The department of research at Internist Associates of Central New York operates within a large internal medicine practice. Dr. Ray Forbes performed his first clinical trial in 1998, and the department developed from there.

Our mission is: to benefit society by assisting the medical community with developing better treatments for specific disease states. We conduct our clinical trials with integrity and follow the principle of Good Clinical Practice. In addition to extensive experience in Internal Medicine, we have specialists in the areas of Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Podiatry, and Pulmonology who also participate in research.

Our research center has experience conducting clinical trials in the following therapeutic areas:

• Asthma
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Diabetes
• Smoking Cessation
• Pneumonia
• Incontinence
• Prevention Trials
• Urinary Tract Infections

Our research center has worked with a variety of sponsor companies including:

• Eli Lily
• GlaxoSmithKline
• Merck
• Aventis
• Novo Nordisk
• Astra Zeneca
• Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Ortho McNeill
• Hoescht Marion Rousell

Our research department is situated within the well-established Internal Medicine office of Internist Associates of Central New York. Our group is comprised of 15 physicians with an active patient database of over 20,000. We are conveniently located in the university area of Syracuse and are easily accessible via public transportation, highways, and Hancock International Airport. Also, there is enclosed access to two major hospitals.

Our office has full time experienced study coordinators to facilitate patient recruitment, and study completion. There is a separate workspace with a dedicated phone and fax line.

In addition our office provides the following services:

• NY State certified full service laboratory
• Bone Density
• Radiology
• Refrigerator and Freezer
• Secured Drug Storage
• Electronic Medical Records System
• Sleep Lab
• Pulmonary Function Test
• Diabetic Educator
• Geriatric Care Planner

The research staff at Internist Associates consists of highly qualified healthcare professionals trained in Good Clinical Practices, IATA Dangerous Goods regulations, and HIPPA compliance.

Primary Investigator:

• Ray Forbes MD
  Internal Medicine

Sub Investigators:

• Jyoti Bhattarai MD
  Endocrinology

• Ami Milton MD
  Rheumatology

• Margaret Stinik NP

• Lori Dana NP

• Jennifer Sohl NP

• Bridget Miller PA

  

  Patient Demographics

  Our patient population is comprised of both healthy, and those persons with chronic and acute diseases. There are over 20,000 active patients to pool for potential subjects, because these people are our own patients we have a high rate of compliance and good success in recruiting.

  

  Currently Enrolling Trials

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

  • Are you a patient with a Lower Respiratory Tract Infection? If so, you may be eligible for a research study
  • Do you have high blood sugar?

  

  Contact Information

  For more information, please contact:

  Stacey Fitzgibbons, RN
  Director of Research
  Internist Associates of Central New York, PC
  739 Irving Avenue, Suite 200
  Syracuse, NY 13210 USA
  Phone: 315-701-2540
  Fax: 315-701-2531
  E-mail:
  

  

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Last updated on August 21, 2008