Therapeutic Areas

Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
Immunology
Infections and Infectious Diseases
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology (Women’s Health)
Rheumatology
Urology

Center Overview

Providence Health Partners - Center for Clinical Research is an independent clinical research center owned by a forty-physician group practice located in Dayton, Ohio. Our mission is to provide our patients with state of the art medical care and opportunities to participate in clinical research studies. We collaborate with our sister site, Providence Diabetes Education & Management to bring comprehensive and high quality patient centered care. Our Investigators are respected members of the medical community and are known for their individual areas of practice.

Clinical Research Experience

Areas of Clinical Expertise and Patient Population:

• Endocrinology: Diabetes, obesity, lipid disorders, osteoporosis, hirsuitism, gynecomastia, hyper and hypothyroidism, anemia.
• Gerontology: Alzheimer’s, chronic kidney disease, anemia, contagious diarrhea
• Arthritis/Rheumatology: Chronic low back pain, chronic neck pain, muscle cramps, gout, Pagets disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia.
• Cardiovascular: Atherosclerosis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, peripheral arterial disease, smoking cessation, heart disease.
• Gastrointestinal: Constipation, GERD, esophagitis, irritable bowel, peptic ulcer disease.
• Urology: BPH, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, hematuria.
• Dermatology: Pruritis, rosacea, psoriasis, warts, herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and 2.
• Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis, headaches, tremors, diabetic neuropathy.
• Gynecology: Contraception, dysmenorrhea endometriosis, hormone replacement therapy, fibroids, female sexual dysfunction, abnormal vaginal bleeding, secondary amenorrhea, vaginal pruritis.

  Our research center has worked with a variety of pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs including:

  PPD AstraZeneca CTMS Glaxo Smith Kline Eli Lilly and Company Bristol Myers Squibb Luitpold Pharmaceuticals ICON Clinical Research Perlegen Sciences Chiltern Ascend Therapeutics AMAG Pharmaceuticals Conjuchem Omnicare Amgen Johnson and Johnson Quintiles

  Merck Novo Nordisk Medpace Novartis Pfizer Takeda Wyeth Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Biocryst Covance Epiphany Biosciences Mannkind OSIRIS Paragon Abbott Sanofi Aventis Cardiokine

  Mission:
  To promote research development by providing new investigational treatment options to patients while maintaining high ethical standards, patient safety, and clinical data integrity.

  Our goal is to meet sponsor satisfaction by:

  • Timely study initiation
  • Meeting or exceeding accrual goals
  • Providing accurate data
  • Ensuring high quality data in maintaining good clinical practices and FDA regulation
  • Providing highly qualified and experienced staff

Facility Description

This State of the art medical facility highlights:

• Database of > 110,000 patients
• Full service laboratory (CLIA, COLA)
• IV area, phlebotomy
• Dry ice, lab shipment (HAZMAT IATA certified)
• Use of central or local IRB
• DEXA scanning (Hologic)
• Chest X-ray
• CT scans
• Mammography
• Transvaginal Ultrasound
• PAPs
• Glucometer testing and teaching
• Electrocardiograms
• Echocardiograms
• MRI
• -20° freezer
• Secured drug storage and patient files
• Dedicated analog lines, internet access, fax and photocopy
• Dedicated monitor work area equipped with: internet access and generous work space
• Strict adherence to GCP and ICH guidelines
• Free and easily accessible parking for patients and guests
• Central location with easy access from freeway I-75
• Close to Major Airport and Hotels
  • Dayton International Airport (DAY)
  • Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

Investigator Experience

Paul A. Martin, DO
Principal Investigator
Specialty: Family Practice

---

Edward A. Hubach, DO
Principal Investigator
Specialty: Family Practice

---

Bernard L. Berks, DO
Principal Investigator
Specialty: Family Practice

Our Investigators are respected members of the medical community and are known for their individual areas of practice.

Robert L. Hunter, DO
Principal Investigator
Specialty: Family Practice

Charles C. Watson, DO
Principal Investigator
Specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology

James H. Barry, MD
Principal Investigator
Specialties: Gerontology and Family Practice

Staff Expertise

The Providence Health Partners-Center for Clinical Research staff has over 25 years combined experience and is dedicated to providing exceptional and high quality care to all participants.

Deborah Shockley, RN, CCRC
Clinical Research Manager

Leslie Garrett, RN, CCRC
Research Nurse

Cindy Lechner, MA, CCRC
Coordinator

Chantel McManaway, LPN, CRC
Coordinator

Kelli Richards, LPN, CRC
Coordinator

Becky Roberts, RN, ANP-BC, CDE
Certified Diabetes Educator and Nurse Practitioner

LaShonda Conners, RMA
Labortory Assistant

Heather Schreyer, BA, Regulatory Specialist
Regulatory Specialist

Patient Demographics

Dayton City, Ohio (US Census 2000)

Contact Center

If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the email form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.