
Center Overview
Deep South Clinical Reseach is a research dedicated site located in Nederland Texas. Our site is committed to conducting quality clinical research by maintaining high ethical standards, ensuring subject safety and adherence to study protocols. Our research participants come mainly from our database and advertising.
Here at our facility we conduct phase I thru IV trials. We have a state of the art 45 bed inpatient phase I unit, with semi private rooms, individual bath and shower. A recreation room, sitting room with plasma TV's and a quiet area.

Clinical Research Experience
Our site has conducted clinical research in Phase I,II,III, and IV in the following therapeutic areas:
- Osteoarthritis
- Chronic Low Back Pain
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Gout
- Hypertension
- Endocrinology
- COPD
- Dermatology
- Urology
We have worked with the following organizations:
- Abbott Laboratories
- Covance
- ICON
- PPD
- Quintiles
- Merck
- Tap Pharmaceutical
- Pfizer
- Scirex
- Amgen
- INC Research
- Parexel
- GSK
- NicOx
- SFBC

Facility Description
Deep South Clinical Research is a inpatient/outpatient research center located in Nederland Texas. It is located in Promise Hospital, with accessibility to public transportation.
Specialized Equipment:
- -20 to -70 freezers
- Centrifuges (One refrigerated)
- ECG machines
- Blood pressure monitors (mercury and digital)
- Secure drug storage
- Emergency Care
- Secure Regulatory and CRF storage

Investigator Experience
Christopher E. Marrero MD, is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon. He has conducted clinical research for over 5 years with primary focus on osteoarthritis and pain. His areas of research interest include healthy and multi disease states.
Roy R. Marrero, Jr., MD is board cerified in Family Practice and is currently an emergency room physician. He has been a sub-investgator for Deep South Clinical Research for 1 year and is currently active with 4 studies.

Staff Expertise
Our center's research team consists of personnel who are committed to ensuring Good Clinical Practice by maintaining current knowledge of the Code of Federal Regulations and ICH guidelines.
Christopher E. Marrero MD
Medical Director / Principal Investigator
5 years experience in clinical research
Roy R. Marrero,Jr. MD
Sub-Investigator
1 year experience in clinical research
Lillie M. King
Clinic Director/Contract Negotiator/Regulatory Specialist
13 years of clinical research experience phase I-IV
Gail T. Vinnett, LPN,CRC
8 years of clinical research experience phaseI-IV
Sylvia Ridgley, CRC
Lab Manager
15 years of clinical research experience
Ashley King
Data Analyst

Patient Demographics
The Golden Triangle (Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange) which includes Nederland, Port Neches, Groves, Vidor, and Bridge City has a population of over 500,000 people with a very diverse racial mix. Lamar University and Lamar State College system is located here and has a large untapped population of healthy subjects. It also is only an hour from Houston (4 million people).

Other Information
Deep South Clinical Research utilizes the services of Central IRB's for sponsor initiated research

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

Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Lillie M. King
Director
Deep South Clinical Research
2600 Hwy 365
Nederland, TX 77627 USA
Phone: 409-726-8730
Fax: 409-726-8731
E-mail:
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