MediSphere has more than 25,000 active patient files in two clinic locations in Evansville, IN, the majority city in the Tri-State area.  The Tri-State, with a population of 1.2 million, is composed of 11 counties in Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky, and Southeast Illinois.

MediSphere is a member of The Alliance for Multispecialty Research (AMR), an Independent Site Alliance (non-SMO) of established, geographically diverse,professional clinical research sites.  This not-for-profit support organization is composed of 27 multi-therapeutic, highly experienced research centers across the United States.

• MediSphere has two clinical locations.  MediSphere East, a state-of-the-art 9,300 sq, ft, research facility, was completed in early 2002 in a modern medical complex which also has a retail pharmacy, a diagnostic radiology office and a primary care medical practice.  MediSphere West, a satllite clinic, is located 7.5 miles fom the East clinic, adjacent to Dr. Elliott's private medical practice.
• There is a designated, fully equipped monitoring area adjacent to the Clinical Regulatory Departments.

• MediSphere's main office clinical facility is a 9,300 square foot modern medical complex
• MediSphere West is a 1,500 square foot satellite research clinic adjacent to a very active family medicine practice
• Maintains a computerized patient tracking system
• Experienced with Remote Data Entry (RDE)
• Patient recruitment and selection is determined by:
  

  - Reliability of patient - Compliance with medical regimens

   

Steven K. Elliott, MD, FAAFP
Medical Director

Steven K. Elliott, M.D.,  Medical Director of MediSphere, is also the Managing Partner of the Family Medicine Associates.  Dr. Elliott is certified by the American Board of Family Practice and holds memberships in the American Academy of Family Practice, Emergency Medicine, and the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians.

John Wathen, BS
Chief Operating Officer

John Wathen graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and is a member of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. He has 11 years of experience in administration and clinical research trials.

• Member of the Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC (NOT an SMO)

• Evansville, Indiana is the major city of the Tri-State area composed of 11 counties in Southwest Indiana, Western Kentucky, and Southeast Illinois. The Tri-State provides a combined population of 1.2 million consisting of relatively stable and non-transient residents.
  

  Specialized populations include:
  - Geriatric
  - Pediatric
  - Renal Impairment
  - Women's Health

•  Medical Director / Board Certified Family/Internal Medicine
•  Chief Operating Officer/Contracts Manager
•  Director, Clinical Operations
•  Clinical Study Manager
•  3 Clinical Research Assistants
•  Clinic Secretary
•  Quality Assurance Manager
•  Public Relations Manager
•  Operations Manager
•  Financial Analyst
•  Manager, Regulatory Affairs 
•  Regulatory Affairs Assistant
•  3 Patient Representatives
•  Manager, Clinical Studies
•  Receptionist
•  New Business Development  

• Certified Clinical Research Coordinators
• CLIA Certified Lab for provider-performed microscopy
• CPR Certification - Entire Clinic Staff
• FAA certified staff for the shipment of hazardous materials
• IATA Certified
• GCP/ICH Guidelines for Informed Consent Process compliant
• OSHA Compliant with continuing staff education
• Comprehensive SOPs
• Diet counseling services
• Certified Smoking Cessation Counselors  
• Active participation in local health fairs and health organizations such as ADA, Arthritis Foundation, Better Business Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, etc.
• Provide monthly/bi-monthly free diabetes and cholesterol testing at medical facilities for staff, and for patients and their family members and friends

• Crash Cart
• Defibrillator
• ECG
• Phlebotomy
• Lab for Processing & Shipping Specimens
• Pulmonary Function Testing (Puritan Bennett 100)
• Doppler
• Holter Monitoring
• Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Mercury Sphygmomanometers
• Refrigerator
• Freezer (-20°C)
• Dry Ice
• Drug Storage (locked & temperature controlled)
• Centrifuge

• Diagnostic Radiography
• Ultrasonography
• Computerized Tomography
• Magnetic Resource Imaging
• Hologic DEXA (4500C)
• Body Compostion Analysis 
• Exercise Treadmill Testing
• Echocardiography 
• Nuclear Cardiac Imaging
• Nuclear Imaging
• Certified Vascular Laboratory
• Renal Dialysis
• Peritoneal Dialysis Urodynamics 
• Urodymanics
• Endometrial Biopsy
• Mammography
• Opthamology 
• Registered Dietician