Research Center Profile:
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Chase Medical Research, LLC, formerly known as the Clinical Research Department of Phoenix Internal Medicine Associates, LLC. is led by Joseph Soufer, MD, who specializes in Internal Medicine with a sub-specialty of Endocrinology. Dr. Soufer has practiced Internal Medicine in the Waterbury community since 1982 and has served as Medical Director of the clinical research department since 1999.
Chase Medical Research, LLC is affiliated with area specialists in Neurology, Psychology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology and Obstetrics and Gynecology. Studies have been conducted in the therapeutic areas of Women’s Health, Endocrinology, Cardiovascular, Central Nervous System, Rheumatology, Men’s Health and Metabolic Disorders. Chase Medical Research, LLC consists of physicians from the following specialty groups: Phoenix Specialty Group, Digestive Disease Center of Connecticut and Leonard I.Goldstein, PsyD of the Connecticut Resource Group. All physicians are Board Certified.
Chase Medical Research, LLC consists of 3 FTE Clinical Research
Coordinators, 1 FTE Manager of Administrative Services, 1 FTE
Patient Recruitment Coordinator, 1 FTE Document
Specialist/Laboratory Assistant and 1 FTE Office Assistant. All
research is conducted in our Waterbury facility. We offer a
comfortable, efficient and a private workplace for CRA’s with
access to phone, fax and modem. Hotels are conveniently located
nearby.
Number of Studies Conducted:
200+ Number of Studies Actually Completed:
200+ Number of Active Patients in the Database:
100 Regulatory Submission Turn-Around Time:
2 Week(s) Average Number of Total Patients Enrolled:
20 Average Percent of Total Patients Randomized:
60% Average Percent of ‘Completed’ Studies that met Enrollment Goals:
80% EDC Capabilities:
Yes
Chase Medical Research, LLC- offers outpatient research at
present.
On-Site Equipment:
Secure drug storage (locked, temperature-controlled
cabinets)
Secure record storage
Sphygmomanometers
ECG
(3)-20 degree freezers
Dedicated Refrigerator
Full Laboratory Services
Centrifuge
Phlebotomy
DEXA (Lunar)
Work area for CRA’S
Conference Room
Crash Cart + CPR/AED certified staff
Exam rooms
PFT Spirometer
Access to dry ice
Access to Radiological Services
Access to Hologic DEXA Services
Medical Director: Joseph Soufer, MD
Physicians (Principal/Sub-Investigators):
Joseph Soufer, MD Neil J. Miller, MD, FACP Paul M. Bellofiore, MD
Diane Rabideau, RN, IV-C, CRC
Staci M. Berardi, MA, CRC
Cheryl J. Nickles
Kimberly R. Vasquez, BS, MBA
Christine M. Ludovicy
Carole A. Torello, MLT (ASCP), AS, CRC
Tracy Spinola
Age Group:
18-30
20%
31-50
30%
51-70
25%
>70
25%
Chase Medical Research, LLC uses a Central IRB. Database queries are feasible in a short period of time in order to pre-identify subjects for a rapid turn-around. The research personnel are familiar with numerous Central IRB’s and their submission requirements.
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