Our team brings together decades of experience in gastrointestinal research, clinical care, and patient-focused treatment. Together, we are committed to improving the future of digestive health through our passion for science and innovation.
Vitality Digestive Institute Clinical Research offers innovative GI clinical trials, delivering high-quality care and reliable data for patients and pharmaceutical sponsors.
Dharmendra Verma, MD completed his residency training in Internal medicine at University of Texas, Houston along with MD Anderson Cancer Center, where subsequently, he received subspecialty fellowship in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.
Dr. Tamerisa has been a practicing gastroenterologist in the Katy area for over 20 years. She has also been involved in Clinical Research for over a decade. Dr. Tamerisa completed her residency training and fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals.
Sara is a Katy native. After completing her bachelor’s degree in science at the University of Oklahoma, she returned to Houston to complete her master’s in biomedical science from UTHealth at MD Anderson. Sara’s experience includes over 5 years of pre-clinical and translation research before moving to clinical research.
Title – Clinical Research Manager
Chelsea is a Katy native who received her bachelor’s degree from Baylor University. She then went to receive her Master of Physician Assistant at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Dana has over 10 years of experience in clinical research. She received her BSN at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and then went on to earn her MSN as a family nurse practitioner from Simmons University in Boston.