Founded in 1996, Coordinated Clinical Research (CCR) is a subsidiary of the Center for Neurologic Study (CNS). CNS has been a leader in Neurological research since 1979 and has collaborated with pharmaceutical and biotech companies for years to develop cutting edge therapies for neurological disorders. In addition to providing information and experimental treatment to patients and families affected by neurological diseases with no known cure, CNS has been awarded multiple patents for its development of drug combinations for the treatment of emotionality and chronic pain.

Coordinated Clinical Research is committed to continuing this tradition of outstanding research and patient care. Our research center is located in La Jolla, CA on the Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus. Each of our six neurologists have different specialties and backgrounds. All are board certified neurologists and not only perform research, but also function in private practice keeping them in touch with their patients needs. We are experts in Phase II & III clinical trials in many areas including Alzheimer’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), Parkinson’s disease, Diabetic Neuropathy, Fibromyalgia, Epilepsy, Migraine, Insomnia, and Stroke.

10 years of experience conducting clinical trials on neurological disorders. We specialize in ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Diabetic Neuropathy trials. Our neurologists are electro-physiologists as well, which allows us to perform nerve conduction studies onsite.

Our Sponsor’s have included: Abbott, Glaxo, Hoffman-La Roche, Amgen, Regeneron, R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Merck, Astra, Sanwa Kagaku Kenkyhusho, Eunoe, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Pozen, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Avanir, Pfizer, Sankyo, TEVA, Sanofi-Adventis, Saegis Pharmaceuticals, Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., Schwarz, Astellas Pharma, Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Dainippon Pharmaceutical, Avanir Pharmaceuticals, and Mitsubishi Pharma. We have also worked with the following Clinical Research Organizations:

Quintiles, PPD, INC Research, i3 Research, Covance, PRA, Pharmnet, Scirex, and many others.

Our outpatient research center is located on the Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus in La Jolla, CA adjacent to the city of San Diego and just off the I-5 freeway. The center is handicapped accessible and can also be reached easily by public transportation.

We have the following equipment and services available: Examination Rooms, Conference Room, Work area for CRAs, Secure Drug and Record Storage, Freezers (-20F & -70F), Refrigerator, Phlebotomy, Nerve Conduction, ECG, EEG, MRI, CT scan, X-ray, and EMG.

Jonathan M. Licht, M.D.
Jonathan M. Licht, M.D., a board certified neurologist since 1987, is the Director of Research for Coordinated Clinical Research. Dr. Licht has over 15 years of neurological research and clinical trials experience and has been the principal investigator in both research and development studies. In addition to his research Dr. Licht also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurosciences at UCSD, Clinical Instructor at Mercy Hospital in San Diego. Dr. Licht has also been a board certified Electro-Physiologist since 1989 and specializes in Nerve Conduction testing.

Richard A. Smith, M.D.
Richard A. Smith, M.D. is the medical director and founder of the Center for Neurologic Study and is also one of the founders of Coordinated Clinical Research. Since completing his neurology residency at Stanford University, Dr. Smith has been involved in both laboratory and clinical research resulting in publication in numerous medical and scientific journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, Neurology, Annals of Neurology, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, and many others. Dr Smith has edited two books, the first dealing with Interferon and the second with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. In addition to his many publications, Dr Smith has been issued numerous US patents based on discoveries made at CNS by Dr. Smith and his colleagues. These have resulted in the creation of Neurodex which is under development by Avanir Pharmaceutical Corporation. Currently Dr Smith is a Skaggs Clinical Scholar (Scripps Research Institute) and a Visiting Scholar at the University of California. His recent research focuses on the development of novel therapies directed toward the treatment of ALS and Huntington’s disease.

Edward B. Friedman, M.D.
Edward B. Friedman, M.D., a board certified neurologist, has been a co-investigator at CCR since 2004 and has a clinical practice in Chula Vista, CA. Dr. Friedman developed and organized the first neuro ICU in the South Bay area of San Diego, CA. He was also formerly the Chief of Staff at Scripps Chula Vista and the Continental Rehabilitation Hospital and his interests include stroke and stroke rehabilitation.

Bena Fisher, M.D.
Bena Fisher, M.D. has been a board certified neurologist since 1989. Dr. Fisher has been a co-investigator at CCR since 2004 and has a clinical practice in Chula Vista, CA.

Guillermo Cantu-Reyna, M.D., FRCPC
Dr. Cantu-Reyna has been a board certified neurologist since 1983. In addition to his research, he has a clinical practice in Chula Vista, CA and specializes in MS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Cantu-Reyna has also published papers in the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences and Neurology.

Ian M. Purcell, M.D., Ph. D
Ian M. Purcell, M.D., Ph. D is an otoneurologist managing patients with balance disorders and heads the division of balance research at C.N.S. He enrolled in the combined M.D./Ph.D. program in Neuroscience at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston in September of 1989. In September 1991 he entered the Vestibular Neurophysiology Laboratory of Adrian A. Perachio, Ph.D. and received a total of six years of funding from the NASA Graduate Training Grant and The Texas Space Grant Consortium as a principal investigator. As a neurophysiologist, aviator, and Russian jet warbird enthusiast, he is very interested in providing insight as to how sensory information related to gravity is encoded and processed by the vestibular system to control oculomotor and postural reflexes as well as spatial orientation of the human body moving through a complex three-dimensional environment and actively publishes research articles on the vestibular system.

Kulreet K. Chaudhary, M.D.
Kulreet K. Chaudhary, M.D. received her medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 2001 and is a board certified Neurologist and also has been a co-investigator at Coordinated Clinical Research since 2004. In addition to her research, Dr. Chaudhary has a clinical neurology practice located at the Scripps Memorial Medical Center in La Jolla, CA. Currently, Dr. Chaudhary is working to establish a Multiple Sclerosis center in San Diego. Her primary areas if interest include Multiple Sclerosis and Diabetic Neuropathy.

Sandeep Chaudhary, M.D.
Sandeep Chaudhary, M.D. earned his MS in Applied Physiology from Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago School of Medicine. He then graduated in 1997 from the University of Southern California School of Medicine and is triple board certified in Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics. Dr. Chaudhary was recently named one of the top 100 Endocrinologists in the US and has a clinical practice in Laguna Hills, CA.

Luci Barbie, CCRC
Luci Barbie, CCRC is a pharmacist who has extensive research experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator for drugs and device clinical trials. Her experience includes site management, regulatory submission, training of newly hired Coordinators, internal Quality Assurance, patient recruitment and retention, conduction of study visits, reporting of Serious Adverse Events to Pharmaco-vigilance, and liaison between the site and sponsors, CROs, and IRBs. She has a thorough knowledge of clinical research methodology including FDA regulations, GCP, and ICH guidelines. She also assists with contract and budget negotiation with different sponsors. Luci Barbie began in clinical research back in 1997 when she came to the United States for a fellowship at The Medical Research Center in Washington, D. C. conducting Phase II – IV clinical and device studies in nephrology, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. In 1999 she was certified as CRC by the Associates of Clinical Research Professionals. Since January of 2000 she has been the main CRC at Coordinated Clinical Research/ Center for Neurologic Study conducting clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, and ALS. Luci, originally from Peru, is fluent in Spanish.

Jessica Andrews
Jessica Andrews has her BA in Psychology from San Diego State University and is currently pursuing her MSPH in Biostatistics at Tulane University. She began working with Coordinated Clinical Research in November of 2005 and has been a Clinical Research Coordinator, working on Alzheimer’s, Diabetic Neuropathy, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Sclerosis trials, since January of 2006.

Clinical trials can be run through local or central IRB.

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

• Do you have Diabetes? Are you experiencing pain, tingling, burning, or numbness in your hands or feet?
• Have you been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis? A clinical research study for Relapsing-Remitting MS is underway in your area.
• If you have Type I or Type 2 Diabetes and experience pain, numbness, pins and needles or tingling in your fingers or feet you may qualify to participate in research

For more information, please contact:

Luci Barbie, CCRC
Coordinated Clinical Research (La Jolla, CA)
Scripps Memorial Hospital (XIMED Building)
9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite 320
La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
Phone: 858-455-5463
Fax: 858-455-1713
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Last updated on February 25, 2008

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