Austin, TX
Site Description
Benchmark Quality
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Site Description
Benchmark
Austin
is centrally located at St. David's Hospital, a dominant medical complex
adjacent to The University of Texas at
Austin
.
U.T. is one of the largest universities in the
U.S.
, with a student population
of over 50,000, ideal for recruiting. The physician spearheading research in
Austin
is Teresa (Tere)
Coats, MD. Dr. Coats is board certified in Internal Medicine and has over
18 years of experience in serving the community as a practitioner and
university professor. Dr. Coats also spearheads vaccine research at all Benchmark sites.
Dr. Coats has served as Benchmark Principal
Investigator since 1998 and is supported by a vibrant and qualified team of sub
investigators. Physicians Assistants Candice Scott, Michelle Honsinger and
Staci Reece are closely involved in recruitment for and conduct of clinical
trials directly from Dr. Coats' private practice (Central Austin Internists).
Moreover, whenever medical oversight isappropriate or advisable, Drs. Robert
Braun (Ob/Gyn) and
Lawrence
Chu
(ENT) readily support clinical trials.
Benchmark has spent several years successfully promoting and conducting clinical
trials in
Austin
,
Texas. Consequently, we have become the metro area's primary research location
for clinical trials in the areas of Vaccines, Obesity, Smoking Cessation and
other Internal Medicine Disorders. Residents of
Austin
typically know that Benchmark conducts
these types of trials, and thus advertising response rates and word of mouth referrals
strongly supplement recruitment from the private practice.
The Benchmark Quality
Like all Benchmark sites, this location serves the most basic feasibility criteria
for any study, including but not limited to:
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Easy access to major airports
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Private monitor work areas
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Monitor access to phone / fax / internet
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Ability to use a central IRB
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Familiarity with central labs
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On-site CLIA-waivered laboratory
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Phlebotomy technicians
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IATA certified technicians
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Centrifuges (including refrigerated)
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Refrigerator & Freezers (-20 & -70)
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Locked & temperature-monitored drug storage
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ECG equipment
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Easy access to radiology
Most importantly, our clinical research teams includes investigators and certified coordinators
(CCRCs) who are highly experienced in conducting clinical trials for a variety of
indications, and who have been trained by Benchmark's own, internal investigator and coordinator training programs.
Investigator Team
Teresa Coats, MD, Internal Medicine
Roberta Braun, MD, OB/GYN
Lawrence Chu, MD, ENT
Research Coordinator Team
Michelle Listz (Site Manager)
Lamar Box, CNA, (Associate Site Manager)
Ann Rutledge, CCRC
Francesca Vigil, CCRC
Pamela Conley, MA
Lauren Christal, BS
Brooke Harris
Karin Salinas, RD
Paula Johnson
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Contact Information
Please contact us if you are interested in using our site for your clinical trial.
Office: 512-478-5416
Fax: 512-478-4352
1015 East 32nd Street
Suite 303 Austin, TX 78705
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