Founded in 2003, Tucson Clinical Research is a physician owned dedicated research organization specializing in conducting Phase II-IV pharmaceutical and device clinical trials. At Tucson Clinical Research we are determined to raise the bar for quality, diversity and accuracy of clinical trials. Through the network of investigators/owners and their active patient base, it is our mission to assist our pharmaceutical sponsors in bringing the highest quality, most thoroughly researched medical products to market.

Tucson Clinical Research has the ability, knowledge and experience to conduct clinical trials in many different therapeutic areas. Our organization has expertise in the following areas:

• Endocrinology & Metabolism
• Family Practice
• Gerontology
• Gynecology
• Infectious Disease
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Pulmonology
• Rheumatology
• Pediatrics
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Hematology

Tucson Clinical Research has relationships with the following Pharmaceutical Companies and CRO's:

• Bristol Meyers Squibb
• Merck & Co.
• Novartis
• Pfizer
• AstraZenca
• McNeil
• Takeda
• Abbott
• Amgen
• Johnson & Johnson
• Cipher
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Hoffman LaRoche
• Wyeth
• Arena
• Global IQ
• UCB
• Quintiles
• Parexel
• Paragon
• ICON Clinical Research

Tucson Clinical Research's central office is located in the center of Tucson and is housed in a 3000 square foot free standing facility with ample parking, access to public transportation, 4 patient rooms, temperature controlled and locked drug storage, fully equipped laboratory for in house specimen processing, specimen freezer/refrigerator, ECG machine, secure record storage, designated monitor space with internet access and less than 1 mile from Tucson Medical Center.

The Northwest Facility is located next to Northwest Medical Center conveniently located to access the patient population of the newly growing area of NW Tucson. This facility is housed within the La Cholla Family Practice office with 5 participating clinical investigators, an additional 7 investigators within 1 mile of the facility. The NW location has locked drug/record storage, laboratory, freezer/refrigerator, ECG, monitor space and internet access.

Tucson Clinical Research has unlimited access to physician owned laboratory and Imaging Center (X-ray, CT Scan, Mammography, MRI, DEXA).

Endocrinology:
Jonathan Insel, MD
Metabolic

Family Practice:
Kenneth Adler, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Gynecology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary

Brad Barnett, MD
Family Practice

John Carter, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Neurology

George Dean, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Rheumatology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology

Irene Duarte, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Gynecology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology

Lionel Duarte, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Gynecology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Neurology, Pharmacology

Marilyn Hart, MD
Metabolic, Gynecology, Rheumatology, Urology, Dermatology, Neurology

Darren Hee, MD
Hypertension, Chronic Constipation

Harold Lowry, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Gynecology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Dermatology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Geriatrics

Mark Maxwell, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Neurology

Thomas Rothe, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Gynecology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology

Andrea Schindler, DO
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Gynecology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Psychiatry

Robert Smith, MD
Cardiovascular, Gynecology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Neurology, Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Geriatric

Geriatric Medicine:
Frederick Van Hook, MD
Geriatrics

Robert Leff, MD
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Post-Myocardial Patients, Osteoarthritis, Hypertension, Geriatrics

Gynecology:
William Oates, MD
Gynecology

Infectious Disease:
John Corcoran, MD
Infectious Disease

Internal Medicine:
E. Luis Aguilar, MD
Cardiovascular, Rheumatology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Hematology, Neurology

Robert Armbruster, MD
Diabetes, Osteoarthritis, Hypertension

Howard Brown, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Geriatrics

Michael Birgel, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Dermatology

Timothy Fagan, MD FACP, Medical Director
New Drug Development, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Dysmetabolic Syndrome, Effects Of Aging On The Cardiovascular System, Drug Metabolism, Effects Of Food On Hemodynamics And Pharmacokinetics, Male Erectile Dysfunction, Factors Affecting Peer-Reviewed Medical Publication

Charles Giffin, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Geriatrics

Daniel Graybill, MD
Disease Prevention, Sports Medicine

Robert Johnson, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Rheumatology, Pharmacology, Geriatrics

Charles Kaplan, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Geriatrics

Robert Leff, MD
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, chronic Bronchitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Post-Myocardial Patients, Osteoarthritis, Hypertension

Robert Lending, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry

Alan Rogers, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Pulmonary, Geriatrics

Gurinder Singh, MD
Cell Transfection And Drug Binding/Inhibition Experiments To Create The First Cell System Of The NK2 Receptor, Cardiovascular Studies

Pulmonary Medicine:
Mark Mecikalski, MD
Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary, Urology, Infectious Disease, Dermatology, Neurology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics

Rheumatology:
Shannon Howe, MD
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis

Linda Karl, MD
Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Donald Lieberman, MD
Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tim Fagan, MD, FACP, Medical Director
Dr Fagan has over 30 years clinical research experience and has been a principal investigator for over 100 trials.

Valerie Butler, RN, CCRP, Director of Clinical Research
Valerie has over 13 years experience as a study coordinator and has coordinated over 40 trials.

Melissa Hanson, CCRP, NW Supervisor
Melissa has been coordinating clinical trials for over6 years. Including studies in dermatology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, hypertension and diabetes. She is IATA certified.

Janna Deckert, MA, Study Coordinator
Janna joined Tucson Clinical Research in August 2007. Her experience includes diabetes, rheumatology, weight loss , and cardiovascular studies. She is IATA certified.

Angela Triano, Study Coordinator
Angela also joined Tucson Clinical Research in August 2007. Her experience includes diabetes, rheumatology, weight loss , and cardiovascular studies. She is IATA certified.

Natalia Egurrola, MA, Research Assistant
Natalia joined Tucson Clinical Research in June 2007. Her experience includes diabetes, rheumatology, weight loss , and cardiovascular studies. She is IATA certified.

Alice Catallini, Research Assistant
Alice has been with Tucson Clinical Research since April of 2007. Alice is responsible for the overall flow of the office and plays a key role in patient recruitment and regulatory documentation. She is IATA certified.

Tucson Clinical Research maintains a diverse patient base made up primarily of Caucasians, Hispanics and Native Americans with access to a large geriatric and college-age population.

Tucson Clinical Research, in cooperation with its investigators/owners, maintains access to a database of over 100,000 patients and their full medical records; database searches can be done by therapeutic diagnosis, x-ray or laboratory billing codes.

Tucson Clinical Research's investigators/owners are not just consultants- they are truly committed to the success of their clinical trials, and in meeting or exceeding the enrollment goals and timelines of our sponsors.

Immediate patient access via Tucson Clinical Research's network of physicians means little or no recruitment advertising- saving time & money in the development and testing of our sponsors' compounds and devices.

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

• A Clinical Research Trial for an Investigational Inhaled Insulin in People with Type 2 Diabetes, Receiving Subcutaneous Injection InsulinTherapy.

For more information, please contact:

Valerie Butler, RN, CCRP
Director of Clinical Research
Tucson Clinical Research
5240 East Knight Drive, Suite 122
Tucson, AZ 85712 USA
Phone: 520-547-1975
Fax: 520-547-1978
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Last updated on February 25, 2008

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