Our investigative site is part of a multi-specialty clinic with more than 3000 sq ft of dedicated space for clinical trials.
Our clinical trial center is manned by well experienced and dedicated research staffs with solid background in medicine and related fields. Aside from their hands on experience they also updated themselves by attending seminars sponsored by some pharmaceutical companies. Our site is working towards departmentalization to promote efficiency and accountability.
The site also have vast experiences with different clinical trials from anti-infectives, asthma, COPD, sinusitis, musculoskeletal, endocrine, rheumatology, nephrology, gastroenterology and cardiovascular studies to name a few. We have a good tract record of always getting the minimum number of patients randomized if not one of the top enrollers in almost all the clinical trials that we embarked on.
We have experienced working with Novartis, Glaxo-Smith Kline, Merck, Astra Zeneca, Pharmacia, Pfizer and other Pharmaceutical companies. We also have worked with various CRO's.
We also worked with various IRB's and central laboratories. We can also utilize local laboratories and Imaging Center which are less than a quarter of a mile from the site.
The medical center where the site is located boast of more than 50,000 electronic database of patients with varied economic strata, ages and ethnic backgrounds. It also houses state of the art equipment from treadmill, x-ray, endoscopic equipment, ultrasound, echocardiography ,lunar, bone densitometry, electromyography and other equipment for emergency care.
Our center have been a top enroller in anti-infective studies such as Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis, Acute and Chronic Sinusitis, Acute Bronchitis and Pneumonia. We also have experienced with soft tissue infections.
We have an in house allergist and asthma specialist and have conducted studies on Asthma, COPD and allergic sinusitis and rhinitis. We have been one of the top enrollers in all these clinical trials.
We are also one of the top enrollers in women's' studies such as contraceptive studies, STD's and vaginal candidiasis studies.
Currently we are one of the top enrolling site for Vaccine studies, Diabetes studies and Hypertension studies
Our coordinators have also experienced in other therapeutic areas such as male studies, musculoskeletal studies, migraine studies and Nephrology studies.
Our investigative site has been conducting research for the past three years. However the investigators and the clinical coordinators have more than 15 years of collective clinical trials experiences.
Mercedes B. Samson, MD
Family Practice
6 years of clinical trials experience
Parthasarathy G. Rajan, MD
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
3 years of clinical trials experience
Vey C. Chen, DO
Family Practice
3 years of clinical trials experience
Maria Victoria Pamaran, MD
Pediatrics
2 years of clinical trials experience
Hipolito G. Mariano, Jr., MD
Pediatrics
6 years of clinical trials experience
Kambiz Afrasiabi, MD
Internal Medicine, Oncology
2 years of clinical trial experience
David Dardashti, DPM
Podiatry
1 year of clinical trial experience
Steven Scheuer, MD
Urologist
3 years of clinical trials experience
Dennis Macabuhay, BS
Regulatory
3 years of clinical trial experience
Grace de Leon, MD
Clinical Trial Coordinator
4 years clinical trial experience
Lillian B. Samson, BS
Clinical Trial Coordinator
3 years clinical trial experience
Winnie Alonzo, BS
Clinical Trial Coordinator
2 years clinical trial experience
Adriana Fonseca, MA
Clinical Trial Assistant
1 year clinical trial experience
The investigative site draws patient for the multi-specialty clinic with more than 50,000 active database. This comprise of 30% Pediatrics and 70% Adults. Ethnically divided into 30% Caucasian, 40% Hispanics, 25%Asians and 5% others.
The site very seldom resort to advertisement to meet the minimum number of subjects required per clinical trials.
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dental/Maxillofacial Surgery
Dermatology/Plastic Surgery
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hematology
Immunology/Infectious Diseases
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology/Urology
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Pediatrics/Neonatology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology
Trauma/Emergency Medicine
Our investigative site has more than 3000 sq. ft. of dedicated research space. It has 2 dedicated rooms for monitors, regulatory room, a spacious double locked drug room, 2 storage rooms: 1 for records/books, 1 study related paraphernalia, mini laboratory space, boardroom and 2 examination rooms.
The site is part of a multi-specialty clinic with 8 examination rooms, a radiology division that housed an x-ray machine, ultrasound machine and bone densitometry. It also has a cardiovascular division with treadmill and echocardiogram. The rehabilitation division has various state of the art equipment for physical rehabilitation and electromyography. Endoscopic equipment is also available for esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy. The medical center also has state of the art equipment and medication for emergency care with cardiac monitor and defibrillator.
The site is accessible by public transportation and near main thoroughfares and freeways. The nearest airport is John Wayne Airport which is about 15 miles and LAX is about 18 miles. There are many hotels within 2-3 miles from the site as well as amusement parks most notably Knotts Berry Farm and Disneyland which is about 5 and 10 minutes drive from the site respectively.
The nearest hospital from the site is Anaheim General Hospital which is less than a mile. There are other hospitals within 2-3 mile radius from the site where our investigators are affiliated with.
Mercedes B. Samson, MD
Principal Investigator
Associated Pharmaceutical Research Center, Inc.
8615 Knott Avenue, Suite 5
Buena Park, CA 90620
USA
714-952-2233
714-952-2275 (fax)
associatedpharma@aol.com