician leadership guiding responsible Alzheimer’s disease research

Leadership Oversight in Alzheimer’s Clinical Research

MCMCR’s leadership provides comprehensive clinical and scientific oversight across all research activities, ensuring studies are designed and conducted according to the highest standards of medical accuracy, regulatory compliance, and methodological rigor.

Through continuous oversight and accountability, our leadership prioritizes participant safety, ethical conduct, and data integrity, supporting reliable outcomes that advance Alzheimer’s disease research while maintaining trust with participants, sponsors, and regulatory bodies.

Team

Our Founders

Introducing the visionaries behind our clinical research organization

Rinaldo Caro, MD

- Board-Certified Internal Medicine
- Principal Investigator | AD Research Director
- ACTC Steering Committee Member

  • Co-Founder, Melgar-Caro Medcenter and Community Research (MCMCR)
  • Principal Investigator, Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials
  • Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program
  • ACTC Member Site | Steering Committee Member
  • 15+ Years Clinical & Research Experience
  • Internal Medicine: Outpatient, Inpatient & Emergency Medicine
  • Former Clinical Research Coordinator

Fernando Melgar, MD

- Board-Certified Family Medicine
- Principal Investigator
- ACTC Steering Committee Member

  • Co-Founder, Melgar-Caro Medcenter and Community Research (MCMCR)
  • Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician
  • Board-Certified in Obesity Medicine
  • Clinical Experience: Outpatient, Inpatient, Emergency Medicine and Clinical Research
  • Former Clinical Research Coordinator
  • Focus on Preventive Care, Chronic Disease & Community Health