Our Team
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Amir Moradi
CEO
After completing medical school at University of California, San Diego, he continued his medical training with a surgical residency at Duke University Medical Center. Wanting to further his understanding of all aspects of the aesthetic industry, he achieved an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.
He is a member of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, and the California Society for Facial Plastic Surgery. His interest in the aesthetic industry has led him to serve on several committees for the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery including Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, Industry Relations and Engagement, and Emerging Technologies. He also currently serves as treasurer for the California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery and has a seat on their Board of Directors
In addition to his busy private practice, he founded Pacific Clinical Innovations in 2024, a dedicated research site in Vista, CA
To see more click here for a link to Dr. Moradi’s CV
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Jeanette Poehler
President
Jeanette Poehler has been in the medical industry for 23 years. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of California-Riverside and continued specialized research training at the University of California-San Diego. She holds certifications from the Association of Clinical Research Professionals in both Project Management and Clinical Research Coordination. Her areas of expertise include Practice Management and Clinical Research Project Management.
Jeanette also enjoys educating her colleagues. Most recently, she was a speaker on Practice Management at the Global Aesthetic Conference and the International Master Course on Ageing Science. In September of 2023 she served as a panelist on the topic of FDA inspections for the Society of Clinical Research Sites annual meeting. In addition, under Jeanette’s leadership, Moradi MD was voted “Top Research Center” by Aesthetic Everything in 2022 and 2023.
As President of Pacific Clinical Innovations, Jeanette steers the Clinical Research Department to study innovations in the aesthetic industry. Spending time with her husband and two children is her favorite pastime. Together with her family, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and pursuing new adventures.
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Joceline De Leon
Associate Director of Clinical Research
Joceline De Leon is currently the Associate Director of Clinical Research at Pacific Clinical Innovations. She joined Dr. Moradi’s team in the summer of 2015 as the front office coordinator. With her eagerness to grow, she began assisting the Research Department and realized she had found her purpose in patient care as Clinical Research Coordinator.
Since joining the Research Department, she has earned a degree in Sociology. She takes pride in project planning and ensuring that study protocols and regulatory requirements are followed. Joceline is very passionate and strives to support every member of the research team.
She takes great joy in making memories with her husband and son during her time off as she holds family very dear to her.
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Dominique Gagnon
Clinical Research Coordinator
Dominique Gagnon started on Dr. Moradi’s team as a front desk coordinator. She has her BA in communications. Dominique’s eagerness to learn aesthetics promoted her to the research department as a clinical research coordinator.
Dominique is a mother of two and is fueled by her children. Outside of work, Dominique loves the outdoors and is an avid extreme sports junkie. From heliboarding to jumping off cliffs, you will find her adventuring outside on the weekends and teaching hot yoga. As a previous restaurant owner, Dominique fulfilled her passion for cooking. She now cooks for fun and is building her TikTok cooking channel, “Let’s Go!”