Dr Matt Leavitt founded Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery (ADCS) in 1980. Over three decades, ADCS grew to be the largest Dermatology group practice in the US. At this point, ADCS has over 60 offices and sees over 500,000 patients per year. In 2004, Dr Leavitt recognized that never before has there been an opportunity to provide this many patients access to clinical trials. Nor has there ever been the ability to provide to those conducting clinical studies the potential to access tens of thousands of patients. Dr Leavitt assigned James A Solomon, MD PhD, as the Director of the Clinical Research Division of ADCS also know as Ameriderm Research, to undertake the challenge of establishing the largest networked clinical research group in the country.

The mission is to involve ultimately all of the 70+ providers from the 60 + offices of ADCS either to directly participate in research studies or to identify and refer patients to these studies. Several key sites throughout Florida have been established as primary research sites. Initial primary clinical trial sites include Ormond Beach and Kissimmee with the recent addition of a Jacksonville site. Others will follow as needed. The remaining offices will become satellite sites which will help recruit study patients.

ADCS is primarily a dermatology practice; thus, the majority of studies in which we participate are skin disorders. These include inflammatory, neoplastic, and infective skin diseases. In addition, we participate in cosmetic product studies and laser studies. Additionally, our patient's disorders are not limited to skin problems. Thus, we will cooperate with family practice physicians and other specialist to fully expand the clinical studies into other areas of medicine.

In order to achieve these goals we not only work with CRO's but also directly with medical research divisions of pharmaceutical, laser, cosmetic, neutraceutical, and pharmaceutical companies. Utilizing our enormous patient base, we work with several universities to expand the number of patients being studied under government and non-government grants.

Ameriderm Research has three clinical trial sites currently contracting for new studies (Ormond Beach, Jacksonville and Kissimmee, FL) There are plans to open additional sites in Oviedo, Tampa and Miami area within the next year.

The Ormond Beach site functions as both the operations headquarters as well as the main clinical trial site. It is conveniently located on Granada Blvd, (State Route 40) about five miles from I-95 and about three miles from the Atlantic Ocean and A1A beach area. The research division occupies about 2250 square feet of a brand new dermatology office of about 4500 sq feet. The clinical side has routine dermatology, cosmetic, aesthetics, and Moh's surgery. The research side has its own waiting room with comfortable chairs and a flat panel TV. There are up to 5 exam rooms available to research. There are several dedicated rooms: photography, file storage, lab, and drug. We have -40 degree freezer, a refrigerated centrifuge to -20 degrees, routine refrigerator with freezer, a research grade microscope with Kohler illumination and with digital computer software capture capability. The office is part of the multi-office computer cable ether- and intranet systems, with outlets available for monitors. There are dedicated phone extensions as well as a fax line. A dedicated work area is available for monitors, which includes a desk, telephone, and cable access to internet. We also utilize computer software programs to manage the studies, schedules, marketing, paperwork, etc.

The Kissimmee clinical trial site is conveniently located across from the Osceola Regional Medical Center only a few miles from the Florida Turnpike as well as from I4 and Disney Land. The research department occupies about 1000 sq feet of the office. The clinical site utilizes up to 3 exam rooms, has an office with workspace for two, locking clinical files, and a -20 freezer. There is a lab with centrifuge, refrigerator and clinical microscope. The office is part of the multi-office computer cable inter and intra-net systems, with outlets available for monitors. There are dedicated phone extensions for research. The office has a fax machine. . A dedicated work area is available for monitors that include a desk, telephone, and cable access to internet. We also utilize computer software programs to manage the studies, schedules, marketing, paperwork, etc.

Craig Titton, PM, BS, CCRC, CCRP
Clinical Research Manager
Ameriderm Research
725 West Granada Blvd, Suite 44
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
USA
386-898-0547 ext 6
386-366-9212 (fax)
ctitton@ameridermresearch.com
www.ameridermresearch.com/