Meet Our Team
James C. LaRocque, MD, FACE
Principal Investigator
Eileen M. Gilman, RN, MSN,FNP-C, CCRC
Sub-Investigator
Jammie E. Matthews, CRC, CPT
Clinical Research Coordinator
Della M. Collins, CMOM
Director of Business Operations
For more detailed information about our medical team, please read their individual biographies below.
Principal Investigator
Eileen M. Gilman, RN, MSN,FNP-C, CCRC
Sub-Investigator
Jammie E. Matthews, CRC, CPT
Clinical Research Coordinator
Della M. Collins, CMOM
Director of Business Operations
For more detailed information about our medical team, please read their individual biographies below.
James C. LaRocque, MD, FACE
Education & Training
· B.A., Antioch College – 1970
· M.D., Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine - University of Illinois – 1974
· Internship, Medicine and Pediatrics – Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL – 1974-1975
· Residency, Department of Internal Medicine – Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA – 1975-1977
· Aviation Medical Officers Course – United States Navy – 1977
· Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism – National Naval Medical Center – Bethesda, MD – 1982-1984
United States Army -- Combat Casualty Management Course -- 1987
Retired, U.S. Navy -- Rank of Commander -- 1994
Clinical Experience
· Medical Officer, U.S. Naval Activities, United Kingdom – 1977-1981
· Internist, Department of Internal Medicine, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA – 1981-1982
· Endocrinologist, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA – 1984-1989
· Division Head, Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA – 1989-1994
· Endocrinologist, Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, Chesapeake, VA – January 1994-Present
Virginia Endocrinology Research, Chesapeake, VA -- Founded March 2011
Academic Positions
· Instructor, City University, London, England – 1979-1981
· Honorary Clinical Assistant, The Brompton Hospital, London, England -- 1979-1981
Instructor, Eastern Virginia School of Medicine, Norfolk, VA – 1981-1982
· Instructor, Uniformed University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD – 1982-1984
Certifications
· Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine – 1975-Present
· Endocrinology and Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine – 1985-Present
· Good Clinical Practices – 2011-Present
Hospital Affiliations
Bon Secours - Maryview Medical Center
· Sentara Obici Hospital
Honors & Awards
· James Scholar in Independent Study
· Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine – 1970-1974
Memberships
· American Medical Association
· American College of Physicians
· Endocrine Society
· American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
· American Diabetes Association
· American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
Leadership
· Chair, Medical Ethic Committee, Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA – 2001-2002
· Chair, Department of Medicine, Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA – 2006-2009
· Secretary, Portsmouth Academy of Medicine, Portsmouth, VA – 2009-2010
· Vice-President, Portsmouth Academy of Medicine, Portsmouth, VA – 2010-2011
Publications
LaRocque JC, Progress in Cardiology, Report Of A Conference in Nice, France. Navy Research Publication No. C-12-78, 1978.
LaRocque JC, Plasma Lipids And Lipoproteins After A Modified Fat Diet. The Lancet. 2: 422, 1980.
LaRocque JC, Shakir KM, O'Brian JT, Xanthomata Without Hyperlipidemia Endocrinology, 112 (Suppl): 1277, 1983.
LaRocque JC, Lyons K, Thomas J, O'Brian JT, Lean Body Mass During Hypocaloric Feeding With And Without Thyroid Hormone, Seventh International Congress of Endocrinology, Abstracts. Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam-Oxford-Princeton, 1984.
Shakir KM, LaRocque JC, Reed LH, O'Brian JT, Xanthomata With Minimal Hyperlipidemia, Military Medicine, 152 (12): 641-4, 1987.
Stark JJ, Newsom RW, Roman J, LaRocque JC, Richardson DW, Orbital MALT Lymphoma In a Patient With Graves’ Ophthalmopathy: A Unique Observation, Cancer Invest. 2005; 23(7): 593-5.
Khan, JM, LaRocque JC, Aromatase Inhibition for Hypogondotrophic Hypogonadism in Men, Sun-0081, 2010.
Chang A, Danne T, Gesty-Palmer D, Pandya Heena, K J, LaRocque JC, McGuire D, Mikell F, O'Neill M, and Peters AL. A 12-Week dose-ranging study of Sotagliflozin, a Dual SGLT1 and SGLT2 Inhibitor, as Adjunct Therapy to Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes (in Tandem4, NCT02459899) Dec 2016.
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Community Service
· Bennett’s Creek Sertoma Club – 1999-Present
Previous Clinical Trials
· Previous and Current Pharmaceutical Sponsors--KOWA, BI, Mylen, Sanofi, Eli Lilly, Nordisk, Noventis, Lexicon, MERCK with 1-- Type 1 and 3 --Type 2 and Acromegaly studies.
Eileen M. Gilman, RN, MSN,FNP-C,CCRC
Education
BA in Biology, Randolph-Macon Woman's College - 1988
BSN, University of Virginia School of Nursing - 1990
MSN, University of Virginia School of Nursing - 1992
Family Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Virginia School of Nursing - 1994
Experience
Critical Care Nurse - (1992-1994), Pediatric Nurse (1990-1994), Medical Surgical Nurse (1994-1996), Augusta Hospital Corporation, Waynesboro Division -- 1990-1994
Registered Nurse, Army Nurse Corps Reserve, Department of the Army - 1992-2001
Family Nurse Practitioner, Nansemond-Suffolk Family Practice, Suffolk, VA -- 1994-2001
Family Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Associates of Tidewater, Norfolk, VA 2002-2010
Family Nurse Practitioner, Western Branch Center for Women, Chesapeake, VA -- 2007-2010
Family Nurse Practitioner, Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, Chesapeake, VA -- 2010-Present
Sub-Investigator, Virginia Endocrinology Research, Chesapeake, VA -- 2011-Present
Certifications
Clinical Research Coordinator Certification, Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Advanced Cardiac Life Support/Basic Life Support
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certification of Training
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Essentials of Good Clinical Practices
Honors & Awards
Garland Scholarship - 1986
McMinn Most Distinguished Junior Scholarship - 1987
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities - 1988
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society - 1989
Theresa A. Thomas Nursing Fellowship in Community Health Nursing - 1993
Virginia Department of Public Health Scholarship - 1994
Epsilon Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - 1997
Volunteer Activities
Davis Corner Volunteer Rescue Squad -- 1984-1991
Student Athletic Trainer, Randolph-Macon Woman's College -- 1987-1988
Augusta County Regional Free Clinic -- 1992-1994
Chesapeake Free Clinic -- 1996-1999
Western Tidewater Free Clinic - 2008-Present
Professional Memberships
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Endocrine Society
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
University of Virginia Alumni Association
Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
Professional Committees
Tidewater Board of Field Hockey Officials - Secretary/Treasurer (1995-1999)
VCNP/Tidewater Council of Nurse Practitioners
By-laws Committee (1995-2008)
Annual Conference Committee (1996-1999)
Programming Chair (1997-1998)
Silver Jubilee Chair (1999-2000)
President-Elect (2003, 1997-1998)
President (2004, 1998-1999)
Immediate Past President (2005, 1999-2000)
Clinical Trial Experience
Previous and Current Pharmaceutical Sponsors--KOWA, BI, Mylen, Sanofi, Eli Lilly, Nordisk, Noventis, Lexicon, MERCK with 11 Type 2 Studies and over 125 Endo related studies.
Education
BA in Biology, Randolph-Macon Woman's College - 1988
BSN, University of Virginia School of Nursing - 1990
MSN, University of Virginia School of Nursing - 1992
Family Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Virginia School of Nursing - 1994
Experience
Critical Care Nurse - (1992-1994), Pediatric Nurse (1990-1994), Medical Surgical Nurse (1994-1996), Augusta Hospital Corporation, Waynesboro Division -- 1990-1994
Registered Nurse, Army Nurse Corps Reserve, Department of the Army - 1992-2001
Family Nurse Practitioner, Nansemond-Suffolk Family Practice, Suffolk, VA -- 1994-2001
Family Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Associates of Tidewater, Norfolk, VA 2002-2010
Family Nurse Practitioner, Western Branch Center for Women, Chesapeake, VA -- 2007-2010
Family Nurse Practitioner, Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, Chesapeake, VA -- 2010-Present
Sub-Investigator, Virginia Endocrinology Research, Chesapeake, VA -- 2011-Present
Certifications
Clinical Research Coordinator Certification, Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Advanced Cardiac Life Support/Basic Life Support
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certification of Training
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Essentials of Good Clinical Practices
Honors & Awards
Garland Scholarship - 1986
McMinn Most Distinguished Junior Scholarship - 1987
Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities - 1988
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society - 1989
Theresa A. Thomas Nursing Fellowship in Community Health Nursing - 1993
Virginia Department of Public Health Scholarship - 1994
Epsilon Chi Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing - 1997
Volunteer Activities
Davis Corner Volunteer Rescue Squad -- 1984-1991
Student Athletic Trainer, Randolph-Macon Woman's College -- 1987-1988
Augusta County Regional Free Clinic -- 1992-1994
Chesapeake Free Clinic -- 1996-1999
Western Tidewater Free Clinic - 2008-Present
Professional Memberships
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Endocrine Society
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
University of Virginia Alumni Association
Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
Professional Committees
Tidewater Board of Field Hockey Officials - Secretary/Treasurer (1995-1999)
VCNP/Tidewater Council of Nurse Practitioners
By-laws Committee (1995-2008)
Annual Conference Committee (1996-1999)
Programming Chair (1997-1998)
Silver Jubilee Chair (1999-2000)
President-Elect (2003, 1997-1998)
President (2004, 1998-1999)
Immediate Past President (2005, 1999-2000)
Clinical Trial Experience
Previous and Current Pharmaceutical Sponsors--KOWA, BI, Mylen, Sanofi, Eli Lilly, Nordisk, Noventis, Lexicon, MERCK with 11 Type 2 Studies and over 125 Endo related studies.
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