Horizon Institute for Clinical Research, founded in 1994, is dedicated to the organization, ethical performance, and timely completion of clinical research projects.

Sponsors can rely on the Horizon Institute to accurately, and efficiently complete research studies. Our mission is to promote the development of effective, and safe medical products through Good Clinical Practices.

Horizon Institute is committed to excellence. Our network’s strict adherence to the Institute’s Standard Operating Procedures assures maximum quality control. We provide the highest quality meticulous research in a courteous, proficient, and professional manner. The Institute is sensitive to Sponsor’s needs for rapid trial initiation and recruitment and has designed SOP’s to meet these needs.

The Institute is proud of it’s network of experienced investigators in the areas of:

• Vascular Disease
• Invasive Cardiology
• Pulmonary Disease
• Allergy
• Cardiology
• ENT
• Hypertension
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Orthopedics
• Infectious Diseases
• AIDS
• Dermatology
• OB/GYN
• Rheumatology
• Trauma/Emergency Medicine
• Intensive Care
• Opthalmology
• Interventional Cardiology
• Endovascular Surgery
• Interventional Radiology
• General Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Gastroenterology
• Pain Management
• Nursing Home Care
• Podiatry
• Dentistry

Horizon Institute for Clinical Research completes studies in a timely, meticulous and cost effective manner. The computerized information system, the integrity and professional experience of the medical staff, the expertise of the administrative staff, the expertise and efficiency of the regulatory staff, and the enthusiasm of the clinical coordinators assure a uniquely qualified study setting. Investigators and administrative staff are accessible and responsive to patient and sponsor needs, around the clock, seven days a week.

The Institute is located on Florida’s Gold Coast, between Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. The staff admits to a regional referral center, and to several progressive community hospitals. Horizon houses ample monitoring space, a secure, locked, limited access drug storage area, conference center, treatment room, regulatory, coordinating, administrative and business offices, onsite current file storage, and an offsite long term file storage area.

Respect for patient rights, and preservation of patient safety are our foremost concern. Horizon Institute’s staff are accorded admitting privileges at a major tertiary medical center in South Florida, and maintain staff membership at the local hospitals. In the event of a serious adverse event, physical proximity and immediate access to the major tertiary center is a great advantage. The close association of the investigator staff and the hospital facilities expedites in-hospital studies.

Stuart P. Farber, M.D., F.A.C.S., C.C.T.I., a board certified Vascular Surgeon and Past President of the Florida Vascular Society and The South Florida Society for Vascular Surgery founded the Institute. Dr. Farber has had extensive experience in clinical pharmaceutical research primarily involving the sequela of peripheral vascular disease and serves as the President of the Institute. Dr. Farber is certified by the ACRP as a C.C.T.I.

Edward J. Zelnick, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., C.P.I., is a board certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist, president of the Ft. Lauderdale OB-GYN society and former hospital Chief of Staff. He also has extensive experience in clinical pharmaceutical research and serves as the Institute's CEO. Dr. Zelnick is certified by the AAPP as a C.P.I.

Each specialty division of Horizon is headed by an experienced board-certified investigator supervising our local network of specialty sub-investigators.

Horizon’s experienced and successful on site administrative leadership has 10 years of experience performing and managing clinical trials. The Institute is also proud of its coordinating staff who are efficient and caring professionals, experienced at coordinating trials in all of our specialty areas. Horizon’s separate Regulatory Department, New Project Development Department, Recruiters, and Research Assistants provide the necessary adjuncts to assure a successful trial that is initiated, populated and completed in a timely fashion.

The large, ethnically, and chronologically varied population of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties affords access to an abundant patient pool with a broad range of pathology.

If there are any other questions, call The Horizon Institute for Clinical Research at 954-964-6881, or email to research@horizonicr.com.

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

• African American patients with hypertension
• Evaluating therapies for patients with Type 2 Diabetes
• Patients currently on dialysis
• Patients suffering from chronic lower back pain
• Patients suffering from ophthalmic adenovirus
• Patients undergoing spine surgery
• Treatment of anemia In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
• Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events with Aranesp ® Therapy
• Type II Diabetics
• Volunteers suffering from herpes simplex type 1

For more information, please contact:

Sheila Hirsch
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Horizon Institute for Clinical Research
3990 Sheridan St, Suite 210
Hollywood, FL 33021 USA
Phone: 954-964-6881
Fax: 954-962-5826
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Last updated on August 21, 2008