Research Center Profile:
South Florida Medical Research
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
Healthy Volunteers
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology (Women’s Health)
Psychiatry/Psychology
Rheumatology
South Florida Medical Research, Inc. participates in clinical
trials of new investigational medications and therapies.
Marc C. Gittelman, M.D., F.A.C.S. has been practicing medicine
since 1988 and is a board-certified urologist. As Executive
Director of South Florida Medical Research, he has overseen the
conduct of more than 350 clinical research trials since 1992. At
this multi-specialty site, our physician staff includes ten
urologists, three gynecologists, and a family practitioner.
We're a private, research-specific facility with 16 full-time
research staff members who are completely dedicated and trained to
conduct clinical trials. The majority of our study coordinators are
Certified Clinical Research Coordinators. Additionally, we have a
strong patient recruitment department and clinical and data quality
assurance personnel to ensure our processes are accurate and
complete. Our spacious facility includes four patient exam rooms,
three rooms dedicated for pharmaceutical company monitor use and
adequate storage space.
Our trained and experience staff has over 19 years experience in
the area of clinical research. We hold our ethical standards and
study completion foremost as we strive to complete our studies in a
timely and productive manner. Our network of qualified medical
staff and the motivation of our study coordinators give us the
ability to accurately and effectively complete our clinical
studies.
Our facilities conducts phrase II, III and IV clinical trials in
all therapeutic fields. Our therapeutic specialties are:
- Urology
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Cardiology
- Psychiatry
- Rheumatology
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Neurology
- Sexual Health
South Florida Medical Research has worked with the following
CRO, and pharmaceutical companies:
- AAI
- Abbott Pharmaceuticals
- Acambis
- Alza
- Amgen
- Astra-Zeneca, LP
- Aeterna Zentaris
- Astellas
- Atrix
- Auxilium Pharmaceuticals
- Barr
- Baxter
- Bayer Corporation
- BioSante
- Blackburn
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Casodex
- Cellgenysis
- Clinmetrix
- Covance
- Daiichi-Sankyo
- FemmePharma
- Ferring
- Galen
- Genprobe
- GlaxoSmithKline
- GTX
- Health Decisions
- Hoffman-La Roche
- Hydromed
- Icon
- INC
- Ingenix
- Lilly ICOS, LLC
- Merck
- MRA
- Myraid
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- Nexmed
- Novartis
- Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals
- Palatin
- Paragon
- Parexel
- Pfizer
- Phamacia
- PPD Dev
- Praecis
- Proctor & Gamble
- Quintiles
- Radiant
- Research Point
- Resource Solution
- RSI
- RTI
- RW Johnson
- Schering Plough
- Scirex
- Sepracor
- Serenity
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals
- Spectrum
- Synteract
- Synthelabo Sanofi
- TAP
- Theratech
- Therion
- Veridex
- Vivus, Inc
- Warner Chilcott
- Watson
- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
- Yamanouchi
- Oakwood
- OmniCare
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Total number of Trials: > 400
Our facility is located near Miami Florida in the city of Aventura. We
offer the ability to attract an extremely diverse population. Our
trained coordinators are fluent in Creole, Spanish and English. Our site is
located on the campus of Aventura Hospital and Medical Center that
includes a diagnostic and MRI center. Our institute focuses on
phase II, III, and IV clinical trials.
Equipment on site
- Secure Drug Storage
- Work Area For CRA
- Conference Room
- Secure Record Storage
- Centrifuge On Site
- Phlebotomy
- -70° F Freezer
- -20° F Freezer
- Dedicated Refrigerator
- ECG
- X-Ray
- Urine Laboratory
- Doppler
- ECG Ambulatory
- Uroflow
- Ultrasound
- First Aid Kit
- Mammography
- Rigiscan
- CT Scans
- Bone Scans
Closest Major Airport
- Fort Lauderdale International Airport
- Miami International Airport
Points of Interest
- South Beach
- Bay Front Park/Bayside
- Miami Seaquarium
- Las Olas, Ft. Lauderdale
- All of the Beaches!
Executive Medical Director
Marc C. Gittelman, MD, FACS
Executive Director, South Florida Medical Research
Clinical Director, Uro-Medix
Director, Miami Center for Sexual Health
Voluntary Asst. Professor, University of Miami
Principal Investigator(s):
George Munoz, M.D. Rheumatology
Scott R. English, M.D. FP Family Medicine
Jeff Gelblum, M.D. Neurology
American Board of Obstetrics and
Gynecology
Mark A. Firestone, MD, FACOG
OB/GYN
Mitchell B. Grabois, MD, FACOG
OB/GYN
American Board of Psychiatry
Lori Grabois, MD
Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry
Barry Kaplowitz, MD Psychiatry
American Board of Urology
Marc C. Gittelman, MD, FACS
Urology
Eric M. Spivack MD Cardiology and Internal Medicine
| Staff |
Yrs of Research & Medical field
Experience |
Sayonara Nunez, CCRC
Certified Clinical Research Coordinator |
19 yrs of Research |
Cindy Beach
Clinical Research Coordinator |
16 yrs of Research |
Deborah L. Shannon, CCRC
Data Research Coordinator |
17 yrs of Research |
Phillippa McCartney, RMA, CPT
Medical Assistant / Clinical Research Coordinator |
9 yrs of Research |
Cheryl Ahlstrom
Patient Recruitment Manager |
16 yrs of Research |
Phyllis Kahn, ARNP-C
Nurse Practitioner |
6 months of Research |
Amy Gittelman, MS,ARNP, BC, CCRC
Clinical Research Director |
19 yrs of Research |
Miami is considered the main attraction in the state of Florida.
We are located between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale next to the newly
remodeled Aventura Hospital and Medical Center. At South Florida
Medical Research we have established a culturally diverse patient
database. This includes Caucasian, African American, Asian, and
Hispanic patients of various ages.
Age Group
0-11
12-17
18-44
45-64
65-74
75+
Total:
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Males
34,557
12,427
362,605
283,782
59,507
41,645
752,878
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Female
30,238
10,780
262,242
159,134
45,412
31,492
539,298 |
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