Quality Systems
Documented procedures, quality records, recovery oversight, and operational controls.
About Celquest
Physician-Led Excellence in Birth Tissue Recovery
Quality. Compliance. Clinical Expertise.
Celquest is a physician-led organization specializing in ethical donation and responsible recovery of placental and umbilical cord-derived tissues. Our leadership combines decades of clinical and birth tissue experience with specialized quality, compliance, and donor program management expertise to support the needs of biotechnology and biologic manufacturing organizations.
Our Purpose
A Trusted Partner in Birth Tissue Recovery
Celquest works with hospitals, obstetric teams, and biotechnology organizations to support the ethical donation and responsible recovery of birth tissue.
Our model combines physician leadership, coordinated hospital-based recovery programs, quality oversight, and operational expertise to support biologic manufacturers.
We emphasize donor respect, tissue identification, documented recovery procedures, traceability, and clear communication throughout the sourcing process.
Our Foundation
Built on Quality, Compliance, and Clinical Expertise
Celquest combines experienced physician leadership with specialized birth tissue quality, compliance, donation program, and operational expertise. Our multidisciplinary foundation supports medical oversight, documented procedures, donor eligibility processes, traceability, and hospital-based recovery coordination.
Regulatory Compliance
Attention to regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and quality expectations.
Donor Safety & Ethics
Voluntary donation, informed authorization, donor screening, and respect for donors.
Hospital Integration
Coordination with clinical teams and participating hospital workflows.
Traceability & Control
Tissue identification, chain-of-custody documentation, and defined handling.
Quality & Compliance Leadership
Specialized Experience in Birth Tissue Quality
Celquest's quality function is guided by Holly Patel, Director of Quality & Compliance, who brings decades of specialized experience in the birth tissue industry. Her expertise supports documented procedures, donor eligibility processes, tissue traceability, quality records, and regulatory expectations throughout Celquest's recovery operations.
Quality & Regulatory Credentials
A Foundation of Accountability
Quality systems and regulatory accountability are central to Celquest's responsible birth tissue recovery infrastructure.
AATB Accredited Institution
Accreditation by the American Association of Tissue Banks for applicable birth tissue activities within Celquest's accredited scope.
FDA Registered HCT/P Establishment
Establishment registration within the regulatory framework for human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products.
Physician Leadership
Meet Our Physician Founders
Celquest is led by two physician founders, each bringing more than 35 years of clinical and birth tissue and stem cell experience. Their complementary backgrounds in obstetrics, perinatology, pediatrics, neonatology, and healthcare leadership provide a strong foundation for Celquest.
Manuel Alvarez, MD, FACOG
Chief Executive Officer | Co-Founder
Dr. Manuel Alvarez is an obstetrician-gynecologist and perinatologist with more than 35 years of clinical, birth tissue, and stem cell experience.
His expertise in maternal-fetal medicine, high-risk pregnancies, and hospital-based clinical operations supports Celquest's birth tissue recovery programs, hospital partnerships, and responsible donation initiatives.
Julio C. Guerra, MD, FAAP
Chief Medical Officer | Chief Operating Officer | Co-Founder
Dr. Julio C. Guerra is a pediatrician and Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics with more than 35 years of clinical, birth tissue, and stem cell experience.
His expertise in pediatrics, neonatology, neonatal care, and healthcare operations supports Celquest's clinical oversight, birth tissue recovery programs, hospital partnerships, and biotechnology relationships.
Our Leadership Team
Experienced Leadership Across Operations, Quality & Donation Programs
Our leadership team combines complementary expertise in placenta donor program management, quality and compliance, hospital coordination, and organizational operations. Each role is essential to Celquest's recovery infrastructure.
Yoselynn Rivera, MS
Director of Operations
Yoselynn Rivera brings expertise in placenta donor program management, organizational leadership, and healthcare operations. She oversees operational coordination, supports hospital partnerships, and manages recovery program workflows. Her leadership helps integrate clinical teams, donation personnel, and administrative processes to support efficient, consistent, and well-coordinated birth tissue recovery operations.
Holly Patel
Director of Quality & Compliance
Holly Patel brings extensive experience in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and quality management within the birth tissue industry. She oversees Celquest's quality and compliance activities, including documented procedures, donor eligibility processes, traceability, and quality records. Her leadership supports regulatory readiness, operational consistency, and the quality expectations of biologic manufacturing partners.
Brooke Whipple, RN
Director of Placenta Donation Programs
Brooke Whipple is a registered nurse with extensive experience managing hospital-based placenta donation programs. She provides leadership in donor education, hospital coordination, clinical recovery workflows, and donation program operations. Her expertise supports effective collaboration with obstetric teams, responsible tissue recovery practices, and a consistent, respectful donation experience across participating programs.
Our Commitment
Built on Experience. Driven by Quality. Focused on the Future of Biologics.
Celquest combines physician leadership, decades of clinical and birth tissue experience, specialized quality and compliance expertise, and hospital-based donation program management. Together, these capabilities support responsible tissue recovery and professional sourcing relationships with biotechnology and biologic manufacturing organizations.