DHARMA Health and Research Management is a private practice cum clinical research complex.

Mission:

"Health Promotion through Ethically Conducted Bio-Medical Research and Education"

Goals:

• To collaborate with sponsors in research which impacts a large number of people and has significant public health consequences
• To provide an adequate number of study subjects while meeting inclusion criteria in a timely manner
• To conduct research in the highest ethics and standards specified to safe-guard the wellbeing of the study volunteers and advance science
• To translate the fruits of relevant research into Public Health promotional and educational activities such as seminars, forums, interactive sessions, and distribution of reliable literature

DHARMA Research is a research center staffed with a CCRC staff that has over fourteen years of experience in clinical research including experience in Remote Data Entry. With the most recent completion of studies involving hypertension, diabetes, and NSAID induced gastropathy, the DHARMA Research staff has done research for and with the following sponsors/CRO’s:

Allergan, Amgen, Astra-Zenaca, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, GSK, Pfizer, Roche, Novartis, TEVA, Merck, Covance, Quintiles, PRA, PPD Development, and Scirex.

DHARMA Research is an outpatient clinic situated in one of Loma Linda’s most spacious complexes. DHARMA Research works with the best equipment ranging from new centrifuges, freezers, and EKG machines. The clinic is situated beside other health-related businesses ensuring safety, plenty of parking space, and wheel-chair accessibility. Because of their close proximity to Loma Linda Medical Center less than two miles away, DHARMA Research is able to contract MRI, CT, and PET scans from local vendors.

Location

No matter where you are coming from or by what mode of transportation suits your use DHARMA Research is in an accessible location for you. The clinic is just three miles from Interstate 10 and four miles from State Highway 91. DHARMA Research is just twenty-five miles West, on Interstate 10, from Ontario International Airport. The clinic also works with the Rapid Transit Authority (RTA), whose local bus route runs along Barton Road. The RTA has conveniently placed a stop about 100 meters away from the North border of the facility.

The principal investigator:

Devadas S. Moses, MD, DrPH, MA
In addition to being a Board-Certified Internist specializing in Medicine and Public Health, Dr. Devadas Moses has over seventeen years of clinical experience serving the people around San Bernardino County. Dr. Moses is also a member of a number of local and national medical organizations including the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, Association of Clinical Research Professionals and the Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators. Not only has Dr. Moses’ expertise in cardiovascular diseases, endocrinology, nutrition, and preventative medicine made him a sought-after physician but also his ability to relate to his patients by even crossing language barriers such as English, Spanish, and Tamil.

Sub-investigators:

• Wilson D. Gomer, MD; Internal Medicine, 17 years
• David Davamony, PsyD; Psychologist, 8 years, Statistical Consultant, 10 years
• Sunil Kumar Nowrangi, MD, F.A.C.P., F.A.C.C.; Board-Certified Cardiologist, 15 years

• Dharmaseeli Moses, BSN, RN, CCRC; Clinical Research Coordinator, 14 years
• Ranjini Moses, DPT; Physical Therapist specializing in Musculo-Skeletal Diseases, 4 years, Research Assistant, 4 years
• Kristen Moses, RD; Dietician 7 years, Research Assistant 4 years
• Aida Reyes, Research Assistant 1 year
• Jason Lodge, Research Assistant 1 year

DHARMA Research is affiliated with internists and family practitioners in private practices and group practices with a cumulative patient base of over 15,000. DHARMA Research has representatives from a multi-ethnic and cross-cultural section in its staff. Internationally, DHARMA Research and Management Associates have the capability to assist sponsors to immediately expand into parts of Asia.

DHARMA Research will be using a central IRB. The staff is experienced in Remote Data Entry.

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

• Do you have Type 2 Diabetes?
• Pain Study
• Someday, instead of thinking about Diabetes medication on S/M/T/W/T/F/S, it might only be on MONDAY

For more information, please contact:

Dharmaseeli (Dee) Moses
Administrative Director
DHARMA Health and Research Management
11332 Mountain View, Suite D
Loma Linda, CA 92354 USA
Phone: 909-799-8222
Fax: 909-799-8225
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Last updated on August 21, 2008