Staff

Dr. Varma started his practice of endocrinology in Escondido after completing his fellowship at Nassau County Medical Center in Long Island, New York where was also a Clinical Tutor at the State University of New York, Stonybrook. A native of India, he was inspired to go into medicine by his physician father who dedicated his life to caring for the less fortunate citizens of Madras, a sprawling city on the Bay of Bengal. He founded North County Endocrine (currently AMCR) in 1980.

Dr. Varma’s first passion is clinical endocrinology, the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders. He is also active in clinical research at AMCR Institute, and teaches medical students and endocrinology fellows at the Veteran’s Hospital, La Jolla, in his UCSD faculty position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine.

Dr. Varma is board certified in endocrinology and metabolism, is a member of the Endocrine Society, the American Diabetes Association, and is a founding member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. He holds staff positions at several hospitals in the Escondido and Temecula area, and is on the speakers’ bureau of several pharmaceutical companies catering to patient and physician groups.

Wes Schott has been helping individuals optimize their own health since 1991 and has emphasized prevention, wellness, fitness, patient education, medical screenings, and individualized care in hospitals, medical clinics, physician offices, fitness gyms, and in people’s homes.
Wes was trained at the University of San Diego and is a nationally certified Family Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Endocrinology. Prior to joining the Advanced Metabolic Care + Research team, Wes spent 3 years as a registered nurse in medical, surgical and emergency medicine, as well as 14 years as a physiologist and counselor at the prestigious Scripps Center for Executive Health in La Jolla, CA.

Wes offers a wide range of services to endocrine patients – from insulin pump training to weight management services. He is a certified trainer for Medtronic, Roche, Insulet, and Animas insulin pumps, and is the program director for the AMCR OptiFAST Weight Management Program. He has been a sub-investigator on numerous AMCR Institute research studies in the search for newer, safer, and more effective methods of treating diabetes.

Wes’ core philosophy centers on individualized medical care. He specializes in coaching diabetic and other endocrine patients through effective patient education, holistic care, an emphasis in prevention, and by collaborating with patients - encouraging them to participate fully in decisions central to their medical life.

Education:
May 2007 Master of Science in Nursing, University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing
May 1991 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Physical Education, San Diego State University

Credentials and Board Certification:
Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Member, California Association for Nurse Practitioners
Registered Nurse, State of California
Basic Life Support CPR/AED Certified, American Heart Association

Dr. Bailey earned a bachelors in microbiology and immunology from the University of Florida at Gainesville, a master's degree from New York Medical College and a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences from The Mount Sinai Medical Center at the City University of New York. While a graduate student, Dr. Bailey worked in a molecular immunology laboratory at Columbia University. She did her post-graduate work in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego.

She is a member of The American Association of Immunologists (AAI), American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), and American Diabetes Association. Currently, she servers as Chief Scientific Officer of AMCR Institute and is a Core Adjunct Professor at National University in the Forensic Sciences program.

Jane is multi-faceted with extensive training and broad experience in research since 2006 with Phase I to IV trials in diabetes, obesity, CNS, and women’s health.

Her career began with Profil Institute for Clinical Research, Inc. acting as a senior member of Clinical Operations.  Jane provided substantial support to their laboratories by acting as the main contact for all YSI 2300 STAT Plus Analyzers on site, the accessioning, shipping and tracking of multiple PK/PD samples, interfacing with Sponsors regarding laboratory logistics and planning and maintaining an internal tracking system for all specimens collected for multiple ongoing studies.  She also assisted with execution of study protocols with the Project Management team by overseeing and conducting study procedures during patient visits. Jane also worked in the area of Quality Assurance with by conducting internal audits of ongoing studies, reviewing regulatory documents, performing Corrective Action/Preventative Action investigations and reports, document management/control, Standard Operating Procedure/Work Instruction production & training, maintenance of training and equipment logs and served the company as an ISO 9000 Internal Auditor. Jane also has CRO experience working at Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc. as a Research Coordination Specialist, maintaining 30+ sites with their regulatory IRB submissions and document control, conducting site feasibility, executing contracts and handling site budgets as well as providing the CRA’s support with monitoring visits.

Joining AMCRI in the summer of 2010 as Director of Laboratory Services and Lead Medical Device Coordinator, Jane oversees and manages the medical device trials and its staff.  She serves as the main contact for Sponsors of device studies, the company’s laboratory department. She creates and has primary responsibility to maintain AMCR Institute's standard operating procedures and work instructions.

Jane is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator through The Academy of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and is an active member of Model Agreements & Guidelines International (MAGI) and the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA).  Jane consistently produces high quality results while contributing to a culture of safety and professionalism, fully-compliant with current FDA, GCP, and ICH guidance. She is highly regarded by patients, sponsors and her fellow staff.

Angela Bautista joined AMCR Institute in the summer of 2010. She has been conducting clinical trials over the past three years. While earning her Bachelors of Art in Psychology from Florida International University, she began doing research at her alma mater conducting infant development trials. Once graduated, she moved into pediatric allergy and asthma research in Miami, specializing in regulatory submissions, recruitment, conducting visit procedures and interfacing with the Sponsor and IRB. She also provided patient care as a respiratory technician, performing all respiratory tests and procedures aside from research. Angela has had the opportunity to present several of her studies at national medical conferences through the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology as well making major publication. As a Clinical Research Coordinator, she has a strong balance between interacting with patients and building a strong foundation with Sponsors. This quality has proven her successful throughout her career. Angela’s passion in research stems through her desire to find advanced treatments to help prevent disease progression.