East Seattle, Washington 98007
425-453-0404 http://www.nwcrc.net akhan@nwcrc.net
The Northwest Clinical Research Center (NWCRC) is an independent research site dedicated to providing the highest quality of medical assessments and treatments. We are proud to have provided medical, psychiatric, and psychological services to the community through our partnership with the pharmaceutical industry since 1995.
Research sponsored by NWCRC has been published in the best of medical journals and presented at national and international scientific meetings. Our research has contributed to the development and assessment of efficacy and safety for over 30 new medications.
We take exceptional pride in the care of our patients as well as integrity in the data provided to our sponsors. We have been a key research site in 14 NDA & 9 FDA inspections since 1995.
NWCRC specializes in clinical studies for adults with:
- Depression,
- Treatment Resistant Depression,
- Bipolar Disorder,
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD),
- Insomnia,
- Chronic Pain,
- Breakthrough Pain,
- Osteoarthritis,
- Fibromyalgia,
- Schizophrenia,
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD),
- Panic Disorder,
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD),
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
- Seasonal Affective Disorder,
- Influenza, Female,
- Hypo sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD),
- Obesity,
- Migraine,
- Erectile Dysfunction,
- Constipation,
- Premenstrual Dysphonic Disorder.
- In addition, we have the resources to conduct trials for smoking cessation, birth control, and speech impairments.
For children and adolescents we primarily specialize in clinical studies for:
- Depression,
- Bipolar Disorder,
- ADHD,
- Insomnia,
- Anxiety Disorders.
For the geriatric population we primarily specialize in clinical studies for:
- Depression,
- Bipolar,
- Anxiety Disorders,
- Insomnia,
- Osteoarthritis.
We have the staff and facility to conduct Phase II-IV outpatient and inpatient trials.
Arif Khan, MD, Medical Director and Principal Investigator at NWCRC, is a Board Certified Psychiatrist and Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Khan has been conducting clinical trials in the greater Seattle area since 1984 and founded NWCRC in 1995. At NWCRC, Dr. Khan has been the Principal Investigator in over 250 clinical trials.
In addition, Dr. Khan has published more than 150 scientific papers in leading medical journals. His work on design of clinical trials and safety and efficacy in clinical trials is widely recognized and presented at national and international scientific meetings.
Our center is unique in that our patients are screened at our office by a physician or psychologist. Currently we have two primary care physicians and psychologist sub-investigator, and six masters' level study coordinators. We have additional coordinator, pharmacy, regulatory, laboratory, quality assurance, recruitment, and transportation and IT support.
All staff members are required to complete Good Clinical Practice Training provided by the National Institute of Health and HIPPA training in addition to study specific training.
We draw our patient population from the greater Seattle area (over 3.5 million people). Due in part to our Outreach Program and Transportation Service, we have access to a unique patient population including multiple ethnicities/races. Our patient population is even in gender and we have capabilities to recruit all ages (pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric).
Musculoskeletal
Pediatrics/Neonatology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Psychiatry/Psychology
NWCRC is located in the heart of Bellevue, Washington. At our center we offer outpatient facilities and our inpatient facility partner is located within 10 miles of our Bellevue office. We are easily accessible to Seattle and entire Greater Puget Sound area (over 3.5 million people).
In addition, we have a transportation service (four drivers and vehicles) available full time to transport our patients between their homes and our center. We are conveniently located near the freeway, have a public bus stop in front of our building, and plenty of free parking.
Our site has a welcoming and comfortable waiting room, 17 private patient interview rooms, 5 procedural rooms (for ECGs, physicals, etc.), a secure on-site pharmacy, laboratory with phlebotomy draw/processing capabilities including centrifuges, refrigerator and -20 degree Freezer, conference room with computer and television for presentations, and a large and quiet room for monitoring visits.
Arif Khan, MD
Medical Director
Northwest Clinical Research Center
1952 - 152nd Place NE, Suite 200
Bellevue, WA 98004
USA
425-453-0404
425-453-1033 (fax)
akhan@nwcrc.net
www.nwcrc.net
Updated: 4/27/2012
