Clinical Research of South Florida (CRSF) is a research site affiliated with a privately-owned group practice specializing in primary care (Family Practice and Internal Medicine) providing clinical research services to the pharmaceutical, nutritional, and medical device industries.
Since initiating clinical research services in 1975, CRSF has conducted over 400 Phase II, III, and IV clinical trials in the therapeutic areas of:
Cardiology
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Infectious Disease
Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue Disorders
Neurology
Otolaryngology
Pain Management
Psychiatry
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Sexual Dysfunction
Urology/Nephrology
Vascular/Cardiovascular
Women's Health
CRSF
FACTS
CRSF is housed in a 2,000 square foot modern facility with:
- 5 treatment rooms - 3 monitoring rooms, all with phone, fax, and modem access - 1 conference room - Kitchen (for meal studies) - Drug Storage Room, locked and temperature-monitored, access via Research Coordinators only - On-site laboratory
X-ray is located in medical practice adjacent office
Has on-site physician management
Maintains a computerized patient tracking system of over 35,000 active patients utilizing ClinAsyst study management software
Experienced with RDE (remote data entry)
Patient recruitment is typically achieved by the following means:
- Physician referrals - Advertising: newspaper, radio, television - Study center newsletter - Direct Mail Marketing - Website recruitment - CenterWatch
MEDICAL
MANAGEMENT
Jeffrey B. Rosen, MD Medical Director/Principal Investigator
Dr. Rosen is a board certified Family Physician. He graduated from Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York in 1979. He has a certificate of added qualification in Geriatric Medicine and is on the faculty at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Rosen serves as Medical Director for Clinical Research of South Florida and has been involved in over 200 clinical research studies as a Principal Investigator.
Harold M. Silberman, MD Medical Director/Principal Investigator
Dr. Silberman, Diplomate American Academy of Family Physicians, graduated from John Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1951 and is a board certified Family Physician. Dr. Silberman has been active in clinical research since 1970, serving as Principal Investigator in over 300 clinical research studies and has authored numerous publications in the field. Dr. Silberman is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Practice at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
PATIENT
DEMOGRAPHICS
Located in the heart of Coral Gables, Florida, CRSF is two miles from the Miami International Airport and is easily accessible by public transportation via bus or metro-rail.
CRSF's active patient database of 35,000+ patients is maintained from a 50 square mile radius within Dade and Broward counties with a combined population of approximately 7 million.
Specialized demographics include:
Gender Distribution - 45% Male - 55% Female
Ethnic Distribution
- 60%
Hispanic (English-speaking)
- 30%
Caucasian
- 10%
African-American
Patient population available by age: - Infants, ages 0-2 years - Pediatrics, ages 2-11 years - Adolescents, ages 12-17 years with research experience - Ages 18-35 with research experience - Ages 36-65 with research experience - Ages 65+ with research experience
Nursing home patients from a 175 bed facility
Assisted-living patients
Emergency Room patients from the Health South Doctors Hospital
Student Health/University patients through the University of Miami and the Miami Dade Community College
STAFF
4 board certified Physicians along with a vast support network of board certified multi-therapeutic physicians in the areas of: Addiction Medicine, Allergy/Immunology, Cardiovascular Disease, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Family Practice, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Hand Surgery, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Radiology, Nutrition, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Podiatry, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry, and Rheumatology
8 Full-time Study Coordinators
- Over 45 years of combined collective experience - All are bilingual in Spanish - 5 are MDs - 2 Medical Assistants, 1 CCRC - 2 are Certified Clinical Research Coordinators
CCRC Administrator
Phlebotomist
Certified X-ray Technicians
4 Medical Assistants
Office Manager
Patient Recruiter/Data Entry
10 Operations/Administrative staff
Smoking Cessation certified coordinators & P.I.
EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS/CERTIFICATIONS
Comprehensive mentoring and continuing education programs to assist with on-site clinical research training such as: CPR, Psychometric Scales, PK Testing (if same day), Pulmonary Function Testing, Quality of Life Surveys, Nerve Conduction Testing, Joint Assessments
On-site Staff Training Record Logs
Comprehensive SOPs
Internal Quality Assurance procedures
CLIA certified laboratory
FAA certified staff for the shipment of hazardous materials
HIPPA trained/certified staff in research guidelines
Saf-T-Pak Education training and certification
DIAGNOSTIC/CLINIC
EQUIPMENT
Drug Storage (locked and temperature-monitored)
Freezer (-20 Celsius)
Refrigerator
Crash Cart
Centrifuge
Ambu Bag
IV Fluids
Microscope
Spirometer
Dry Ice Machine
Diagnostic X-ray
ECG/EKG
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
CRSF
also has access to the following specialized equipment via 2 diagnostic
centers located within 1-7 miles:
Bone Densitometry DXA
Bone Densitometry Ultrasound
Exercise Testing
Cardiac Stress Test
Peripheral Blood Flow Analysis System
Echocardiography Transesophageal
Echocardiography Transthoracic
Holter Monitor
Mammograms
Endoscopy Suite
MRI
CT
PET
Urodynamics
Through the Health South Doctors Hospital, South Miami Hospital, and Jackson Memorial Hospitals (all located within 7 miles), CRSF has access to the following additional equipment and services:
