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AHIF Clinical Research Unit |
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Center Overview
AIHF is comprised of multi specialty physicians, nurses, and dedicated research staff with a wide range of experience from Phase I to Phase IV (post marketing)studies including critical care.
AIHF's CRU (Clinical Research Unit) is an independent, full time, multi-specialty outpatient and inpatient research center that is located in Raleigh, N.C. Our site is affiliated with over 200 physicians in the Raleigh-Durham/Research Triangle Area. Our dedicated research staff and our quality focused and results oriented approach are what makes us stand out. Our responsiveness to monitor and sponsor requests also makes us a very efficient and pleasant site to work with. Our large patient population of approximately 300,000 patients makes us an attractive site for even the most difficult to recruit studies.
Mission Statement of AIHF:
"American Institute of Healthcare & Fitness provides and integrates state-of-the-art medical care, exercise, nutritional, wellness, and counseling services dedicated to assisting individuals achieve optimum lifelong health through prevention, education, diagnosis, treatment, and research."
As a part of the American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness the CRU is dedicated to improving the health and well-being for all of our patients
Our site offers:
- Experienced management staff
- Professionally trained CCRCs
- Experienced board certified investigators
- Regulatory compliance and GCP practice
- Broad range of research areas
- Caring, compassionate CCRCs
- All CCRCs are members of ACRP
- Complete SOPs
- Rapid, efficient response to inquiries/questions
- Continuing Quality Assurance program
- Continuing education of staff
Clinical Research Experience
AIHF CRU can do research in practically any area that your company requires. Based on the large number of our providers and our broad experience we are confident we can match your research needs. Our clinical research experience includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology
- Orthopedics
- Physical Therapy
- Sports Medicine
Facility Description
The AIHF CRU is located in the state- of-the-art 187,000 square foot American Institute of Healthcare and Fitness. Our facility features dedicated space for monitors, wireless high speed internet connectivity, a computer savvy staff with eCRF experience, and a conference center that can be used for meetings for 2 to 300 people. We are conveniently located near RDU airport and the major CROs in RTP. On our site we have: Full service Quest Diagnostics laboratory, comprehensive radiological services including MRI, CT and nuclear scanning, as well as an endoscopy center and a full service certified compounding pharmacy.
Investigator Experience
With a medical staff of 200 health care providers we can match our experience with your research needs. We have experience in the following clinical areas:
- Internal Medicine
- Gerontology
- Family Practice
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology
- Sports Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Orthopedics
- Psychiatry
- Dentistry
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Radiology
- Diagnostic Laboratory Services
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
- General Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
- Physical Therapy
- Chiropractic
- Acupuncture
Research Interests of our investigators include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Internal Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Acute and chronic diseases
- Sports Medicine
- Hypertension
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hyperlipidemia
- Depression
- Coronary Artery Disease
- COPD
- Asthma
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Obesity
- GERD
- Allergy
- Anxiety Disorders
- Glaucoma
- Dry Eye Syndrome
- Macular Degeneration
- Conjunctivitis
- Low Back Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Knee Pain
- Postoperative Pain
Staff Expertise
Our dedicated research staff and physicians have a breadth of clinical knowledge and skill. Given our 200 total affiliated physicians we will not list individual physicians here. Suffice it to say that we can match one of our doctors to almost any research study topic. Our Medical Director of Clinical Research is Cadmus C. Rich MD who is experienced in clinical research and worked with companies like Pfizer, PPD and Bausch and Lomb.
Patient Demographics
Our research site is located in the central portion of the Raleigh-Durham area near Research Triangle Park. We have a population of over one million people in the greater Triangle Area that we draw from and the patient population of our physicians totals over 200,000 patients. With this large patient base we have many patients with virtually any medical condition or demographic category.
Other Information
AIHF CRU can use any IRB based on the needs of each study. We would be happy to share information about the CRU by sending you a clinical research brochure or by discussing our capabilities with you by phone or email.
Please contact:
Cadmus C. Rich, M.D.
Medical Director, AIHF CRU
8300 Health Park, Suite 317
Raleigh, N.C. 27615
Phone: 919-926-3012
Fax: 919-926-3013
email: cadmus.rich@aihf.net
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Brenda Putnam
Medical Director
AHIF Clinical Research Unit
8300 Health Park, Suite 317
Raleigh, NC 27615 USA
Phone: 919-926-3012
Fax: 919-926-3013
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.
