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Ridgeview Research |
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Center Overview
Ridgeview Research is a dedicated research site created in 1993.
Our scope of service for Phase II through Phase IV includes:
- Bone/Joint Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Children's Health
- Gastrointestinal Disease
- Infectious Disease
- Metabolic Disease/Diabetes
- Skin Disease
- Urological Disease
- Women's Health
Ridgeview Research is a department of Ridgeview Medical Center, an independent full-service, acute-care hospital located in Waconia, MN, with a network of regional clinics serving a five-county area.
Clinical Research Experience
Ridgeview Research conducts multispecialty research-this would include most indications except invasive cardiovascular and oncology at this time.
Sponsors/CROs:
- 3M
- Alcon
- Adolor
- Barr
- Bayer
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Covance
- Eli Lilly
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Insmed
- Kendle
- Luitpold
- Merck
- Novartis
- Pfizer
- Pharmacia
- PRA International
- Quintiles
- Roche
- R.W. Johnson
- Searle
- Solvay
- TAP
- Wyeth
Facility Description
The majority of our trials are outpatient. Ridgeview Research is a department of Ridgeview Medical Center. Most outpatient procedures can be completed at our facility or completed at the Medical Center.
Ridgeview Medical Center remains an independent hospital. We are located in a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. Our service area covers 5 counties. Ridgeview Research uses "central" IRBs and enjoys the variety and challenge of medical research trends.
We typically do a fair amount of advertising for study enrollment. Subjects come from the Minneapolis/St. Paul and surrounding areas. Ridgeview Research is easy to find, located 40 minutes from the international airport.
Investigator Experience
- Nancy Cooley M.D. - Women’s health since 1997
- John Fenyk M.D. - Dermatology since 1980
- Cheryl Hansen, M.D. - Women’s health since 2001
- Karen Karn M.D - since 1984
- Michael Lano, M.D. - Family practice since 1995
- Dr. James Lehmann - Internal medicine 2003
- Dennis Mohling M.D. - Women’s health since 2000
- Robert Nordland M.D - Women’s health since 1983
- Thomas Stocks M.D. - Internal medicine since 1987
- Jan Tanghe M.D. - Gastroenterology since 1995
- Jeffry Twidwell M.D. - Urologist 2004
- Ravi Vaela M.D. - Internal medicine, critical care, pulmonary, certification in sleep lab since 1999
- Matthew Weinrich M.D. - Women's health since 2002
Staff Expertise
Name and Title |
Research Experience-Year Started |
Christine Buckland R.N.,C., CCRC, Director of Research |
since 1999 |
Julie Anderson, R.D., MPH |
since 2007 |
Brenda Anderson R.N., CCRC |
since 1990 |
Jane Archer, R.N. |
since 2005 |
Cheryl Blaser CCRC, CMA |
since 1993 |
Judy Hipwell, RN |
since 2001 |
Andrea Horseman, R.N. |
since 2004 |
Linda Linder, RN |
since 2007 |
Mary McDonald R.N., CCRC |
since 1999 |
Patty Polding R.N., CCRC |
since 2002 |
Kristy Swanson, Recruiter |
since 2006 |
Julie Thompson, R.D. |
since 2008 |
Patient Demographics
We are located in Chaska, Minnesota. We are a department of Ridgeview Medical Center located in Waconia, Minnesota. The hospital serves a 5 county area. Ridgeview Research advertises in the metro area and surrounding communities of Minneapolis/St. Paul. We draw from Carver county the 12th fastest growing county in the USA. The research staff is flexible. We enjoy a variety of study indications. The hospital sends out information 8 times a year to 75,000 homes, with our studies included.
Other Information
Our site uses central IRBs.
Currently Enrolling Trials
CenterWatch is listing the following trials that are actively recruiting patients at this center.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Christine Buckland
Director of Research
Ridgeview Research
3000 Hundertmark Road
Chaska, MN 55318 USA
Phone: 952-556-2686
Fax: 952-556-2688
E-mail:
If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the E-mail form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.
