A leader and innovator in the field of clinical trials. Avail Clinical Research is a
privately-owned, multi-specialty research facility founded in 1998. We are located in
DeLand, Florida, a lovely Main Street USA city, midway between Orlando and Daytona Beach
and across from Florida Hospital DeLand. We believe our team of experienced, certified
clinical research professionals is one of the finest and most respected in our industry.
We take pride in providing rapid study start-up, expedient and precise project management
and timely protocol completion. Avail has conducted over 500 Phase I-IV Multi-Therapeutic
Clinical Trials.
OUR MISSION - and our
commitment - is to work diligently today to bring the drugs of tomorrow
to our community.
MANAGEMENT
Melissa Hodges, CCRC Site Director
Alicia J. Cevera, CCRC Manager of Phase II-IV Operations
• Our 14,500 square-foot facility is home
to our state-of-the-art Phase I-IV clinical trial unit with a 40 bed capacity. Avail Phase
I offers a spacious, dedicated wing, designed expressly for in-patient studies. .
Phase I:
• 40 bed capacity
• Two private, tastefully furnished dormitories
• Full recreational area with TV/VCR/DVD/Satellite system
• Well equipped kitchen and dining area
• Comfortable patient lounge and reading/game area
• Spacious outdoor covered patio
• Fully equipped procedure room including phlebotomy and IV staging areas
Phase II – IV:
• Adjoining facility with 7 fully-equipped exam rooms
• Spirometry suite
• 18 coordinator offices
• 6 comfortable, dedicated monitoring areas with telephone and high speed internet
accessibility
• Physician charting area
• Quality assurance, recruiting, and community outreach departments
• Dedicated Regulatory staff
• Business office
• Kitchen/Break room
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Avail Clinical has conducted Phase I-IV studies including:
Avail is organized around experienced
investigators and staff. We are able to adapt to client needs without sacrificing
accuracy, integrity, or safety. Avail is able to launch and finish trials quickly and
efficiently with our integrated, centralized processes of contacting, IRB
approval/correspondence 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. Avail has the experience and staffing necessary to successfully handle complex
and process-intensive Phase I Clinical Trials.
RESEARCH STAFF
• 18 Clinical Research Coordinators
• Experienced Phase I Staff
• Regulatory Department
• Certified Laboratory Staff
• Registered X-ray Technician
• Contracts & Budget Director
• Quality Assurance Department
• 7 Full Time Patient Recruiters with Bilingual Staff
• Data Entry Coordinator
AVAIL INVESTIGATORS
Bruce G. Rankin, DO, CPI Board Certified in Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
John M. Hill, MD, RRT, CPI Board Certified in Family Medicine
Luc-Marie Schutt-Aine, MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Board
Eligible in Infectious Disease
Lawrence Michael Gilliard, MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonology
George T. Besong, MD
Board Eligible in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ananth Krishnan, MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Accord Investigators
Lawrence Michael Gilliard, MD Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonology
Donato R. Ricci, MD Board Certified in Gastroenterology
Sunil P. Pasricha, MD
Board Certified in Gastroenterology
Gregory J. Stella, MD
Board Certified in Gastroenterology
Louis M. Agnone, MD
Board Certified in Gastroenterology
Harry Moulis, MD Board Certified in Gastroenterology
DIAGNOSTIC/CLINIC EQUIPMENT
• Refrigerated centrifuge
• Cardiac stress-testing suite with treadmill
• Fully equipped X-ray suite complete with reading and processing areas
• -20 and -70 Freezers
• Pulmonary function testing suite
• CLIA certified laboratory
• Crash cart with defibrillator
• KoKo spirometers with electronic transmission capability
• Automated SPOT vital monitors
• Venous & carotid Doppler
• Secure key card access, alarm monitored & temperature-controlled drug
storage room
• Locked refrigerated drug storage
• Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
• Access to polysomnography equipment
• Cholestech LDX system
• Pulse oximetry
• Access to all hospital-based diagnostics including DEXAs, CTs, and
cardiopulmonary
• 24 bed wireless telemetry system
Main
Office: PO Box 2334
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29465-2334 / Contact:
Chris Hoyle, MBA
