CNS Healthcare is a full time dedicated research center located in the heart of Orlando, Florida. We have been conducting CNS clinical trials exclusively since 1996. Founded by Scott A. West, MD, our organization is dedicated to advancing healthcare through medication research to improve the lives of those suffering from psychiatric and neurological conditions.

Our research center has extensive experience conducting Phase Ib - IIIb trials for all ages in the following therapeutic areas:

• ADHD
• OCD
• Bipolar Disorder
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Panic
• Epilepsy
• Pain
• Migraine
• Social Phobia
• Schizophrenia
• Dementia/Alzheimer's
• Tourette's
• Sexual Dysfunction
• Eating Disorders
• Sleep Disorders
• Psychotic Disorders

We have worked with a variety of sponsors over the past years including, but not limited to:

Astrazeneca, Sanofi-Aventis, Forest, Eli Lilly, Merck, Eisai, Janssen, OrthoMcNeil, Pfizer, Otzuka, GSK, Biovail, Johnson & Johnson, Noven, Novartis, Organon, Cephalon, Boeringer Ingelheim, Shire, Wyeth, Celltech, Fujisawa, Celgene, Layton, Pozen, Solvay, Jazz, Sepracor, BMS & Neurocrine.

Our office is located in the heart of Downtown Orlando, approximately 30 minutes from the Orlando International Airport, and 30 minutes from the theme parks. Orlando is the tourism capital of the world and is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US. There is always something to do in this city of over 2 million. Public transportation is available within 50 yards of our office.

Our office is highly accommodating to monitors with separate work areas for them. We are also fully "e-trial" capable with our own in-house IT department and in-house server. We have separate pharmacy, lab, examinations rooms and each CRC has their own office to see study subjects.

Charles E. Bailey, MD
Principal Investigator
Psychiatrist with expertise in treating all ages. Involved in over 100 clinical trials since 1998.

Linda Harper, MD
Principal Investigator
Psychiatrist with expertise in adult and geriatric populations. Involved in over 70 clinical trials since 2000.

Richard Saini, MD
Principal Investigator
Psychiatrist with expertise in general adult psychiatry, addictions and research. He has been involved in over 120 clinical trials since 1993.

Deborah Renner, RN, CCRC
Lead Coordinator
Involved in clinical trials since 1999.

Penny O'Neal, RN, CCRC
Clinical Trials Nurse
Involved in clinical trials since 1997.

Sue Jenkins, RN, CCRC
Clinical Trials Nurse
Involved in clinical trials since 1988.

Daphne Tunmore, RN
Clinical Trials Nurse
Involved in clinical trials since 1995.

Jennifer Smith, BS, CCRC
Clinical Research Coordinator
Involved in clinical trials since 2001.

Jim Hoeckendorf, RN
Clinical Trials Nurse

Located in Orlando, Florida, our research center draws from as far as an hour away from the center, providing a potential population to draw from of over 3 million people.

The demographics of this population closely resemble that of the general population of the rest of the United States.

CNS Healthcare of Orlando utilizes a Central IRB for all studies conducted.

For more information visit www.cnshealthcare.com, where patients will be able to find up to date information including directions, maps, bios and much more.

CenterWatch is listing the following trials that are actively recruiting patients at this center.

• ADHD: You don’t have to be a kid
• Anxiety
• Depressed?
• Depressed?
• Depressed?
• Depressed?
• Depression
• Do you wish your child could sit long enough for you to read your favorite story together?
• Do you wish your child could sit long enough for you to read your favorite story together?
• Finding New Treatments for Depression
• Finding new treatments for Depression
• Forgetfulness - Don't chalk forgetfulness up to normal aging
• Insomnia - Still trying to catch some Z's?
• More than just memory loss... Alzheimer's
• Research Study for Anxiety
• Schizophrenia Research Study (and schizoaffective disorders)
• Social Anxiety?
• Sometimes it's not just depression... It could be Bipolar Disorder

For more information, please contact:

MaryBeth Newkerk
Director
CNS Healthcare - Orlando
207 W. Gore St, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32806 USA
Phone: 407-425-5100
Fax: 407-425-3009
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Last updated on August 21, 2008