Dr. Eric Folkens, MD, is a family medicine doctor andpharmaceutical medical researcher based in Bradenton, Florida. He hasover 34 years of experience in the medical field and is licensed to practicemedicine in the state of Florida. Throughout his career, Dr. Folkens hasheld positions in group practices and worked as a contract physician forseveral local urgent care centers. He is the founder of Bradenton, Sarasotaand Lakewood Ranch Urgent Cares and has also practiced in PinellasPark and Tampa Florida.Dr. Folkens obtained his medical degree from Saba University Schoolof Medicine in 2002. He then did his residency in family medicine atChristus Spohn Memorial Hospital in Texas, where he was the ChiefResident. He is a member of the Society for Clinical Research Sites, theAmerican Academy of Family Physicians, and the Manatee County MedicalSociety. In addition, he is an American Board of Family Medicine CertifiedDiplomate.As the Medical Director of the Bradenton Research Center, Dr.Folkens vies to find better ways to treat different diseases. The BradentonResearch Center does medical studies and clinical trials to give people inand around Bradenton, Florida, the best treatment and care possible. TheCenter is dedicated to working with new medicines for today and the future ofhealth care. Since its foundation in 1992, the center has conducted over150 clinical research studies, including those on Alzheimer's disease,Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, influenza, migraines, COVID, gout, Myasthenia Gravis, Sjogren'sand many more.To learn more about the current and upcoming studies at theBradenton Research Center and what you can do to help or participate,please visit https://bradentonresearch.com/ or call 941-708-0005.