Waterbury Pulmonary Associates Research is the active clinical research arm of a large single specialty private practice pulmonary and critical care group. We have been actively participating in clinical research for 8 years. Our mission is to provide excellent clinical research recruitment and study performance while enhancing the care of our patients and research subjects. We have a large outpatient practice and data base , our investigators are all attending staff at two Yale University affiliated teaching hospitals. Our researchers are all Yale University faculty members.

Our center has experience in Phase II, III, and IV trials in the following areas:

• Adult Asthma
• Pediatric Asthma
• Chronic obstructive bronchitis
• Emphysema
• Acute Bronchitis
• Deep Venous Thrombosis
• Lung Cancer Screening
• Sepsis
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Ige and Alph 1 Antitrypsin Testing

We have worked with many sponsors and CROs including:

• Abbott, Aventis, Astra Zeneca, Eli Lilly, Altana, Inspire, Otsuka, Wyeth,Daiichi Ausbio, United Biosource Corporation, Amphastar, GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim, Shering-Plough, Genetech, Skyepharma, Adams Respiratory, Quintiles,Covance, PPD, Omnicare, AAI, Novartis, Viasys Spirometry, NSpire Respiratory

We are primarily an outpatient practice, but have experience and expertise in inpatient pulmonary and critical care studies as well. Our facility features three full pulmonary function testing laboratories including body box plethysmography; on-site phlebotomy and laboratory with centrifuge, refrigerated centrifuge, sub-zero freezer and freezer; ekg; treadmill; and oximetry. We have a pleasant waiting room with television and a separate research lounge for study subjects. Our facility is close to Interstate 84 and accessible with public transportation. The site has dedicated space and phone lines for study monitors. We are easily reached from Bradley Airport in Hartford or from any of the New York Metropolitan airports.

David G. Hill, MD
Principle Investigator
Experienced in all aspects of pulmonary and critical care research. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, and Critical Care.

Carl B. Sherter, MD
Experienced in all aspects of pulmonary and critical care research. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, and Critical Care.

Richard S. Silverman, MD
Experienced in all aspects of pulmonary and critical care research. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, and Critical Care.

Robert J. McDonald, MD
Experienced in all aspects of pulmonary and critical care research. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, and Critical Care.

Elizabeth Mirabile-Levens, MD
Experienced in all aspects of pulmonary and critical care research. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, and Critical Care.

Sandra J. Dock, P.A.
Experienced in all aspects of pulmonary research. Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), PA-C State of Connecticut

*Contact us for more detailed Investigator credentials and current CVs.

George Harnish, RN BSN, RRT
Research Coordinator
Over 8 years in clinical cardiac and pulomonary research, 15 years in cardio-thoracic, surgical, medical, trauma,cardiopulmonary and liver transplant intensive care units. Clinical Nursing Instructor

Katie Cleveland, LPN
Research Coordinator
One year clinical research experience, Emergency room nurse.

In addition are site has three full time respiratory therapists with research experience and are certified phlebotomist.

Our practice has over 7500 active patients aged 6 and higher. The practice gives us ready access to many individuals with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Are catchment area is over 500,000 people. We also have a database of prior study participants and people interested in participating in future studies.

We use a central IRB for all outpatient studies. Inpatient studies would need to be submitted to our local hospitals IRBs.

For more information, please contact:

David G. Hill, MD
Waterbury Pulmonary Research
170 Grandview Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06708 USA
Phone: 203-759-3656
Fax: 203-759-5005
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Last updated on February 19, 2008

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