Dr. Kristi McLendon

Dr. McLendon is a clinical researcher at Momentum Clinical Research Taringa, specialising in Emergency Medicine (EM). With almost 10 years of experience in clinical trials, she is dedicated to advancing clinical research and improving patient outcomes. 

She earned her M.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine with specialist training done at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and is board certified in EM in both the United States and Australia.  

Dr. McLendon has successfully completed over 70 studies as Principal Investigator (PI) and many more studies as a Sub-Investigator (SI). These studies span various areas, including vaccine, chronic disease, first-in-human, and biosimilars across multiple Phases contributing to significant advancements in clinical research. 

Prior to joining Momentum Taringa, Dr. McLendon worked at Nucleus Network Brisbane, where she gained extensive experience in clinical research.