University of Virginia

Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303
434-924-8530 uvaclintrials@virginia.edu

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"Without health, there is no happiness."

These words by Thomas Jefferson, founder of the University of Virginia, epitomize our mission to enrich the quality of human life. The University of Virginia has been recognized for its excellence in the delivery of healthcare, in the education of healthcare professionals, in basic science and clinical research, and in service to the public. The University of Virginia (UVa) provides state-of-the-art healthcare and innovative biomedical and clinical research. UVa fosters close collaboration between basic and clinical scientists, allowing investigators to produce novel research data with major commercial potential and to attract sponsorship in all four phases of clinical trials. The University of Virginia's School of Medicine Clinical Trials Office provides an infrastructure which assures services to its investigators and a point of contact for industrial sponsors seeking approval for pharmaceutical agents and medical devices.

Combining the resources of one of the nation's top hospitals and a prestigious medical staff, the University of Virginia provides a comprehensive program of support for industry-sponsored clinical research. UVa has experience conducting all phases of clinical trials and has worked with all major pharmaceutical companies and Contract Research Organizations (CRO). With over 250 investigators, UVa proudly claims medical expertise in all major therapeutic areas. With over 75 experienced Clinical Research Coordinators, UVa also proudly claims efficient and compliant management of clinical trials.

Digestive Health Center at the University of Virginia

The Digestive Health Center is a state-of-the-art practice specializing in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal disease. A skilled team of specialists have comprehensive expertise treating a wide range of problems, including abdominal pain, anemia, colitis, Crohn's disease, difficulty swallowing and other esophageal disorders, heartburn, gastritis, liver problems such as cirrhosis and hepatitis, pancreatitis, and ulcers. Renowned gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists and oncologists lead the team. Along with a full service medical office, the Digestive Health Center operates an endoscopy lab where all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed:

  • Upper GI, endoscopy, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy
  • Enteroscopy
  • Therapeutic ERCP
  • Motility studies
  • Ambulatory pH monitoring
  • Endoscopic ultrasound
  • Laser therapy
  • Large volume paracentesis
  • Percutaneous and laparoscopic liver biopsy

Chronic Wound Care Center (CWCC) at the University of Virginia

CWCC is dedicated to treating wounds and ulcers that fail to heal or show delayed healing due to: vascular disease, infection; diabetes, immunosuppression, unrelieved pressure, radiation injury, malnutrition. State-of-the-art care is provided by a multidisciplinary team of health processionals uniquely focused on complex wounds. CWCC is actively involved in wound healing research that includes: innovative dressings, growth factor therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, complementary therapy. The three largest areas of clinical research involve:

  • Pressure ulcers
  • Diabetic foot ulcers
  • Venous stasis ulcers

Gastroenterology
Oncology

The University hospital is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, a city situated in central Virginia, approximately 100 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. and 70 miles northwest of Richmond. The hospital is a primary and tertiary care academic center that draws patients primarily from the states of Virginia and West Virginia.

The University has affiliate outpatient sites located throughout the western section of the state equipped to participate in clinical trials, which provides access for a greater number of patients.

The University Health System offers both inpatient and outpatient facilities for the conduct of clinical trials. In fact, several departments have outpatient space dedicated exclusively to conducting clinical trials. The research facilities also include a NIH funded General Clinical Research Center (GCRC). The GCRC offers comprehensive and cost-effective monitoring by experienced and trained research personnel utilizing state-of-the-art medical equipment, access to the metabolic kitchen and its nutritionists and chefs, access to the core laboratory, access to the exercise and sleep laboratories, and access to all hospital services.


Lori Elder
University of Virginia
Clinical Trials Office
One Morton Drive, Suite 200
Charlottesville, VA 22903
USA
434-924-8530
434-243-5999 (fax)
uvaclintrials@virginia.edu


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