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Clinical Physiology Associates, Inc.
4110 Center Pointe Drive, Suite 219
Fort Myers, Florida 33916
Phone: (239) 936-4421
Fax: (239) 936-2865
Contact: David D. Michie, PhD
Director of Research
 
Email:

studycenter@clinphys.com

CENTER OVERVIEW
Clinical Physiology Associates is a multispecialty research group with an independent, dedicated outpatient study center located in Fort Myers, Florida providing clinical trial services to the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.


  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue Disorders
  • Neurology
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Pain Management
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Psychiatry
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Urology
  • Vascular/Cardiovascular
  • Women's Health
CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY ASSOCIATES FACTS
  • Our dedicated outpatient study center is a modern 3,500 square foot facility with an on-site laboratory Passed FDA inspection (no form 483 was given) for a study with extremely high patient enrollment
  • Maintains a computerized patient tracking system
  • Fluent with RDE (remote data entry)
  • Patient recruitment is typically achieved by the following means:

    -6,500 patients in Clinasyst database

    - Physician Investigator's private practice patients
    - Repeat study patients
    - Advertising: television, newspaper, and radio

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Physician Investigators see study patients at all visits specified in the protocol that require physician involvement.

Prior to establishing the study center in 1978, Dr. Michie was Professor and Chairman of the Physiology Department at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

 
AFFILIATIONS
Clinical Physiology's professional staff has privileges at all area hospitals.
 
PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS
Located within Lee County, Ft. Myers is its largest city and is ranked by Forbes magazine as 2nd in a list of 25 of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas through the year 2007. The latest census date (2009) estimates that the population of the Fort Myers area is in access of 600,000.

Specialized demographics include:

  • 23% of current population > 65 years of age
  • 51% of current population is female
STAFF

AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS (all MDs are board certified in their specialties)

  • Internal Medicine (2)
  • Infectious Diseases (1)
  • Gynecology (3)
  • Neurology (2)
  • Ophthalmology (2)
  • GI Endoscopists (3)
  • Psychiatry (1)

SCIENTIST (PhD)

  • Medical Physiology/Clinical Pharmacology (1)

COORDINATORS

  • Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
  • Full-time (4)
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS/CERTIFICATIONS
  • Federal-wide Assurance Number (FWA 00000666)
  • Comprehensive mentoring and continuing education programs to assist with on-site clinical research training
  • FAA certified staff for the shipment of hazardous materials
  • CLIA certified laboratory
  • CPR certified staff
  • HIPPA training for researchers
DIAGNOSTIC/CLINIC EQUIPMENT
  • Drug Storage (locked) Limited Access, Temp. Monitored 24/7
  • Freezers (-20º Celsius)
  • Urine Flowmeter
  • Ultrasound Bladder Scan
  • Dantec Menuet
  • Rigiscan
  • Penilab V
  • Doppler Flowmeter
  • Photoplethysmograph
  • Automatic Cuff Inflator
  • Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitor
  • Endometrial Biopsy Aspirator
  • Spirometer
  • Centrifuges (1 refrigerated)
  • Test Tube Shaker
  • Binocular Optical Microscope
  • Temp-Block Module Heater Biotrack
  • Dental-Eye II
  • Oxygen
  • Electrocardiographs
Clinical Physiology Associates also has access to the following specialized equipment within the community:
  • CT Scanning
  • DXA Scan
  • Endoscopy
  • Nuclear MRI
  • Radiography
  • Sleep Lab
  • PET scan

 
 
 
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