Sponsors & CROs
15 +
years of experience
15 +
Investigators
3
Locations
Capabilities
Locations
MDFirst Research has three locations, Lancaster, SC; Anderson, SC; and Chandler, AZ. Each center is affiliated with multiple physician groups in different specialties having access to more than 100000 patients in their database. We have highly motivated Investigators and very dedicated Coordinators who take pride in high enrollment and patient retention with minimal failure rate. All the study staff are GCP trained and strictly adhere to the study protocols.
We conduct Outpatient Phase II to Phase IV clinical trials of medications, vaccines, devices as well as sample collection studies.
Study Startup
Average time between site acceptance and site activation is 4weeks. We take pride in having a quick startup time and in a few studies, we have the distinction of being the first enrollers. Since most of the subjects come from our own Database, we are ready to screen our patients within 1 week of receiving the green light to enroll.
Contract/ Budget
Contract / budget is centralized for all our centers. The negotiation runs in parallel with IRB submission and Regulatory document completion. Usually our first response is within 7days. Most of the contracts are signed within 3weeks.
IRB
We use Central IRB as per the contract with sponsors. We may get subjects referred by ER or hospitalists but since we are not attached to any hospital facility, we are not required to use local IRB.
Subject Recruitment
We have our own In-house recruiters who are expert in subject selection. Most of our subjects are recruited from our own Database. We do use referrals from local physician groups. We also use local
outreach, social media, print and radio/ tv advertisement to increase access.
Monitoring and Audit
We have our own system of auditing the work done by our CRCs. Our Inhouse auditors have been senior CRAs and have extensive experience in conducting site audits.
Facility
Lancaster, SC
We are located at the heart of Lancaster city in South Carolina approximately 5miles from local airport and approximately 40 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Closest hospital is Springs Memorial Hospital located within 3 miles. This Research facility is located inside the office space of MDFirst Primary & Urgent Care. The physicians in this group work closely with the Research Center. We have 3000sq ft. office space with a very comfortable patient lobby with amenities, three dedicated exam rooms, one procedure room, a dedicated monitor room with Internet access. We also have 12 hr day time stay facility for PK studies.
Anderson, SC
We are located in Anderson, the northwest corner of South Carolina on the Piedmont plateau. This is a standalone Research Center with 2000sq ft. office space. It has a very comfortable patient lobby with amenities, three dedicated exam rooms, a dedicated monitor room with Internet. We also have 12 hr day time stay facility for PK studies. The closest airport is Greenville-Spartan International Airport, about 40miles away from our center. The nearest hospital, AnMed Health Medical Center is 3miles away.
Chandler, AZ
We are located in the heart of Chandler City, south east of Phoenix in Arizona. We are approx. 20 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Two close hospitals are Chandler Regional Medical Center and Dignity Health Specialty hospital, each within 5miles of the Research Center. This Research facility is located inside the office space of Brain & Spine Center, a thriving neurology practice. The physicians in this group work closely with the Research Center. We have a 3000sq ft. dedicated office space with a very comfortable patient lobby with amenities, three dedicated exam rooms, one procedure room, a dedicated monitor room with Internet access. This site also has a day time recreational facility for Alzheimer’s patients, a full bath with shower and a 12 hr day time stay facility for PK studies.
All the three Research Centers have:
- Double locked secure facility with restricted assess for study drug. It is climate controlled. Temperature is monitored continuously and logged twice a day. It has inbuilt alarm system for temperature excursions.
- Restricted access Medical supply room.
- Locked refrigerator with continuous temperature monitoring.
- -40° freezer with continuous temperature monitoring
- - 70° freezer with continuous temperature monitoring at Lancaster location
- Centrifuge
- Refrigerated centrifuge is made available when needed
- EKG
- Echocardiogram/ ultrasound
- X-ray machine at Lancaster facility
- Spirometry
- Crash cart with AED
- CLIA waived onsite lab processing area
- SOPs
- Printer, copier, digital fax, internet dedicated to the monitoring room.
- MRI, CT scan, PET scan facilities are within a few miles of each of these facilities. We contract with these centers for our radiology needs in the studies. The technicians are well versed with clinical trials and have extensive experience in conducting these scans and transmitting images as per the protocol.
- Onsite as well as Off-site long-term record storage
- Yearly calibration of onsite equipment
- 24 Hour Power backup for the temperature monitored refrigerators
Our Investigators
Amrendra Kumar, MD
Family Medicine
Bashar Markabawi, MD
Cardiology
Faisal Bahadur, MD
Cardiology
Gautam Kedia, MD
Cardiology
Hemant Pandey, MD
Neurology
Rajiv Parikh, MD
Family Medicine
Sanjeev Kumar, MD
Internal Medicine
Zia-Ud Din, MD
Nephrology
Jhonny Aguilera, MD
Paul R MacDonald, MD
Neurology
Our CRC
Brenda Lleras, CRC
Catherine Richard CRC
Niki Rathburn , CRC
Our Investigators have conducted Phase II to Phase IV studies including sample collection studies in several therapeutic areas over last few years. Some of them include:
Cardio-vascular
- Congestive Heart Failure Device Study
- Deep Vein thrombosis
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
Dermatology
- Skin and Subcutaneous tissue Infections
Endocrinology
- Diabetes
- Glucometer device
Gynecology
- Sexually transmitted Disease
Gastroenterology
- Gastritis
- Peptic Ulcer
- C. difficile Infection
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
Metabolic
- Hypertriglyceridemia
Nephrology
- Chronic Renal Insufficiency
- Anemia in Renal Disease
Musculoskeletal
- Osteoarthritis
Neurology
- Dementia
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Focal Seizures
- Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
Pulmonary
- COPD
- Pneumonia
Urology
- Urinary tract Infection
We seek clinical trials in the following therapeutic areas:
Dermatology
- Genital Herpes
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
- Acne
- Eczema
- Tinea Infections
- Onychomycosis
Allergies
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Contact Dermatitis
Cardiovascular
- Essential Hypertension
- Arrhythmia
- CHF
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- CAD
- Peripheral vascular disease
Endocrine / Metabolism
- Diabetes Mellitus Type II
- Hyperlipidemia
- Obesity
- Thyroid disorders
Gastroenterology
- Constipation
- PUD/ GERD
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Infectious Diseases
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Common Cold
- Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection
- Genital Herpes
- Skin & Soft Tissue Infections
- Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
- Influenza
- Vaccines
Otolaryngology
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Otitis Externa
- Otitis Media
- Sinusitis
Musculoskeletal
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Back pain
- Joint pain
- Osteoporosis
Nephrology
- Chronic Renal Insufficiency
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Anemia in Diabetes
Neurology
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer’s Disease with Agitation
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Lewy body Dementia
- Seizures
- Neuropathy
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Sleep apnea
- Headache
- Tremors
- Stroke
Respiratory
- Acute Bronchitis
- COPD
- Asthma
- Pulmonary Hypertension
Urology
- Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
- Erectile dysfunction
- Incontinence
Women's Health
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Female Sexual Dysfunction,
- Genital Herpes
- Contraceptives
- Overactive Bladder