• Specialists in Urology has a dedicated research department with over two years of hands on experience in Phase II through Phase IV studies. Our Principal Investigator has twelve years of clinical trial experience.
• Our patients receive monitoring of their condition thorough frequent testing, office visits, and follow-up appointments.
• Clinical Research studies are approved by the governance of a central Institutional Review Boards (IRB) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Clinical Coordinator is certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and follows the guidelines of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Clinical Research Development and Operations Center staff are observant of the protection of our patients in our clinical research studies and are HIPAA compliant
• Principal Investigator is on-call 24/7
• Onsite secure room and refrigerator for drug storage

Previous Therapeutic Areas we have Researched:

• Overactive Bladder
• BPH
• Prostate Cancer
• Urgency
• Prostatitis
• Repair of Prolapse
• Stress Urinary

List of Sponsors that we have worked with:

• Pfizer
• Ethicon
• Uroplasty
• Aeterna Zentaris
• HIFU
• Contura
• Veridex
• Ferring Pharmaceuticals
• Urologix

Nicholas Franco, M.D., M.S. is Board Certified, a Diplomat of the American Board of Urology and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. He is also included in Castle Connolly's "Top Doctors" referral guide based upon physician-lead research and peer review by leading hospitals and medical professionals.

Sub-Investigators:

• Stuart Bergman, MD
• William M. Figlesthaler, M.D
• Michael F. D'Angelo, MD
• E. Richard Grieco, MD
• Earl J. Gurevitch, MD
• Rolando Rivera, MD
• Jonathan K. Jay, MD
• David Wilkinson, MD
• Steven W. Luke, MD
• Michael D. Smith, MD
• Carolyn Langford DO

Clinical Coordinator Brittney Decker, RN comes to Specialists in Urology with over 15 years of clinical experience and two years of research experience. She is an outstanding, multidisciplinary clinical research coordinator, and has committed to high-quality patient care. Educational advancement and training are offered to maintain our staff knowledgeable, and compliant with good clinical practice guidelines. The clinical trial department is proactive educational and training series are offered to ensure staff knowledge, skills and compliance with good clinical practice guidelines. In addition, we also have two Research Assistants. Lourisa Bazile, LPN and Rosanny Larach, BS.

Naples has a population of 315, 258 residents (year 2008 US census). Its borders are one mile wide and nine miles long, and stretch along the Gulf of Mexico.
Specialists in Urology provide health care to residents in the areas of Collier County and Lee County with five outstanding facilities. We have also treated patients from twenty states, eight countries, and three continents

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