Our Team | ERA Health Research

The ERA Health Research team includes physicians, registered nurses, lab technicians, research coordinators and assistants. Our team is BLS, GCP, IATA & HSP certified. Our research assistants and coordinators have medical assistant licenses and are trained in phlebotomy.

Meet the Leadership Team

ERA Health Research is the premier clinical trial site in the region, providing quality clinical research and trial services since 2019. Led by experienced professionals, the team behind ERA has the expertise and dedication to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

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CEO & Co-Founder

Chad Crystal, M.D., FACEP

Dr. Crystal has been an physician for over 20 years. After training at Northwestern University Medical School and Darnall Army Community Hospital, he worked as the Medical Director for the emergency department at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, OR. Dr. Crystal and his family moved to Washington in 2011 where he joined the Evergreen Emergency Services group as a full-time staff physician and has served as the president of the group since 2013. In 2019, Dr. Crystal and his colleague Dr. Hanson founded ERA Health Research.

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COO & Co-Founder

Kevin Hanson, M.D., FACEP

Dr. Hanson has been a physician for over 20 years. After training at the University of Washington School of Medicine and University of Arizona Emergency Medicine Residency, he worked at Valley General Hospital and Providence Everett Medical Center before joining the Evergreen Emergency Services group as a full-time staff physician. He is also currently the Executive Director of Emergency Services & Urgent Care for Evergreen Hospital. In 2019, Dr. Hanson and his colleague Dr. Crystal founded ERA Health Research.

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Chief Clinical Officer

Javier Nazar, M.D.

Dr. Nazar has over 17 years of medical experience that he brings to the team. After training at the Universidad Abierta Interamericana in Argentina, he was the Chief of Emergency Medicine at Figueroa Parades Salud before entering into clinical research at Rainier Clinical Research Center. Dr. Nazar joined the ERA Health Research team in 2020.

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Director of Research

Ema Burcheci, RN

Ema has 15 years of nursing and phlebotomy experience that she brings to the team. Ema worked as a phlebotomist and registered nurse at Overlake Hospital Medical Center before joining the Evergreen Health Emergency Department as a registered nurse. Ema joined the ERA Health Research team in 2019.