
Center Overview
San Diego State University Student Health Services (SDSU SHS) is a comprehensive accredited ambulatory care center with over 20 years of experience conducting clinical trials. SDSU has an enrollment of over 32,000 students from a diverse cultural background and age range. Student Health Services accommodates an average of 250 patient visits per day.
All SHS physicians are board certified and include family practitioners, internists, preventive medicine specialists, a psychiatrist, a dermatologist, and 9 certified nurse practitioners. We have a full-time certified clinical research coordinator who works closely with the Director of Clinical Trials to efficiently manage studies.
We are located adjacent to a major freeway in Mission Valley, 12 miles from San Diego International Airport in sunny Southern California.

Clinical Research Experience
SDSU has been conducting phase III-IV clinical trials for over 20 years in the following areas: Bacterial Vaginosis, Binge Eating, Cervical Dysplasia, Chlamydia, Herpes, Yeast Vaginitis, Contraception, Urethritis, Bronchitis, Otitis, PID, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Skin Infection, Strep Pharyngitis, Traveler's Diarrhea, UTI, Vaccines (Hepatitis and HSV) and Diagnostic (Flu and HSV).
Our Sponsors have included: Abbott, Alcon, Barrier Therapeutics, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Burroughs Wellcome, CDC, Clay Park Labs, Curatek, Genzyme, GlaxoSmithKline, Hoffman LaRoche, Johnson & Johnson, KV Pharmaceuticals, NIH, Personal Products Company, Pfizer, Quidel and Shaman Pharmaceuticals.

Facility Description
SDSU Student Health Services is located centrally on campus for easy student access in a new outpatient facility with state-of-the-art urgent care. We offer:
- Exam and procedure rooms
- Dedicated colposcopy suite
- CLIA certified laboratory with micro
- Accredited digital radiology department
- -20° / -80° Freezers
- Licensed Pharmacy
- Locked drug storage with temperature monitoring
- Onsite IT department
- EDC experienced coordinators
- Health Promotion Department
- Office space for monitoring with T1/Lan internet connection

Investigator Experience
Rory K. Brening, M.D., M.P.H.
Director of Clinical Trials
Specialty: Preventive Medicine, board-certified
Clinical expertise: Women's Health, Colposcopy certification - 8 years experience as Principal and Sub-Investigator for clinical trials

Staff Expertise
Jan Widmann, R.N., C.C.R.C.
Full-time Study Coordinator - 5 years experience in Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, Vaccines, Osteoarthritis, Social Anxiety, Depression, Alzheimers, Anti-virals, Migraine and Women's Health.
Judy Pattinson, R.N., A.N.P.C.
Sub-Investigator/Study Coordinator - 12 years experience in Vaccines, Depression, Anxiety, Alzheimers,Women's Health, HTN, Migraine, Osteoarthritis, Allergy, Asthma, Acne, IBS, and Dyspepsia.

Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Judy Pattinson, RN, ANPC
Clinical Research Coordinator
San Diego State University
Student Health Services
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4701 USA
Phone: 619-594-5654
Fax: 619-594-8937
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.