Almena Free MD CCRP

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer, Regional Medical Center and Stringfellow Hospital Medical Director and principal investigator Pinnacle Research Group Medical director Self Recovery detox

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400 E Tenth St301 E 19th StAnniston, AL 36207
Phone+1 256-235-5959

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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Morehouse School of MedicineClass of 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1995 - 1996

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts MyWay EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2016

Clinical Trials

Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of TD1414 2% Cream in Impetigo and Secondarily Infected Traumatic Lesions (SITL)
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Study of BiDil Extended-release Capsules and Commercial BiDil Tablets
COMPLETED
PHASE1
Dose-Ranging Study to Evaluate the Glycemic Effects, Safety, and Tolerability of Metformin Delayed Release in Subjects With T2DM
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Effects of renal impairment on the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of pudexacianinium (ASP5354) after IV administration: a mechanistic exploration.
Tomoki Kojima, Masako Saito, Toshihiro Matsuda, Neal Simmons, Masanori Nagata
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2026-04-25
Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Viral Pharmacodynamics of the Monoclonal Antibody Sotrovimab Administered via Intramuscular Injection in Participants with ...
Anil Gupta, Maria Teresa Perez-Rodríguez, Yaneicy Gonzalez-Rojas, Moti Ramgopal, Almena Free
Drugs in R&D. 2025-12-01
13 citations
Intramuscular vs Intravenous SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody Sotrovimab for Treatment of COVID-19 (COMET-TAIL): A Randomized Noninferiority Clinical Trial.
Adrienne E Shapiro, Elias Sarkis, Jude Acloque, Almena Free, Yaneicy Gonzalez-Rojas
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023-08-01

Press Mentions

RMC Cuts Ribbon on New Clinic Aimed at Easing Patients’ Path HomeJanuary 15th, 2026
Dr. Almena Free Urges Early Prevention, Screenings to Curb Mounting Chronic Disease BurdenDecember 2nd, 2025
Family, Colleagues Dedicate Heart Lab at RMC in Memory of DoctorJuly 11th, 2023