Carle Clinic Association is a multi-specialty group practice that has been providing health care services to its communities for nearly 75 years. One of the largest private physician groups in the United States, Carle Clinic Association is comprised of 2,000 healthcare employees and more than 300 physicians practicing in more than 50 medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties. Based in Urbana, Illinois, Carle Clinic serves a region throughout East Central Illinois and western Indiana, spanning over 32 counties and 1.2 million lives.
Of the clinic's 300 physicians, approximately 60 percent are specialists; the remaining 40 percent are primary care physicians. Carle Clinic providers treat up to 3,000 patients daily and primary care providers manage a patient-base of 167,677 lives. The clinic has an active patient base of over 315,000 patients.
Managed Care: Health Alliance Medical Plans
Plan Size: 248,029 lives
In 2005, Health Alliance Medical Plans was rated number one in the United States for “Rating of all Healthcare,†as determined by a national survey developed jointly by the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Health Alliance Medical Plans also earned the 2005 rating of 11th in the United States for “Rating of Health Plan†among 252 participating healthcare plans.
The Carle Cancer Center is a nationally recognized cancer center providing communities throughout East Central Illinois and western Indiana with the most advanced cancer treatments available. The Carle Cancer Center has participated in cancer research for over 20 years, and in 1983, was one of the first community cancer facilities in the United States to be designated as a Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP). Through this designation, the Carle Cancer Center is linked directly with the National Cancer Institute's research endeavors.
The Carle Heart Center has been nationally recognized as one of the “100 Best†cardiology programs. Investigators have been active in research in cardiac arrhythmias.
Carle providers have served as investigators in areas including primary care and gastroenterology clinical trials managed by a dedicated research staff.
Sponsors: Sponsors that our investigators have worked with include:
| Abbott Vascular Devices | King |
| Advanced Bionics | Medtronic |
| Astra-Zeneca | Mentor |
| Cardia, Inc. | Merck |
| Cardmia | Nestle |
| Cochlear | Orthologic |
| Cordis | Osiris |
| Cryocor | Proctor & Gamble |
| Eli Lily | Pfizer |
| EPMedsystems | Salix |
| Glaxo Smith Kline | Synovate |
| Gen-Probe, Inc | Teva |
| Genetech | Theracane |
| Guidant | TriPath Imaging |
Cardiology: Matthew Gibb, MD
Anticoagulation therapies,
Cardiovascular Surgery: Scott Cook, MD
Anti-Infection,
Family Medicine: Timothy Meneely, DO
Hypertension, Diabetes, Preventive Care
Family Practice: David Whitehill, MD
Hypertension, Diabetes, Pain Control
Family Medicine: Allan File, MD
Dermagraft & Apligraft, Wound Vac Therapy,
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Gastroenterology: Eugene Greenberg, MD
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis,
Infectious Disease: Rana Zaman, MD
Drug Efficacy for treating Staphylococcus Aureus, HIV
Internal Medicine: Robert Good, DO
Hypertension, Irritable bowel & diabetes
Infectious Disease: Stephen Dolan, MD
HIV, Vaccines and Wound Healing
Neonatology: William Stratton, MD
Pulmonary Disease
Neurology: Kenneth Aronson, MD
Alzheimer's disease, Epilepsy,
Neurology: Harold Bremer, MD
Multiple-Sclerosis, Epilepsy
Neurology: Robert Cranston, MD
Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis and Mytonic Muscular Dystrophy,
Diabetic Neuropathy
Occupational Medicine: Thomas Sutter, MD
Back Pain
Orthopedic/Hand Surgery: James Sobeski,
MD
Joint Implants
Otolaryngology: Michael Novak, MD
Audiologic Implants for hearing loss (adults & children)
Pathology - Pap smear: Gregory Freund, MD
Preparation and System use
Pathology - Cytopathology: Sarah Gaudier, MD
Pap Smear Tissue Samples
Pediatrics: Donald Davison, MD
Cystic Fibrosis
Pediatrics: Daniel Picchietti, MD
ADHD, Sleep Deprivation and Restless Leg Syndrome
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Sanjiv
Jain, MD
Wound Care
Pulmonology: Shalini Manchanda, MD
Sleep Disorders
Urology: Richard Wolf, MD
BPH and LUTS
Vascular Surgery: Timothy Connelly, MD
Endovascular Stents Implantation for AAA
Medical Director' David Graham, MD
- David Graham, MD, medical director for clinical research at Carle Clinic Association served as president of the medical staff at Carle Foundation Hospital and head of Carle Clinic's Cancer Center. Dr. Graham not only dedicates his expertise to Carle Clinic's proactive involvement in clinical trial endeavors, he also interprets clinical research for the United States Department of Defense.
- Dr. Graham earned his MD from Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota and is Board Certified in the American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology. His medical specialties include gastrointestinal tumors, hematological malignancies and prostate cancer.
Administrative Director' Mark F. Berlin, FACMPE
Clinical Operations Manager' Micki Suits, RN
Regulatory' Ron Sagritalo, JD
Cardiology/Vascular Diseases
Dermatology/Plastic Surgery
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Immunology/Infectious Diseases
Musculoskeletal
Nephrology/Urology
Neurology
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Psychiatry/Psychology
Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases
Rheumatology
Trauma/Emergency Medicine
In addition to offering medical care at its base location in Urbana, Illinois, Carle Clinic Association also networks through ten outpatient facilities located throughout East Central Illinois communities. Carle Clinic Association also offers the following services:
- Outpatient Surgery Center
- CAP Accredited Laboratory
- Radiology Department
- 1.5T Open MRI
- 3.5 T MRI
- PET Scanner
- CT Scanner
- DMR
- CyberKnife®
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT).
- Temperature-monitored refrigeration
- ECHO
- EKG
- EEG
- Offices have touch-tone phones
- Access to copier and fax machine
- Study Document Storage:
- Long-term Record Storage
- Experienced research staff
- Freezer to -70 degrees
- Freezer to -20 degrees
- Locked and alarmed refrigerator
- Stadiometer
- Locked storage for research supplies/drugs
- Large study recruitment population (University of Illinois, Parkland College, and community-based and outlying rural communities)
- Electronic medical records.
- Web accessible medical records
- Twenty-four hour phone access staffed by nurses
- Patient newsletter
Carle Clinic's Urbana, Illinois facility offers a variety of outpatient programs and residency programs. Located in Champaign County, the clinic's proximity to Interstate I74 provides easy, convenient access for patients.
Mark F. Berlin
VP - Surgical Services
Carle Clinic Association
602 W. University Ave
Urbana, IL 61801
USA
217-383-3648
217-383-3163 (fax)
mark.berlin@carle.com
www.carle.com