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

Clinical Research Experience
Our research center has extensive experience conducting Phase II-IV trials in the following therapeutic areas:
- ADHD
- OCD
- Bipolar Disorder (Adult & Peds)
- Depression
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Panic
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Social Phobia
- Schizophrenia
- Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease
- Sexual Dsyfunction
- Eating Disorders
- Psychosis
- Treatment Resistant Depression
Our research center has worked with a variety of sponsor companies and CRO's including, but not limited to:
Aventis, AstaZeneca, Forest, Eli Lilly, Merck, Pharmacia, Eisai, Janssen, OrthoMcNeil, Pfizer, Otzuka, GlaxoSmithKline, Biovail, R.W. Johnson, Noven, Novartis, Organon, Cephalon, Boeringer Ingelheim, Shire, Wyeth, Celltech, McNeil Consumer, Fujisawa, Celgene, Layton, Oy Contral, Pozen, Solvay, Ingenix, Kendle, Quintiles, PPD, WCT, CroMedica, Omnicare, Lineberry, INCResearch, Premier, Endpoint, Chiltern, Parexel and Pharmanet.

Facility Description
Our office is highly accommodating to monitors with separate work areas for them. We are also fully e-trials capable with our own IT department and in-house server. We have separate pharmacy, lab rooms and examination rooms and each coordinator has their own separate office to see subjects.

Investigator Experience
Valerie Arnold, MD
Board Certified Psychiatrist trained in General and Children/Adolescents
Lora McGill, MD
Neurologist Board Certified in both Neurology and Neurophysiology
Dolores DiGaetano, MD
Board Certified Psychiatrist with extensive training and experience in adults and geriatrics
Sheryl D. Jones, MD
Board Certified in General Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry

Staff Expertise
Robyn Presley, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator
Ginny Karschnik, RN, MA
Clinical Research Coordinator
Richard Sanders
Lead Clinical Research Coordinator
Sheila Dempsey, RN
Clinical Research Coordinator

Patient Demographics
Our office is approximately 20 minutes from the Memphis airport. It is strategically located in an area to allow it to draw from all of the 1.1 million people who reside in greater Memphis. The city of Memphis ranks as the 18th largest city in the United States. 42% of the population is African American, 56% is Caucasian, 1% is Asian and 1% other. 28% of the population is under 18 years of age, 57% is between 19 and 54, and the remaining 15% is over the age of 55.

Other Information
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.

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

Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Richard Sanders
Lead CRC
CNS Healthcare - Memphis
6401 Poplar Ave, Suite 420
Memphis, TN 38119 USA
Phone: 901-843-1045
Fax: 901-843-1206
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.