Research Center Profile:
Internist Associates of Central New York, PC
The department of research at Internist Associates of Central
New York operates within a large internal medicine practice. Dr.
Ray Forbes performed his first clinical trial in 1998, and the
department developed from there.
Our mission is: to benefit society by assisting
the medical community with developing better treatments for
specific disease states. We conduct our clinical trials with
integrity and follow the principle of Good Clinical Practice. In
addition to extensive experience in Internal Medicine, we have
specialists in the areas of Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Podiatry,
and Pulmonology who also participate in research.
Our research center has experience conducting clinical
trials in the following therapeutic areas:
- Asthma
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Diabetes
- Smoking Cessation
- Pneumonia
- Incontinence
- Prevention Trials
- Urinary Tract Infections
Our research center has worked with a variety of sponsor
companies including:
- Eli Lily
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Merck
- Aventis
- Novo Nordisk
- Astra Zeneca
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Ortho McNeill
- Hoescht Marion Rousell
Our research department is situated within the well-established
Internal Medicine office of Internist Associates of Central New
York. Our group is comprised of 15 physicians with an active
patient database of over 20,000. We are conveniently located in the
university area of Syracuse and are easily accessible via public
transportation, highways, and Hancock International Airport. Also,
there is enclosed access to two major hospitals.
Our office has full time experienced study coordinators to
facilitate patient recruitment, and study completion. There is a
separate workspace with a dedicated phone and fax line.
In addition our office provides the following
services:
- NY State certified full service laboratory
- Bone Density
- Radiology
- Refrigerator and Freezer
- Secured Drug Storage
- Electronic Medical Records System
- Sleep Lab
- Pulmonary Function Test
- Diabetic Educator
- Geriatric Care Planner
The research staff at Internist Associates consists of highly
qualified healthcare professionals trained in Good Clinical
Practices, IATA Dangerous Goods regulations, and HIPPA
compliance.
Primary Investigator:
- Ray Forbes MD
Internal Medicine
Sub Investigators:
- Jyoti Bhattarai MD
Endocrinology
- Ami Milton MD
Rheumatology
- Margaret Stinik NP
- Lori Dana NP
- Jennifer Sohl NP
- Bridget Miller PA
Our patient population is comprised of both healthy, and those
persons with chronic and acute diseases. There are over 20,000
active patients to pool for potential subjects, because these
people are our own patients we have a high rate of compliance and
good success in recruiting.
Stacey Fitzgibbons, RN
Director of Research
Internist Associates of Central New York, PC
739 Irving Avenue, Suite 200
Syracuse, NY 13210
USA
Phone: 315-701-2540
Fax: 315-701-2531
EMail: sfitzgibbons@newstork.com
The following trial(s) are actively recruiting patients:
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