With a 50-bed Phase I unit and dedicated inpatient and outpatient staff, NOCCR has conducted over 1,000 Phase I, II, III, and IV clinical trials. While best known for our expertise and specialization in cardiovascular, renal impairment, and in-patient special population studies, NOCCR has also conducted clinical trials in many other therapeutic areas, including:

• 8,500 square foot outpatient facility centrally located for Phase II-IV studies
• 16,000 square foot inpatient/PK unit with semi-private rooms with telephones and TV's in each room, located in uptown New Orleans near the Tulane and Loyola campuses, for Phase I, II and special population studies
• On-site CLIA certified lab capable of electronic transfer of lab data
• On-site reproductive lab with sperm analysis
• Secure drug rooms at both locations

William B. Smith, MD, FACC - President
Dr. Smith is board certified in Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Cardiology and Critical Care and has participated as Principal Investigator in over 500 multi-therapeutic clinical trials.

Richard L. Gibson, MD - Medical Director, Inpatient Unit
Dr. Gibson is sub boarded in Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Psychiatry,  Forensic Psychiatry and Masters in Public Health & Tropical Medicine.

Elvia Haynes, MD, CCRC
Dr. Haynes is a foreign medical graduate and is the director of the inpatient unit.

Glenn Johnson, MD, FACC
Dr. Johnson is boarded in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.

Arnold Alper, MD
Dr. Alper is a general internal medicine specialist with 40 years of clinical experience.

Richard Mautner, MD, FACC
Dr. Mautner is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.

NOCCR has a large and diverse volunteer population and maintains a computerized database for rapid identification of potential study participants. Currently, NOCCR has large populations in the areas of:

• Healthy normal (male and female, African American and Caucasian)
• Elderly males and females
• Post-menopausal females (on and off of HRT)
• Varying degrees of renal insufficiency (including dialysis patients)
• Liver failure (Childs-Pugh A and B)
• Heart failure
• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• GERD
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Osteoarthritis
• Obesity
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Respiratory diseases (Asthma, Bronchitis, COPD)

• 12 experienced Clinical Research Coordinators
• 1 Registered dietician, Full-time
• 6 Staff Physicians
• 2 Regulatory Coordinators
• 2 Patient Recruiters
• 1 HIPAA Privacy Officer 

• Full-time Quality Assurance staff
• Comprehensive new-hire training, mentoring, and continuing education programs
• Weekly coordinator meetings with educational component
• Comprehensive SOPs
• Coordinators are ACRP certified
• All NOCCR Staff are HIPAA certified 
• FAA certified staff for the shipment of hazardous materials
• Certified in Smoking Cessation Counseling 
• Active participation in community outreach programs
• All clinical staff members are BCLS certified
• Coordinators are supported and encouraged to obtain CCRC certification as well as other clinically relevant certifications
• Fully HIPAA Compliant