Research Center Profile:
AKDHC
AKDHC is one of the nation's largest groups of physicians
specializing in the care of patients with renal disease, including
chronic kidney disease (CKD), dialysis, transplantation, and
vascular access management. Since 1976, it has enjoyed the trust of
patients and the respect of the community throughout the Phoenix
Metropolitan area and the northern two-thirds of the state of
Arizona.
We provide quality medical care to enhance the well being of our
patients. By practicing high level research-based, comprehensive,
state of the art nephrology, transplant medicine, and expanding our
medical services, we broaden our patient and referral base, and
strengthen our capacity to enhance out patient’s lives.
The AKDHC goal is to be the leading physician-owned nephrology
practice in the country, treating all aspects of kidney disease.
The quality of our physicians and staff, our commitment to advanced
screening, early intervention, kidney transplant, research and
patient education, ensure that we always deliver superior medical
care.
Our spirit is entrepreneurial. We strengthen our organization
seeking new opportunities, being efficient, cost-effective, and
continuously improving our management system.
AKDHC’s Clinical Research Staff has a combined experience of 15+
years from various specialties including Basic Research
(Pre-clinical), Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatric,
Cardiovascular, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Dermatology, Device
and currently Nephrology. In our current setting of Nephrology
clinical research experience we cover all aspects of Chronic Kidney
Disease including but not limited to: Hypertension,
Hyperparathyroidism, Diabetes, Microalbuminuria, Proteinuria,
Hyperphosphatemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Bone Hystomorphometry,
Anemia, Dialysis - Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis,
fistula/graft placement and maintenance (vascular access) and
Kidney Transplant.
We have a Clinical Research Team in place that involves six
Clinical Research Professionals and eight dedicated
physicians/Principal Investigators that meet quarterly to review
protocols for consideration, quality assurance and any other
research business.
All of our 50+ physicians are Principal Investigators and/or
Sub-Investigators on all of our clinical research trials. We are
contributing to the world of research through the conduct of clean,
ethically sound, Pharmaceutical, Device and Academic clinical
trials. We strive to take the best from our vast field of
experience and apply it within our group Nephrology Practice to
provide our patients the opportunity to participate in research and
to have our physicians be part of clinical breakthroughs in their
field of expertise.
We have eight main offices in the Phoenix area, in addition to
numerous satellite offices in the vicinity including Prescott &
Tucson.
AKDHC Central
3003 N. Central Ave.
Suite: T100
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Phone: (602) 263-5446
Front Office Fax 263-7722
Back Office Fax 264-1014
AKDHC Avondale
10750 W. McDowell
Suite: F600
Avondale, AZ 85323
Phone: (623) 547-4668
AKDHC Greenway
15255 N 40th Street
Bldg 5, Suite 135
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone: (602) 943-1231
Fax (602) 395-9574
AKDHC Scottsdale Shea
10200 North 92nd Street
Suite: 240
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-4518
Phone: (480) 551-1057
Fax: (480) 551-1059
AKDHC Sun City
13090 N. 94th Drive
Suite: 101
Peoria, AZ 85381
Phone: (623) 974-1763
Fax: (623) 972-2038
AKDHC Thunderbird
5750 W. Thunderbird Rd.
Suite: G790
Glendale, AZ 85306
Phone: (602) 843-7171
Fax: (602) 843-5909
AKDHC Scottsdale Osborn
7331 E. Osborn Dr.
Suite: 150
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: (480) 994-1238
Fax: (480) 994-9649
AKDHC Surgery Center
3320 N 2nd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
AKDHC Physicians specialize in the field of nephrology and
internal medicine. Several physicians have FACP status as Fellows
of the American College of Physicians. Two are credited as Clinical
Associate Professors of Medicine with the University of Arizona
College of Medicine. Several physicians in the practice serve
currently, or have recently served as directors of nephrology
departments at major Phoenix area hospitals. AKDHC physicians
provide Medical Directorship for numerous in-hospital acute
dialysis programs in the area.
Tammy DeLozier
Clinical Research Operations Manager
AKDHC
3003 N Central Avenue, Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85012
USA
Phone: 602-997-0484
Fax: 602-944-6882
EMail: tdelozier@akdhc.com
Web Site: http://www.akdhc.com
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