Phoenix area sites:
Sun City/Peoria (Northwest Phoenix)
Mesa (Southeast Phoenix)
Phoenix is the fifth most populous metropolitan area in the United
States with over 3.5 million inhabitants. It is one of the top retirement
destinations in the nation with 300,000 retirees over the age of 65.
There is also a large population of working age residents. Over 650,000
persons have moved to the Phoenix area in the 1990s, making it the fastest
growing city in the U.S.
- 3.6 million inhabitants
- 5th largest city in total population
- Growing, diverse population
- Second most populous county in the nation
Physicians
Sun City/Peoria
Mesa
Louis C. Kirby, M.D.
Medical Director/Founder
Board Certified Neurologist
Curriculum Vitae
As founder of Pivotal Research Centers, Dr. Kirby has been principal
investigator in over 200 clinical trials and has experience in protocol
writing and consultation on protocol design. He is a clinical study
examiner for the NIH/NIA in Alzheimer’s disease as well as a consultant
to sponsors and CROs in protocol design.
Dr. Kirby is board-certified in neurology and is Associate Professor
of Sun Health Research Institute. He is a former Chief of Staff at Thunderbird
Samaritan Medical Center and a former board member of the Samaritan
Health Systems, Arizona’s largest health care organization. Dr.
Kirby serves on the Advisory Board of Applied Clinical Trials. He frequently
speaks at various national and international meetings on topics that
include GCP/ICH guidelines, total quality management at the clinical
site, investigative site management, and site management organizations.
Louis Kirby, M.D. attended medical school at the University of Texas
Branch in Galveston, Texas. He also completed his internship and residency
at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.
Troy Williams, M.D., F.A.C.P., CCRI
Medical Director
Board Certified Nephrology, Internal Medicine
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Williams is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology.
Principal investigator on over 80 studies, he is a Fellow of the American
College of Physicians. He has past appointments as Clinical Instructor
in Medicine at University of California, Irvine and Clinical Assistant
Professor of Medicine at James H. Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. Williams
has extensive experience in Internal Medicine and Nephrology acquired
as; a staff physician/consultant at Good Samaritan Regional Medical
Center, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, St. Luke's Hospital,
Phoenix Memorial Hospital, Phoenix Humana Hospital, Desert Samaritan
Medical Center and Carl T. Hayden Veteran's Administration Medical Center.
Dr. Williams served as project director for the NIH's Pima Indian Diabetic
Renal Disease Study. He was previously the principal investigator for
Clinical Studies, Arizona on over thirty clinical trials, with experience
in multiple indications including Alzheimer's disease, depression, osteoporosis,
and women's studies.
Troy Williams, M. D., F.A.C.P. attended medical school at The University
of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis. He interned
at Bayfront Medical Center/University of South Florida and completed
Internal Medicine at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Phoenix.
He completed his
Chrysanne Rinderknecht, M. D.
Clinical Investigator
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Rinderknecht is board certified Ophthalmologist in private practice
at Plaza Del Rio Eye Clinic, Peoria and Sun City West, Arizona from
1994 to present. She has PI experience in glaucoma and dry eye research
studies.
Craig McCarthy, M.D.
Mesa Medical Director
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Curriculum Vitae
Dr. McCarthy is a board certified psychiatrist with experience as Principal
Investigator in over 75 studies. He has extensive experience in addiction
psychiatry and in treating the severely mentally ill. Dr. McCarthy attended
medical school at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
He also completed his residency at Einstein, spending his final year
as chief resident of an inner city psychiatric emergency room. He then
went on to become Unit Chief of the addictions unit at St. Vincents
Hospital and Medical Center in Manhattan. At that time he was Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry at New York Medical College. Dr. McCarthy returned
to Albert Einstein to join their faculty as Assistant Professor, and
to become the Medical Director of their Day Treatment Program. He supervised
many programs, including those for the severely mentally ill and for
the chemically dependent.
Dr. McCarthy joined Pivotal Research Centers in 1999 as a full-time
investigator.
Facilities/Equipment
Pivotal's facilities and equipment are used for conducting large scale,
fast track clinical trials with high quality.
Sun City/ Peoria Office
Facility:
• 10,000 square feet
• 8 Combination exam room/coordinator offices
• Secured drug storage areas with temperature monitoring
• Private monitor room with telephones, snacks, fax, copier, and
internet access
• Large, comfortable patient waiting room
• 2 Quiet psychometry suites
• Central library for CRF storage
• IV infusion room / Pharmacokinetic lounge
• 2 Blood drawing stations
• Laboratory processing area
• Centralized call center
• Personnel lounge and lunch room
• Integrated and networked computer system
• Dedicated space for RDE terminals
• AV training area
• 8 Patient beds for early phase studies
Equipment:
• -80oC monitored freezer
• -20oC monitored freezer
• +4oC Refrigerated centrifuge
• 2 ECG machines
• Pulse Doppler
• Pulmonary Functions (computerized)
• High Capacity digital copier
• Sterile Laminar flow hood
• Alcohol Breathilizer
Immediate Access:
• Bone densitometry: Hologic Densitometer
• Radiology: CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine
• Opthamology
• ECG/NCV: Cadwell 62000A
• SPECT: one and two head stat scanner
• PET Scanner
• Echocardiography
• Outpatient surgical suite with endoscopy and biopsy capability
• Sleep Laboratory
• Whole body Dexxa scanner
Mesa Office
Facility:
• 5,000 square feet
• 5 Combination exam room/coordinator offices
• 2 Quiet psychometry suites
• 2 Monitor areas with telephone and modem lines
• Secured drug storage, temperature monitored
• Blood drawing/laboratory processing area
• Personnel lounge and lunch room
• Networked computer system
• AV training area
Equipment:
• -80oC monitored freezer
• -20oC monitored freezer
• +4oC refrigerated centrifuge
• ECG machine
• digital copier
• Sterile Laminar flow hood
Immediate Access:
• Ambulatory surgical suite with endoscopy and biopsy capability
• Radiology: CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine
• Bone densitometry: Hologic Densitometer
• SPECT: one and two head
• EMG/NCV: Cadwell 62000A
• PET scanner
• Echocardiography
Patient Recruitment
Patient Recruitment information,
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Directions:
Phoenix area sites: (Sun City/Peoria and Mesa)
Sun City/Peoria
Pivotal Research Centers
13128 N. 94th Drive
Suite 200
Peoria, Arizona 85381
Tel. (623) 815-9714 ext 251
Fax.(623) 815-9759
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Pivotal Research Centers,
Peoria, AZ office, CLICK
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NORTH
SOUTH
Mesa
Pivotal Research Centers
1220 S. School Dr. Suite 206
Mesa, Arizona 85210
Tel. (480)615-3200 ext 226
Fax.(480) 615-4860
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Pivotal Research Centers,
Mesa, AZ office, CLICK
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