Cutting Edge Research Staff

Our investigators and coordinators are caring and compassionate in the service they provide and are continually educated on new standards and procedures necessary to perform quality clinical research. Our staff understands the importance of obtaining quality research data while treating our patients with the highest standard of care.

The Cutting Edge Research staff is trained and experienced in providing guidance and support in areas regarding clinical research. We are a multidisciplinary team of board certified medical professionals specializing in psychiatry and internal medicine, advanced practice nurses, doctoral and master's level coordinators along with qualified Certified Clinical Research Coordinators. Our team provides an environment of professionalism, acceptance, compassion, and understanding for the future methods use in healthcare and its affect in our society.

The staff at Cutting Edge Research Group have extensive experience and training in the following areas:

Patient Recruitment
Patient Retention
GCP Compliance
Audits
IATA Certification
NIMH training
EDC Systems
IVRS Systems
Various central labs and ECG vendors
Numerous psychological rating scales
CCRC certification

CV's for our research staff are available upon request.

Willis Holloway, Jr., M.D.- Principal Investigator (Oklahoma City)

Dr. Holloway is the President of Cutting Edge Research Group. Dr. Holloway is also the President and Medical Director for Human Restoration at St. Anthony Hospital. Human Restoration is an in-patient treatment facility for adolescents ages 12-17 with a 36 bed capacity. Dr. Holloway also serves as a national speaker for various pharmaceutical companies as well as serving on the advisory boards for several pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Holloway has held several Medical Director positions over the years as well as a member of various professional organizations. Dr. Holloway has over 15 years of clincial experience and has served as prinicipal investigator for over 100 research studies.

Andrea James, M.D.- Sub-Investigator (Oklahoma City)

Dr. James received her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore, India. She has been working in psychiatry for 6 years and is board eligible in General Psychiatry. Dr. James is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Oklahoma Psychiatric Association.

Farhan Jawed, M.D.- Sub-Investigator (Oklahoma City)

Dr. Jawed received his medical degree from University of the Punjab King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Michigan State University. Dr. Jawed has worked in psychiatry for over 10 years and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association.

Michael Feldman, M.D.- Principal Investigator (Enid)

Dr. Feldman received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He has over 23 years of clinical experience as a Board Certified Psychiatrist and has been a principal investigator and sub-investigator on over ten studies.

Becky Howell, M.A., MBA, CCRC- Director of Research

Ms. Howell is the Director of Research for Cutting Edge Research Group. Ms. Howell has been conducting clinical research for over 12 years and has vast experience in the psychiatric and internal medicine areas. Ms. Howell has an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and has been certified by numerous pharmaceutical companies on various rating scales.