NNS is a dedicated research site affiliated with a 5 doctor neurology/neurosurgery practice. NNS was formed in 2002 after Dr. Wendt moved her practice and is really a continuation of her research practice of more than 12 years at another site.

NNS and its investigators and staff have over 15 years experience in Pain, Migraine, Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson's Disease, Neuropathic pain, Neuralgia, Epilepsy, Stroke, and Multiple Sclerosis studies. We have worked with most of the major Sponsors and CRO's.

Located 2 blocks from Northwest Medical Center, our site is ideally located in Northwest Tucson in a large medical complex. Our close relationship with NWMC and its IRB, facilitates rapid study start-up of inpatient studies. Subjects find our site accessible and convenient for ancillary procedures. We have dedicated monitoring rooms with direct dial phones and high speed internet connections, an in-house laboratory for specimen collection and preparation, full neurological diagnostic capabilities on site or at a nearby facility.

Our team of experienced investigators, coordinators, and administrative personnel bring knowledge, skill, and excellence to every research trial in which we participate.

Our primary investigators include:

• Jeanette Wendt, MD, Neurology - Over 19 years of research experience
• William Sibley, MD, Neurology- Over 30 years of research experience
• David Anthony Weidman, MD, Neurology- 3 years of research experience
• Thomas Scully, MD- Neurosurgery- 3 years of research experience
• Timothy Putty, MD- Neurosurgery- 3 years of research experience
• Richard Wacther, MD- Radiologist-over 20 years of research experience
• Lidia Artiola, PhD- Neuropsychologist- over 30 years of research experience

Our support staff includes:

• Joan Laguna, CCRC- Site Director, Primary Coordinator- 30 years of research experience
• Brian Peterson, BS, CCRC- Study Coordinator- 15 years of research experience
• Dawn Brown, BA- Psychometrician- 6 years of research experience
• Ginger Sharp, DVM- Regulatory Coordinator- 4 years of research experience, over 25 years medical and administrative experience
• Justin Kaptuch, BS-Research Assistant-2 years of research experience
• Melissa Searer- Research Assistant- new to research, she brings a decade of customer service and administrative experience to our team.

Tucson's mild winter climate brings significant numbers of elderly subjects with the attendant pain and neurological disorders to our site for studies. Additionally, many subjects with other non-age-related neurological disorders find Tucson a convenient place to live due to the lack of extreme cold or wet conditions here.

The greater Tucson area is home to over 1 million people who are approximately 60% Caucasian, 30% Hispanic, 3% African American, and 3% Asian.

NNS has experience working with many of the large Central IRBs. For in patient studies, we enjoy a good working relationship with the Northwest Medical Center IRB, which generally is very reasonable in their review process.

CenterWatch is listing the following trials that are actively recruiting patients at this center.

• A Randomized-Withdrawal Phase III Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of CG5503 Extended-Release (ER) in Subjects with Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN)
• Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Research Study
• Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Research Study
• Clinical Research Study Available for People Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
• Mild Memory Loss?
• Multiple Sclerosis Study

For more information, please contact:

Joan Laguna, CCRC
Site Director
Northwest NeuroSpecialists, PLLC
5860 N. La Cholla Blvd., #100
Tucson, AZ 85741-3537 USA
Phone: 520-742-1833
Fax: 520-742-7548
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Last updated on August 21, 2008