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OVERVIEW
A leader in clinical trials for over 10 years, Achieve Clinical Research is a
privately-owned, multi-specialty research facility based in the center of
Birmingham’s renowned medical community. Conducting trials since 1998, Achieve offers
the best of both worlds—a dedicated clinical trial company that delivers full
integration into major hospitals for in-hospital studies, and a clinical trial company
with success conducting Oncology, Vaccine and Outpatient trials. Embedded in 5 leading
hospitals in the Southeast, Achieve provides access to a wide range of specialists, strong
patient recruitment from an experienced investigator network, and an experienced, fully
credentialed staff for ensuring quality data, regulatory oversight and superior study
management.
Our team of experienced, certified clinical
research professionals is one of the finest and most respected in the industry. Our proven
SOPs ensure rapid study start-ups, expedient and precise project management, and timely
protocol completion. Through our network of specialists, hospitalists and leading area
hospitals, Achieve conducts a wide spectrum of in-hospital and outpatient trials,
including oncology, CNS, surgery, and vaccine studies.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Liz Busby, RN, BSN, OCN
Director of Clinical Operations
Shellie Talley, LPN
Manager of Business Development
Melissa Nichols, CCMA, CCRC
Manager of Outpatient Regulatory and Quality Assurance
Anna Burton, BSN
Manager of Oncology and Inpatient Regulatory
Shannon Helton, BSN
Nurse Manager
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Achieve has conducted Phase II-IV studies in many diverse indications, including:
• Allergy
• Anesthesia and sedation
• Anticoagulants
• Anti-infectives
• Back pain
• Contrast imaging studies
• COPD
• Diabetes
• DVT/VTE/PE
• Fibromyalgia
• Gout
• Hypertension
• Influenza
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Joint replacements (knee, hip)
• Lupus
• Obesity
• Oncology
– Lung Cancer
– Breast Cancer
– Colon Cancer
– Prostate Cancer
– Cancer-Associated Pain
– Supportive Care Studies
• Osteoarthritis
• Pharmacodynamics
• Pharmacokinetics
• Post-herpetic neuralgia
• Post-surgical ileus
• Post-surgical pain
• Psychiatric indications, including Depression and Bi-Polar
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Sinusitis
• Surgery (spinal, cosmetic, and general)
Achieve is built on a foundation of
experienced investigators and staff. We are able to adapt to client requests and protocol
requirements while still ensuring accuracy, integrity, and patient safety. Achieve is able
to launch and to finish trials quickly and efficiently with our integrated, centralized
processes of contracting, IRB submission and study management. Our ultimate goal is to
provide our clients with the highest quality data in order to accelerate the availability
of marketable drug therapies. Achieve has the experience and staffing necessary to
successfully handle complex and process-intensive Phase II-IV clinical trials across
multiple indications and specialties, including oncology, CNS, vaccines, rheumatology,
surgery and other in-hospital indications.
RESEARCH STAFF
• Dedicated Research Physician and Certified Nurse
Practitioner on site
• Experienced Clinical Research Coordinators and Nurses
• Certified Laboratory Staff
• Regulatory Department
• Quality Assurance Department
• Dedicated Contracts and Budgeting
• Full-Time Patient Recruiters with Bilingual Staff
• Full-Time Marketing with support from Agencies
• Data Entry Coordinators
ACHIEVE INVESTIGATORS
Hayes T. Williams, M.D., Ph.D.
Board Certified in Internal MedicineAllen
Yeilding, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine,
Hematology and Oncology
Khaleel Ashraf, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine,
Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant
Mark Bridges, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine,
Hematology and Oncology
Ken Jaffe, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and Orthopedic Surgery
David McLain, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and Rheumatology
David DeAtkine, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and Endocrinology |
Harold Wilson, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine,
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
and Sleep Medicine
James Sosnowchik, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and
Pulmonary Medicine
Christopher Roney, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and Pulmonary Medicine
Stuart Tieszin, M.D.
Board Certified in Psychiatry
Peter Miller, M.D.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
and Gastroenterology
Arthur Sandy, M.D.
Board Certified in Radiology |
RESEARCH FACILITIES AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT
• 7 fully-equipped examination rooms
• Refrigerated Centrifuge
• -20° and -70° Freezers
• Pulmonary Function Testing
• CLIA Certified Lab
• EKG Machines
• Crash Cart with Defibrillator, ACLS Certified Staff
• Automated Vital Sign Monitors
• Secure Drug Storage, Both Ambient and Refrigerated
• Pulse Oximetry
• Convenient access to all hospital-based radiology and diagnostic
services, including CTs, MRIs, PET scans,
ultrasounds, endoscopies and colonoscopies
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