Therapeutic Areas

Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
Immunology
Infections and Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology
Neurology
Nutrition and Weight Loss
Obstetrics/Gynecology (Women’s Health)
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
Pediatrics/Neonatology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology
Urology
Vaccines

Center Overview

Founded in 1989, R/D Clinical Research, Inc. (RDCR) is an independent, multi-specialty clinic devoted entirely to full-time clinical research. We have conducted over 550 clinical trials and maintain a patient database exceeding 50,000 patients. An active association with our local physicians and specialists assists us in successful recruitment and enrollment.

RDCR is continually striving to exceed the expectations of our patients and sponsors by providing excellence in service. Caring, focus, and dedication is our pathway to making a difference in the clinical research industry. We know the importance of establishing the safety and efficacy of new products with efficiency. We strive to provide the utmost professional quality in every phase of research, making the job of moving new products from idea to marketplace easier.

Clinical Research Experience

R/D Clinical Research, Inc. has conducted clinical trials on Phase II, III, IV studies. We have the ability to conduct both In Patient and Out Patient clinical trials.

Sponsor companies include: Abbott, Alcon, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cephalon, Eli Lilly, GlaxoSmithKline, Jazz, Merck & Co., McNeil, New River, Novartis, Ortho-McNeil, Parke-Davis, RW Johnson, Sanofi-aventis, Sankyo, Shire, TAPP, and many others.

Central IRB's include: Quorum, Western (WIRB), Schulman, Chesapeake Research Review, Copernicus Group, Sterling, and many others.

R/D Clinical Research has extensive experience conducting Phase II-IV trials in the following therapeutic areas:

Facility Description

R/D Clinical Research, located at 461 This Way, Lake Jackson, TX 77566, is a 5,000+ square foot facility dedicated to and designed for clinical research. Our facility consists of a large conference room, waiting room with satellite television, 4 monitoring stations each fully equipped with DSL and private phone lines. We also have 7 patient exam rooms, an OSHA compliant lab, a secure limited access drug room including refrigerated drug as well as double locked drug storage capabilities.

Investigator Experience

Harvey Resnick, MD - Family Practice, Board Certified, 17+ years research experience
Brian Feaver, MD - Family Practice, Board Certified, 14+ years research experience
Rakesh Jain, MD - Psychiatry, Board Certified, 17+ years research experience
Howard LaRoche, MD - Neurology, Board Certified, 10+ years research experience
Leo Chretien, MD - Internal Medicine, 7+ years research experience
Nabil Baradhi, MD - Cardiology, Board Certified, 10+ years research experience
Lucy Ryan, MD - Pediatrics, Board Certified, 8+ years research experience
Frank Peltier, MD - Dermatology, Board Certified, 9+ years research experience
Philmore Blake, MD - Urology, Board Certified
Nizar Charafeddine, MD - Gastroenterology, Board Certified, 6+ years research experience
Donald Bennett, MD - Gynecology, Board Certified, 20+ years research experience
Nicholes Creel, MD - Gynecology, 15+ years research experience
Moses Wilcox, MD - Urology, Board Certified, 3+ years research experience
Jane Ann Leeves MD, Psychiatry, Board Certified, 3+ Research Experience
Tony Pham MD, Psychiatry, Board Certified, 8+ Research Experience

Staff Expertise

President - Sherry Dechert, RN
Director of Operations - Donna Morton
Coordinators--
Sarah Dougherty, CCRC
Laura Townsend, CCRC
Alexis Stockton, CRC

Other Staff
Deniece Villarreal, Lab Phlebotomist
Kim Garza, Receptionist

Patient Demographics

Patients are drawn from a population of Brazoria and surrounding Counties, including some of Matagorda, Wharton, Fort Bend, Galveston, and South Houston areas. This population is made up of low, middle, and upper socioeconomic groups. R/D Clinical Research has a large referral network including:

• Private Practice Physicians
• Teachers and School Counselors
• Newspaper, Internet Advertising
• Community Events
• Private and Public Hospitals
• Social Service Agencies
• Mental Health Practitioners
• Mailings - Extensive Database

Other Information

• R/D Clinical Research is not under the jurisdiction of a local IRB and is able to utilize central IRB's
• Experienced with Remote Data Entry
• Very favorable audit results. Five FDA Audits as a result of high enrollment. One resulting in a 483-- not safety-related.
• Noted for low screen failures, high enrollment, high completion numbers

Our Center is Currently Enrolling Trials in the Following Areas:

• Adult BiPolar
• ADHD
• IBS
• Obesity
• Chronic Low Back Pain

Contact Center

If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the email form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.