Overview

Palm Beach Research Center is a fully dedicated, modern, spacious, multispecialty research facility for the purpose of conducting phase 1 to 4 clinical trials. We are committed to bringing state-of-the-art medical treatment to our patients. We are affiliated with five major area hospitals that have a special interest in research.

Our research staff, made up of nurses and certified clinical research coordinators, is dedicated to providing efficient, high-quality, and timely clinical research trials.

We are located just minutes from Palm Beach International Airport and right off I-95.

Research Experience

Special Areas of Interest

• Cardiology: hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, dysrhythmia
• Dermatology: acne, contact dermatitis, skin cancer, sunburn, actinic keratosis
• Endocrinology: diabetes, thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, obesity, osteoporosis
• Gastrointestinal: hiatal hernia, gastritis, IBS, colitis, hepatitis, erosive esophagitis
• Genitourinary: UTI, BPH, impotence
• Gynecology: menopause, acute and chronic vaginosis, dysmenorrhea, HRT
• Infectious diseases: HIV and related complications, antibiotic studies, pharmacokinetic studies
• Musculoskeletal: skin ulcers, dermatitis, cellulitis, osteoarthritis
• Neurology: headaches (tension, depression, cluster, posttraumatic, cough, and migraine) neuropathy, sleep disorder.
• Pain: chronic, acute, secondary to malignancy
• Psychiatry: depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, pain management (acute and chronic)
• Respiratory: COPD, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, reactive air disease, flu

ENROLLMENT NUMBERS FOR OUR MOST RECENT STUDIES:

David Scott, MBA, CCRC
President and CEO

Mr. Scott has been a major part of Palm Beach Research Center since 1995. He has been past president of the Golden Treasure Coast chapter of ACRP and speaker at several national industry conferences.

Dr. Audrey Haber, PhD, ABMP
CFO

Dr. Haber has been a major part of Palm Beach Research Center since 1994 and has co-authored 25 university textbooks in the areas of statistics and psychology.

Mira Baron, MD
Medical Director
Full-time investigator since 2000

J. John Goodman, MD
Investigator since 1986
Board certified in dermatology

Michael M. Leighton, MD
Board certified in orthopedic surgery

Staff Expertise

Our 10 full-time clinical research coordinators and four research assistants have experience in both inpatient and outpatient clinical trials. The research coordinators include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified medical assistants, and certified clinical research coordinators. Palm Beach Research Center provides industry-related education to its staff on a continual, year-round basis in the areas of quality assurance, regulatory compliance, lab processing and patient screening.

Patient Demographics

Community support remains outstanding and our database is extensive as it has been growing since 1994. Our dedicated research database is also diverse from our unique geographical area, which is comprised of a wide range of age, gender and ethnic backgrounds. These numbers are still growing as Palm Beach County is one of the fastest growing areas of our country.