Research Center Profile:
Northwest NeuroSpecialists, PLLC
NNS is a dedicated research site affiliated with a 5 doctor
neurology/neurosurgery practice. NNS was formed in 2002 after Dr.
Wendt moved her practice and is really a continuation of her
research practice of more than 12 years at another site.
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NNS and its investigators and staff have over 15 years
experience in Pain, Migraine, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia,
Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease, Neuropathic pain,
Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Stroke, and Multiple Sclerosis studies. We
have worked with most of the major Sponsors and CRO's.
Located 2 blocks from Northwest Medical Center, our site is
ideally located in Northwest Tucson in a large medical complex. Our
close relationship with NWMC and its IRB, facilitates rapid study
start-up of inpatient studies. Subjects find our site accessible
and convenient for ancillary procedures. We have dedicated
monitoring rooms with direct dial phones and high speed internet
connections, an in-house laboratory for specimen collection and
preparation, full neurological diagnostic capabilities on site or
at a nearby facility.
Our team of experienced investigators, coordinators, and
administrative personnel bring knowledge, skill, and excellence to
every research trial in which we participate.
Our primary investigators include:
- Jeanette Wendt, MD, Neurology - Over 19 years of research
experience
- William Sibley, MD, Neurology- Over 30 years of research
experience
- David Anthony Weidman, MD, Neurology- 3 years of research
experience
- Thomas Scully, MD- Neurosurgery- 3 years of research
experience
- Timothy Putty, MD- Neurosurgery- 3 years of research
experience
- Richard Wacther, MD- Radiologist-over 20 years of research
experience
- Lidia Artiola, PhD- Neuropsychologist- over 30 years of
research experience
Our support staff includes:
- Joan Laguna, CCRC- Site Director, Primary Coordinator- 30 years
of research experience
- Brian Peterson, BS, CCRC- Study Coordinator- 15 years of
research experience
- Dawn Brown, BA- Psychometrician- 6 years of research
experience
- Ginger Sharp, DVM- Regulatory Coordinator- 4 years of research
experience, over 25 years medical and administrative
experience
- Justin Kaptuch, BS-Research Assistant-2 years of research
experience
- Melissa Searer- Research Assistant- new to research, she brings
a decade of customer service and administrative experience to our
team.
Tucson's mild winter climate brings significant numbers of
elderly subjects with the attendant pain and neurological disorders
to our site for studies. Additionally, many subjects with other
non-age-related neurological disorders find Tucson a convenient
place to live due to the lack of extreme cold or wet conditions
here.
The greater Tucson area is home to over 1 million people who are
approximately 60% Caucasian, 30% Hispanic, 3% African American, and
3% Asian.
NNS has experience working with many of the large Central IRBs.
For in patient studies, we enjoy a good working relationship with
the Northwest Medical Center IRB, which generally is very
reasonable in their review process.
Joan Laguna, CCRC
Site Director
Northwest NeuroSpecialists, PLLC
5860 N. La Cholla Blvd., #100
Tucson, AZ 85741-3537
USA
Phone: 520-742-1833
Fax: 520-742-7548
EMail: mail@neuroresearch.com
Web Site: http://www.neuroresearch.com
The following trial(s) are actively recruiting patients:
If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical
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the research center will then follow up with you.
