Clinical Trial Resource Center


Clinical Trial Resource Center

Research Center Profile:
DeGarmo Institute of Medical Research

Center Information

Joe Carey
Site Director
DeGarmo Institute of Medical Research
404 Memorial Dr. Ext.
Greer, SC 29651
USA
864-848-9293
864-877-5545 (fax)
joecarey@degarmoresearch.com
www.degarmoresearch.com/
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Therapeutic Areas

Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Endocrinology
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Immunology
Infections and Infectious Diseases
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology (Women’s Health)
Pediatrics/Neonatology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology
Sleep
Urology

Center Overview

DeGarmo Institute of Medical Research was originally founded as The Family Practice Research in 1996 and is located in Greer, South Carolina, one of the State’s fastest growing areas. It is staffed by a Medical Director, a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator, 4 Clinical Research Coordinators and a Clinical Research Assistant. The facility has 1500 square feet of dedicated research space housed within a private practice setting.DeGarmo Institute of Medical Research conducts outpatient clinical trials in Phase II, III, and IV. We provide a highly qualified and experienced staff dedicated to the success of clinical trials with consistency, accuracy, compliance, compassion, and confidentiality.

Clinical Research Experience

  • Anxiety
  • Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
  • Bronchitis – Acute
  • Bronchitis – Chronic
  • Constipation
  • COPD
  • Depression
  • Diabetes Type II
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Fibromyalgia
  • GERD
  • Headache/Migraine
  • Hormone Replacement
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypertension
  • Insomnia
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Male Sexual Dysfunction
  • Neuropathic Pain
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pain - Acute
  • Pain - Chronic
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sinusitis
  • Sleep Disorders (Outpatient)
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Tinea Pedis

Facility Description

DeGarmo Institute of Medical Research is located on the Eastside of Greenville in the Upstate of South Carolina. Housed within a private family physician’s practice, we have access to a 10,000 patient database with various ethnicities and age groups from pediatrics to geriatrics.

Equipment & Diagnostic Services:

  • Laboratory Processing
  • EKG
  • In house Radiology Dept.
  • PFT
  • -20o C and -70o C freezers
  • High speed internet access

Investigator Experience

Ronald G. DeGarmo, DO - Medical Director and Principal Investigator, has participated in over 200 clinical trials since 1993. He is board certified in Family Medicine, with a specialty in Osteopathic Medicine.

Staff Expertise

Joseph S. Carey, LPN, CCRC - Director of Research Studies, has been coordinating clinical trials in multi-therapeutic areas since 1997. He is certified with ACRP. He is GCP/ICH trained, and Haz Mat certified.

Pam Klein, LPN - Administrative Director, is a full time Clinical Research Coordinator coordinating clinical trials in multi-therapeutic areas. She is GCP/ICH trained and Haz Mat certified.

Sonya McMillan - is a Clinical Research Coordinator coordinating clinical trials in multi-therapeutic areas. She is proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint. She is GCP/ICH trained and Haz Mat certified.

Jacob DeGarmo - is a graduate from Clemson University with BS in Health Science. He is a full time Clinical Research Assistant.His responsibilities include EDC entry, Laboratory Collection and processing, and obtaining ECGs. He is GCP/ICH trained, and Haz Mat certified.

Misty Johnson, LPN, CRC - is a full time Clinical Research Coordinator coordinating clinical trials in multi- therapeutic areas since 2008. She is GCP/ICH trained and Haz Mat certified.

Other Information

DeGarmo Institute of Medical Research utilizes central IRBs for the conduction of clinical trials. We are known for our rapid regulatory and contractual document turn around time.

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