William A. Greisner III, M.D.
Principal Investigator
Our research staff have the education, training and experience to provide accurate, reliable data and maintain the highest standards of patient care and safety. With over 25 years of combined experience conducting clinical trials, you can be confident in choosing Bluegrass Allergy Research. See our personnel listed below to learn more.
Dr. Greisner is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and has been practicing at Bluegrass Allergy Care for over 30 years. Having grown up with allergies and asthma himself, he understands first-hand the challenges these conditions bring.
He is a graduate of Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, was trained in internal medicine at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont and completed his pediatric and adult allergy and immunology fellowship at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Today he also serves in vital roles as Chief of Allergy at Saint Joseph Hospital, President of the Blue Grass Society of Allergy & Asthma in Lexington, KY, and is on the board for the Eastern Allergy Conference, a regional organization.
As the owner and principal investigator at Bluegrass Allergy Research, Dr. Greisner has participated in over forty clinical trials with major pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Greisner is also a registered pharmacist, author of several medical articles, and has presented research at national and international meetings.
Dr. Greisner and his wife Ann have two adult children and live in Lexington, KY where Dr. Greisner is actively involved in the community. He currently serves as Immediate Past President of the Boy Scouts of America Bluegrass Council and is Chairman of his church board.
Dr. Greisner enjoys hiking and is a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Four Thousand Footer Club, having climbed all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000 ft high summits. He is also an avid gardener. One of his gardens contains more than 50 different varieties of conifers.
Kristen Evans is board-certified as a family nurse practitioner by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has been a nurse practitioner since 2011 and has over 9 years of allergy, asthma, and immunology experience.
She graduated from Samford University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and received a Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Kentucky in 2011.
She is also a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives, and the Sigma Theta National Honor Society of Nursing.
Jazzmen is a graduate of Spencerian College with a Medical Assistant Associate degree. She has five years of clinical experience in allergy/immunology and asthma. Since joining the clinic she is able to use her extensive allergy and asthma clinical experience in the research setting. Her expertise in spirometry and skin testing make Jazzmen a valuable asset to the clinic. She currently serves as the Site Director where she oversees multiple clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and the training of clinical staff in GCP and IATA guidelines.
Amber is a graduate of Spencerian College with a Phlebotomy certificate. She has over 12 years of experience in a laboratory/medical setting as well as 3 years in medical research. She currently serves as a Study Coordinator where she oversees multiple clinical trials and regulatory submissions, and is trained in GCP and IATA guidelines.
Jama received her CCMA certification through National Healthcare Association in 2019. She has two years of experience in allergy/immunology and asthma. Jama has served as our un-blinded pharmacist for the past two years and just began service as our data entry coordinator.