West Virginia Team
Principle Investigators
Frontier Clinical Research Investigators bring years of experience to their passionate work in treating patients and better understanding the science of medicine. Our experts are board certified in many fields including Family Medicine, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology, Psychology & Pediatrics. Moreover, our staff’s Phase I-IV experience spans the medical sciences including areas such as Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Hematology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Pulmonology, Psychology & Urology in addition to their board specialties.
Jeffry Pilney, MD
Dr. Jeffry Pilney is board certified in General Surgery. He completed his residency at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV in 1996. He works for a private medical practice at Preston Healthcare Services and has been a physician for over 25 years. He has over 5 years of extensive clinical research experience by participating in over 15 clinical trials in a broad range of indications.
Ward Paine, MD
Dr. Ward Paine is board certified in Internal Medicine. He completed his residency at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV in 1999. He has a private medical practice at Ward Paine, MD, PLLC, and has been a physician for over 20 years. He has over 10 years of extensive clinical research experience by participating in over 30 clinical trials in a broad range of indications.
Kevin Blankenship, MD
Dr. Kevin Blankenship is board certified in Emergency Medicine. He completed his residency at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV, in 1996. He owns his own practice at Waterfront Urgent Care in Morgantown, WV. He also currently owns his own addiction recovery practice, named Jacob’s Ladder. He has been a physician for over 25 years. He has 3 years of extensive clinical research experience, participating in over 10 clinical trials in a broad range of indications.
Sub-Investigators
While our principal investigators are certainly top-notch doctors in their fields, Frontier Clinical Research could not function without the expertise of our Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. These enthusiastic employees bring years of clinical research and hard work to the table, enabling us to help you improve your health and assist with learning more about health and the human body.
Wilbur Sine, MD
Psychiatry and Family Medicine Physician
Benjamin Klennert, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Robin Goodwin, APRN-CNP
Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Research Coordinators
Cearra Appleton
Research Manager with over 14 years of extensive clinical research experience by participating in over 50 clinical trials in a broad range of indications. She provides oversight of all West Virginia sites and coordinators.
