Overview

Long Beach Clinical Trials is a leading research site dedicated to improving health and wellness by conducting phase 1 to 4 research studies with the goal of meeting or exceeding all safety standards and enrollment goals.

Research Experience

• ABSSSI
• Allergy
• Dermatology
• Vaccine
• Weight loss
• Women's health
• Sleep disorder
• Infectious disease

Facility Description

Our site is located in close proximity to the 405 and 710 freeways, close to three local hospitals and an airport. We also have an on site-infusion center, pharmacy, as well as a 24 hour ability to run local laboratory values. Long Beach Clinical Trials is accessible to patients who have wheelchairs and we have free parking. We have a 24 hour call center to answer any of our patients questions and we offer free transportation for our patients who have special circumstances. 

Investigator Experience

 

Barry Heller, MD, has more than 18 years of clinical research experience. He has most recently been published in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association for his work on COVID-19 treatment studies

Sub-investigators include Monica Lee, MD, with experience in vaccine and women's health studies, and Carla Higbee, FNP-BC, with experience in ABSSSI, vaccine, constipation, flu and cold, and women's health.

Staff Expertise

• Borady Ven, BS - Financial Officer
• Gina Robles, BS - Site Director
• Yesenia Reyes - Site Manager
• Maribel Pantoja- Senior Recruiter
• Rosa Guevara - Phlebotomist
• Monyroth Sreisay, BS - Study Coordinator
• Stephanie Chiu, BS - Study Coordinator
• Perla Reyes, BS - Study Coordinator
• Judy Tran, BA, BSN- Study Coordinator
• Jannely Nunez, BS - Study Coordinator
• Ethan Ivy, BA - Data Entry

Site staff speak Spanish, Vietnamese, and Cambodian.

Patient Demographics

Located in the diverse Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach, Calif., the site consistently recruits diverse populations and has successfully recruited many African American and Asian patients.

Other Information

We can use a central IRB and can see patients after hours and up to seven days a week.