Research Center Profile:
Metropolitan Urology, PSC.
Metropolitan Urology Clinical Research is an active division of
Metropolitan Urology, PSC. The practice consists of 10 physicians
and six advanced registered nurse practitioners in the Louisville,
Kentucky and Southern Indiana metropolitan area. The practice,
which opened in 1979 in Jeffersonville, Indiana, currently has 14
satellite locations throughout the metropolitan area. The corporate
headquarters, including the research department, recently relocated
to an innovative 35,000 square-foot state-of-the-art building in
2006. Currently the practice has approximately 100,000 active
patient charts; and the providers collectively see an average of
1200 patients weekly. The Metropolitan Urology research department
is housed in a 2500 square foot segment of the corporate
headquarters with dedicated exam rooms, conference areas, and
separate patient waiting facilities. The center has on-site CT
scan, ultrasonography, laboratory with full-time phlebotomy,
urodynamics, prostate ultrasonography with biopsy, cystoscopy,
bladder scanners,-20 degree and -70 degree freezers, centrifuges,
secure drug storage, as well as on-site secure document storage and
dedicated monitor areas with high-speed ethernet connection.
The medical director, James L Bailen M.D. FACS, is
board-certified in Urology and began conducting clinical research
in 1995. Debbie Johnson, C.M.A. is the clinical manager of
research. She has two full-time research coordinators and a
document specialist exclusively for the department of research.
The facility has been involved in multiple phase II and phase
III trials for the study of erectile dysfunction, overactive
bladder, stress urinary incontinence, osteoporosis secondary to
androgen deprivation therapy, prostate intraepithelial neoplasia,
prostate cancer treatment and prevention, urinary tract infections,
bladder cancer, and interstitial cystitis.
Metropolitan Urology’s clinical research department has a proven
ability to fulfill trial commitments with no FDA audits.
- William K Schmied,MD
- David C Benson,MD
- Greg S Steinbock,MD
- Richard N Medley, MD
- Barry R Pecha, MD
- Bradley B Bell, MD
- Ganesh S Rao, MD
- Trevor Soergel. MD
- Kelly M Gollar, ARNP
- Julie Heuser, ARNP
- Stephanie Flaspoehler, ARNP
- Jennifer R Leanhart, ARNP
- Kelley R Kiesler, ARNP
- Frederick H Albrink, MD
The Louisville Metropolitan area with over one million people is
the 16th largest city in the United states. It is served by an
international airport located within 10 minutes of the research
department. Multiple major highways, including Interstates
65,64,71, provide easy access to our facility.
Debbie Johnson
Study Coordinator/Manager
Metropolitan Urology, PSC.
101 Hospital Blvd.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
USA
Phone: 812-206-8161
Fax: 812-288-2612
EMail: DJohnson@Metropolitanurology.com
Web Site: http://www.MetropolitanUrology.com
The following trial(s) are actively recruiting patients:
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