Research Center Profile:
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
St. Joseph Hospital offers the latest technology, advanced clinical research and an outstanding medical staff of nearly 1,000, treating complex medical conditions in a variety of specialties. We are located in Orange County, CA, home to over 3.0 million people. Our population is currently 30% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Asian. St. Joseph Hospital has over 22,000 admissions and over 101,000 emergency department visits per year. More than 28,000 surgeries are performed at our facility each year. Over 1,700 new cancer patients are served each year through our Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, and more than 5,000 infants are delivered each year at our facility, the highest volume in Orange County.
St. Joseph Hospital's Center for Clinical Research currently
manages approximately 150 active clinical studies (37% pharma-sponsored)
across a wide range of therapeutic areas.
WHY CONDUCT YOUR CLINICAL STUDIES AT ST. JOSEPH
HOSPITAL?
Experienced general and subspecialty faculty
Access to a large, ethnically diverse patient population
Centralized clinical trials administration; one contact,
simplified, timely contract and budget negotiations
Commitment to excellence through quality assurance
On-site clinical laboratory testing
The highest ethical standards
A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE YOU CAN TRUST
We offer customer focused, quality-based clinical research
support:
Centralized Clinical Trials Administration
Clinical Research Center Site Director
Experienced Research Coordinators
Investigational Pharmacists
Registered IRB
Complete, On-site Clinical Laboratory Testing
Dedicated Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Dialysis Center
Fully Licensed Surgical Suites
Information Systems Support
Secure Drug/Data Storage
Phase 1, PK Capability
The Center for Clinical Research staff provides a full range of
grants and contracts administrative services:
Negotiates and executes clinical study agreements.
Manages ongoing clinical research contracts.
Develops partnerships with industry to foster support of
investigator-initiated studies.
Founded in 1929, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange is a 525-bed, not-for-profit Catholic hospital dedicated to extending the health care ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange. St. Joseph's reputation for compassionate care and clinical excellence - as well as its highly recognized, nearly 1,000-member medical staff - has earned it the distinction of being selected by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to participate in its Community Cancer Centers Pilot Program (NCCCP). St. Joseph Hospital is the only hospital on the West Coast named to participate in this prestigious program. St. Joseph Hospital's dedication to setting healthcare quality standards extends beyond the walls of the hospital's Orange campus. Through many outreach services, a free-standing medical and dental clinic, and two mobile health vans, St. Joseph Hospital meets the needs of the medically underserved. For more information about St. Joseph Hospital, visit
our website at www.sjo.org.
St. Joseph Hospital has an outstanding medical staff of nearly
1,000 physicians, many of whom have achieved both local and
national recognition for their clinical achievements. The medical
staff is comprised of more than 230 primary care physicians.
Members of our medical staff come from acclaimed programs across
the country and complete a thorough credentialing process every two
years. Eighty-four percent are board certified, and many are double
board certified. Our experienced clinical research investigators
represent nearly all of our subspecialty areas.
Subspecialty Research Experience
CARDIOLOGY
Stents/repair devices
Acute coronary syndrome
Unstable angina
Atrial fibrillation
Coronary artery disease in women
Resistant hypertension
ENDOCRINOLOGY
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Influenza
Sepsis
Resistance (drug/pathogen)
Nosocomial infections
Community-acquired pneumonia
Central venous catheter-related infections
Inflammatory cytokine inhibitors
ONCOLOGY
Leukemia
Breast cancer
Melanoma
Urologic cancers: prostate, bladder, and kidney
Lung cancer
Colorectal cancer
Gynecological cancers
Liver cancer
Cancers of the head and neck
Brain cancer
Cancer genetics
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Bone marrow transplant
Supportive care
ORTHOPEDICS
Implant/replacement devices
Pain management
Imaging
Degenerative disk disease
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
PSYCHIATRY
Schizophrenia
Schizoaffective disorder
Depression
Bipolar disorder
PULMONARY
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Sleep apnea
RENAL CENTER
Hemodialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
SURGERY
Catheter systems
Matrix repair devices
VASCULAR
Carotid stenosis
Renal stenosis
Peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia
Acute stroke
Acute arterial occlusions
Intracranial aneurysm
Hemostasis
Acute and Chronic DVT
Center for Clinical Research staff represent the St. Joseph
Hospital core values of Dignity, Excellence, Justice and Service.
Our experienced staff provides quality, customer friendly support
for research. The staff includes:
Clinical Research Site Director
Grants and Contracts Accountant
Certified Clinical Research Coordinators
Research Pharmacist
Nurse specialists and nurse practitioners
Research nurses
Orange County, CA is home to over 3.0 million people. The population is racially diverse with approximately 30% Hispanics or Latinos and 7% Asians.
Clinical research at St. Joseph Hospital is supported by the St.
Joseph Hospital Institution Review Board.
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.
