Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology, PLLC is a 17-physician GI practice located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our six busy offices and private endoscopy suites serve the Charlotte region. We have a long history of excellence in GI patient care, GI research, and endoscopic expertise. Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology is one of the largest GI groups in the southeast.
Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology has been involved in clinical research for more than 10 years. We focus on Phase II, III, and IV clinical trials. Subjects for research studies are generated from our large GI practice population and are generally filled quickly.
We have worked with numerous sponsors and CRO's:
- Abbott Laboratories
- Amgen
- Berlex Laboratories
- Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals
- Cato Research
- Celgene
- Celltech Pharmaceuticals
- Centocor
- Cytokine PharmaSciences
- Elan
- Forest Laboratories
- Glaxo/Smith/Kline
- ICON
- Incara Pharmaceuticals
- Inflabloc
- InKine Pharmaceutical
- Isis Pharmaceuticals
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals
- Kendle
- Kentucky Clinical Research
- Millenium Pharmaceuticals
- Osiris Therapeutics
- Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
- PPD Development
- PRA
- Paragon Biomedical, Inc.
- Pfizer
- Pharmalink FHI
- Pharmanet
- Prometheus Therapeutics & Diagnostics
- Quintiles
- Salix
- Schering-Plough
- Serono Laboratories
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals
- Sucampo Pharmaceuticals
- Target Health
- UCB
Academic Institutions:
- Cedars Sinai Medical Center
- Duke University Medical Center
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- UNC School of Medicine
Therapeutic Specialties Include:
We have conducted/are conducting studies for the following
conditions:
- Bowel Prep
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Constipation
- Cirrhosis and Liver Failure
- Crohn's Disease
- GERD, dyspepsia
- Hepatic Encephalopathy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Constipation
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Diarrhea
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Sporadic Colorectal Adenomas
- Hyperlipidemia in patients with liver disease
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology consists of 17 physicians who are all board-certified in gastroenterology.
Principal Investigators:
- Dr. John S. Hanson
- Dr. Thomas A. Roberts
We also have an additional 15 physicians who participate as sub-investigators.
Our experienced research staff includes 3 clinical research coordinators to recruit patients, prepare and submit regulatory documents to the sponsor and the IRB, assist in budget negotiations and provide continuous communication between study site and sponsor. We take great pride in strict protocol adherence, regulatory compliance, and continuous professionalism within every aspect of clinical research.
Our staff has over 15 years of combined experience in clinical research.
Lori Sell, RN, BSN
10 years of experience in clinical research
Emily Klakulak, BS
10 years of experience in clinical research
Lisa Miller, RN, BSN, OCN
5 years of experience in clinical research
The Charlotte metropolitan area has a population of over 2,000,000 people. Charlotte is the 20th largest city in the United States. The physicians of Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology have a patient base of over 125,000.
Our physicians also care for patients in the following surrounding counties:
- Cabarrus County
- Gaston County
- Catawba County
- Iredell County
- Lincoln County
- Union County
Gastroenterology
Charlotte Gastroenterolgy & Hepatology, PLLC has six busy offices in the Charlotte region which includes, Charlotte, Matthews, Ballantyne, Southpark, Huntersville and Mooresville. Office based endoscopy is performed at our Ballantyne, Mooresville and Charlotte locations.
Facilities Include:
- Endoscopy Suites
- EKG
- Centrifuge
- Specimen Refrigerator/Freezer
- Dry ice access
- Crash Cart
- On site drug infusion room
- Dedicated infusion RN
- H-Pylori breath testing
- Locked drug storage
- Secured long term storage for research files
- Private office for research coordinators
- Conference room
- A full service kitchen
- Local and central IRB capabilities
- Copy, Fax, Phone, Internet and computers available to monitors
Lori Sell, RN
Clinical Research Coordinator
Charlotte Gastroenterology & Hepatology, PLLC
2015 Randolph Road' Suite 208
Charlotte, NC 28207
USA
704-375-9485
704-375-6970 (fax)
lori.sell@charlottegastro.com