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Center Overview
The Sutter Institute for Medical Research (SIMR) Clinical Trials Program is uniquely positioned at the forefront of clinical trial research in one the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas, Northern California’s Sacramento Valley. SIMR’s Clinical Trials Program offers a community-based research model using multiple investigative sites throughout an ethnically and socio-economically diverse population base of over 2 million people. SIMR, an affiliate of Sutter Health, the leading integrated health care network in Northern California, established the Clinical Trials Program in 1991. It has now grown to include multiple Sutter Health sites throughout Northern California’s Central Valley and Foothill regions. With access to over 1,000 multi-specialty physicians, six tertiary care hospitals, and a wide variety of ancillary service centers, SIMR’s Clinical Trials Program manages clinical trials research efficiently through the use of Sutter Health’s comprehensive health care network.
Clinical Research Experience
With access to over 1,000 physician specialists and a 250,000-patient database, SIMR performs clinical trials in a wide range of therapeutic areas, including:
- Cardiology
- Electrophysiology (Pacing)
- Medical (HTN, MI)
- Surgical (Stent, Cath, TMR, PTMR)
- Endocrinology
- Diabetes Types I & II
- Pediatric Growth
- Osteoporosis
- Calcium Metabolism
- Foot Ulcer
- Blood Glucose Devices
- Gastroenterology
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Opioid Induced Constipation
- Infectious Disease
- Bacteremia
- Complicated Skin Infections
- Hepatitis B & C
- HIV / AIDS
- Pediatrics
- Sepsis
- Neurology
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Epilepsy / Peds & Adult
- Pain Management
- Dementia
- Stroke
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Pediatric
- Sleep Disorders
- Migraine and Cluster Headaches
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Oncology
- Peds & Adult
- All Disease Sites
- Infectious Diseases
- Orthopaedics
- Joint Arthroplasty
- Pediatrics
- Vaccine Trials
- Psychiatry
- Endocrinology
- Infectious Disease
- Gastroenterology
- Psychiatry
- Bipolar Syndrome
- Depression
- Panic Disorder
- Sleep disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Pediatric
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Bronchitis
- Asthma
- Allergy
- Pneumonia
- Rheumatology
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Genital Warts
- Genital Herpes
- Urology
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Prostate Disorders
- Male Fertility
- Women’s Health
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Birth Control
- Pre-term Labor
Clients/ Customers
SIMR serves clients who are leaders in the pharmaceutical, CRO and biotechnology industries. Our clients include:
3M, Abbot Laboratories, Advance Tissue Sciences, Algos, Amgen, Amylin, Angeion, Astra-Merck, Athena Neurosciences, Aventis, Bayer, Berlex, Boehringer Manheim / Ingelheim, Boston Healthcare, Boston Scientific, Bristol-Myers Squibb, , Caremark, CCH Associates, Centecor, Cleveland Clinic, Clinical Research Consulting, Clinical Research Lab, Cordis, Covance, Curative Technologies, Cyberonics, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Eclipse Surgical Technologies, Endosonics, Facilitators of Applied Clinical Trials, Forest Laboratories Inc., Fijisawa, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Innovex, Integrated Surgical Systems, Janssen, KCI, Kendle International, Kern McNeil International, Knoll, Lifescan, Marion Merill Dow, Matrix, Mayo Laboratories, Medtronics, Merck, Novartis, Ortho Biotech, Pacific Coast Research Associates, Paragon Biomedical, Parexcel, Parke-Davis, Pfizer, Pharmacia and Upjohn, Pharmaco LSR, Phoenix International, Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Quintiles, Research Services Inc., Roche, R.W. Johnson, Sandoz, SciCor, Scirex, Searle, Shaffer Pharmaceutical Consulting, SmithKline Beecham, Solvay, Syntex, Triangle Pharmaceuticals, University of Cal Davis, University of Cal San Diego, University of Cal San Francisco, Upjohn, Vivus, Ventritex, Wallace, Winthrop, Wyeth-Ayerst and Zeneca.
Investigator Experience
Allergy
Ron Brown, M.D.
Cardiology
John Chin, M.D.
Arjun D. Sharma, M.D.
Mark Winchester, M.D.
Zi Jian Xu, M.D.
David K. Roberts, M.D
Endocrinology
Sallie Adams, M.D.
Family Practice
Andrew Hudnut, M.D.
Martin Neft, M.D.
James B. Beckett, M.D.
Kimberly Buss, M.D. (Specialty in Diabetes Education)
Nate Hitzeman, M.D.
I-Mei Hsiu, M.D.
Francisco Prieto, M.D.
Dan Fields, M.D.
Shirley Lee, M.D.
Trevor Hacker, M.D.
Cheryl Heinson, P.A.
Grace Moi, M.D.
John Thomson, M.D.
Gastroenterology
Abdul Khaleq, M.D
Internal Medicine
David Norene, M.D.
Bary Siegel, M.D.
Jody Gordon, M.D.
Carolyn F. Dennehey M.D.
Neurology
Richard Atkinson, M.D.
William J. Au, M.D.
Robert S. Burgerman, M.D.
Stephen Knox, M.D.
Gary Schneiderman, M.D.
Andrew Fox, M.D.
Oncology
Vincent Caggiano, M.D.
Gregory Graves, M.D.
Orthopedics
Tom Blumenfeld, M.D.
William L. Bargar, M.D.
Pediatric Cardiology
Richard Mainwaring, M.D.
Pediatric Endocrinology
Gnananagurudasan Prakasam, M.D.
Ulhas Nadgir, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Rachel Weinreb, M.D.
Richard Gould, M.D.
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Philip McDonald, M.D.
Yinka Davies, M.D.
Pediatric Oncology
Yung S. Yim, M.D.
Yisheng Lee, M.D.
Podiatry
Dai Tunguyen, M.D.
Psychiatry
Theodore, Goodman, M.D.
Rheumatology
George Stock, M.D.
Urology
Edward Levin, M.D.
David Couillard, M.D.
Staff Expertise
Tammy Donnel
Clinical Research Coordinator
1 year experience in clinical research
Janet Duvall
ACRP Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
9 years experience in clinical research
Mary Hyland
ACRP Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
13 years experience in clinical research
Catherine Mann
Regulatory Specialist
6 years experience in clinical research
Natalie Marlen
ACRP Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
9 years experience in clinical research
Kimberly Olsen-Wilson
Clinical Research Coordinator
3 years experience in clinical research
Cammy Rieger
SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
4 years experience in clinical research
Victoria Daher
Clinical Research Coordinator
1 year experience in clinical research
Patient Demographics
SIMR’s Clinical Trials Program is uniquely positioned at the forefront of clinical trials research in one the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas, Northern California’s Sacramento Valley. It offers a community-based research model using multiple investigative sites throughout an ethnically and socio-economically diverse population base of over 2 million people.
Population (2005):
El Dorado County
176,841
Nevada County
93,394
Placer County
317,028
Sacramento County
1,363,482
Sutter County
88,876
Yolo County
184,932
Yuba County
67,153
Total Sacramento MSA
2.09 million in 2006
Median Household Income (2003):
$46,296
Ethnicity
White (non-Hispanic)
48.3%
Hispanic
21.6%
Black
15.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
17.9%
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut
1.03%
Source: US Census Bureau, 2003, Sacramento California
Other Information
SUTTER HEALTH THROUGH THE YEARS
What began as a hospital for the community of Sacramento in 1923, Sutter
Health over the last decade has affiliated with numerous hospitals and
medical groups throughout Northern California, making it the seventh-largest
not-for-profit health care network in the nation. Sutter Health now serves a
population of more than three million people throughout Northern California
including the Sacramento and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Sutter
Institute for Medical Research (SIMR) was established in 1991 to provide
support to clinical trials being conducted at the Sutter Medical Center. The
Clinical Trials Program has now expanded to include multiple Sutter Health
sites. SIMR now efficiently manages clinical trial’s research through the use
of Sutter Health’s comprehensive health care network. With access to over
1,000 multi-specialty physicians and a database of more than 250,000
patients, SIMR has successfully managed over 300 clinical trials in a wide
variety of medical disciplines.
AUTOMATION-DRIVEN PATIENT ACCURAL
Sutter Health has grown up with the computer age. SIMR’s Clinical Trials
Program has access to Sutter Health’s wide-area computer network and
connectivity system, one of the most advanced information technology
operations in health care.. In addition, to the patient database, SIMR staff
carefully tailor recruitment efforts to meet both protocol and patient needs
utilizing media outreach, print and broadcast advertising, chart review and
physician referrals. We have a call center/recruitment service, which has
been effective in screening prospective participants for various research
studies.
SIMR SERVICES FOR RESEARCH SPONSORS:
The idea is quality. At SIMR this philosophy is practiced at every level from
management of regulatory documents to patient care. Our dedicated
investigators and staff constantly strive to make the clinical trials program
successful for both the patient and the sponsor. Our experienced staff
carefully screens patients to ensure they are a good fit for the study.
Strict adherence to protocol and careful record keeping minimize queries.
Years of clinical experience ensures the highest quality of patient care. At
SIMR we want to forge lasting relationships with sponsors. The number of
sponsors who conduct multiple studies with the SIMR Clinical Trails Program
demonstrates our success. SIMR’S Clinical Trials program dissolves the myth
that quality takes longer.
SIMR Clinical Trials capabilities include:
- Centralized study placement and management services.
- On-site training and strict adherence to GCP.
- 1,000 physicians, multi-specialty managed care database.
- Various effective recruitment efforts available for patient screening and enrollment..
- Dedicated outpatient research and laboratory facilities.
- Experienced investigators in a broad range of specialties.
- ACRP and SOCRA certified coordinators.
- Dedicated IRB with rapid regulatory document turn around.
- Established internal marketing network for investigator and patient recruitment.
- Clinical studies in Phases II, III, and IV.
Currently Enrolling Trials
CenterWatch is listing the following trials that are actively recruiting patients at this center.
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Diabetes Type 1 - Genetics
- Drug Resistant Depression
- Epilepsy: Refractory Partial Seizures
- Epilepsy: Acute Repetitive Seizures
- Figromyalgia
- Migraine and PFO closure Trial
- Over Active Bladder
- Rheumatoid Arthritis - Male and Female participants
Contact Information
For more information, please contact:
Sutter Institute for Medical Research (SIMR)
2801 Capitol Avenue, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95816 USA
Phone: 916-453-5898 ext 7 or 916-733-8872
Fax: 916-733-8968
E-mail:
If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical trial there, please complete and send the E-mail form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.
