Who We Are

Clinical Trials Center was established by Alex Slandzicki MD and Aaron Milstone MD, each of whom have over 20 years of clinical trials experience. They had a vision of creating a physician led clinical research center focused on providing the highest standards to its clients and research participants by providing leadership, experience and a high level of involvement. Clinical Trials Center of Middle Tennessee works with sponsors and organizations to help manage clinical trials to explore new treatment options for disease states. We primarily focus on pulmonary and Covid-19 clinical trials, and we are structured to manage a variety of trials in other medical areas. We expect the highest standards from our team and we strive hard to be the best in the field.

Meet Our Team

Alex J. Slandzicki MD

Medical Director

Principal Investigator

Alex J. Slandzicki, MD, is a native of Ohio and moved to Middle Tennessee in 1998. He obtained his undergraduate education at the University of Notre Dame and then completed his medical degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed his residency at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA and became board certified in family medicine in 1996.
Dr. Slandzicki currently serves as medical director of two area nursing homes.
Dr. Slandzicki has over 10 years of research experience in several areas including diabetes, infectious disease, Alzheimer’s, pulmonology and COVID-19.

Aaron Milstone MD, FCCP

Medical Director

Principal Investigator

Aaron Milstone, M.D., serves as medical director of the Sleep Center at Williamson Medical Center. He is board-certified in pulmonary disease, internal medicine, sleep medicine and critical care medicine. Dr. Milstone is a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Mich., and he completed his residency and fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

He served as associate professor and medical director of Vanderbilt’s lung transplant program prior to joining Williamson Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. Dr. Milstone’s interests include COPD treatment, pulmonary rehabilitation and bronchoscopy.
Dr. Milstone has over 15 years of clinical research experience and has served as principal investigator for several pulmonary trials.

Michael Wright, PharmD, BCCCP

Lead Pharmacist

Dr. Michael Wright is a Critical Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, TN. Dr. Wright is a graduate of Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Dr. Wright completed an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, as well as an ASHP-accredited PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residency at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas, TX. He is currently board certified in Pharmacotherapy and Critical Care.

He has 10 years of clinical research experience in the areas of: rapid diagnostics for antimicrobial de-escalation, antimicrobial stewardship, delirium, distributive shock, and novel therapies for acute respiratory distress syndrome.