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Backed by Results.
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Our Investigators
AMR currently has two investigators to conduct clinical research trials in the Dearborn community, Dr. Elias H. Kassab and Dr. Ashok K. Kondur. Dr. Kassab serves as Principal Investigator. Dr. Kassab completed his graduate training and fellowship in cardiology throughout Michigan after completing his education at Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium in 1982. In addition to clinical research, his experience includes Cardiology, Endovascular and Vascular Management. Dr. Kondur is the Sub Investigator for the site. Dr. Kondur is board-certified in PET imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Vascular Medicine and Coronary, Peripheral, Structural and Endovascular Interventions. Both Dr. Kondur and Dr. Kassab will focus primarily on Cardiology clinical trials as well as conducting trials focused on Hypercholesterolemia, Obesity, and Vaccines.
In 2017, 15 AMR centers merged their businesses to form a single company. AMR now includes 28 locations across the continental United States, 126 investigators, and access to databases of over 657,344 patients. As one company, AMR now offers improved efficiencies with the same exceptional quality and industry professionals you trust.
AMR Offers
- Investigators who are dedicated community leaders experienced in clinical research
- Patient databases with more than 30,000 adult, geriatric, and pediatric records
- Full-time dedicated Research Coordinators (65% ACRP certified)
- In-house quality assurance program
- Dedicated regulatory and patient enrollment staff
- Bilingual coordinating staff and physicians
- Historically meets or exceeds enrolling commitments
- Ability to utilize Central IRB
- Commitment to only accepting studies appropriate for site patient population and staff expertise
- Ability to pre-identify study patients, majority coming from physician’s practice
- HIPAA compliant and IAATA Certified
Our Mission
Our Vision & Values
Excellence
Strive for excellence and consistency in every type of research we do.
Innovation
Find innovative and ground-breaking solutions through collaboration.
Respect
Treat everyone – subjects, sponsors and associates – with respect.
Community
Base decisions and growth on striving to build a better community.
Ethics
Make the right and honorable decision even if it is the hard or costly one.
Our Clinical Trial Experience
Acute Care
Allergy/Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Central Nervous System
Dermatology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics
Immunology
Infectious Disease
Men’s Health
Musculoskeletal
Neurology
Ophthalmology
Pain Management
Pediatrics
Podiatry
Pulmonology
Urology
Vaccines
Virology
Women’s Health
10 Myths
Here are some misconceptions you may have about participating in clinical trials.
1
You must quit other medications you may already be taking while participating.This may be true, depending on the clinical trial. Every trial has individual criteria for its participants, and medication history is definitely a factor that researchers consider.
2
Participating in a clinical trial will cost you a great deal of your own money.3
Once you start a clinical trial, there's no turning back. You will have to finish it.4
You can only participate in a clinical trial if you live near a major hospital.5
If you’re part of the placebo group, you won't get the same care as the treatment group.6
You don’t have to go to regular doctor visits if you’re participating in a clinical trial.7
Clinical trials take a huge commitment and will go on for months and months.8
You can’t participate in a clinical trial if you’re in remission at the time.9
There is no information available to participants on the earlier results of the study.10
Participants can't continue to use the study’s drug or therapy after the trial ends.All facts and information courtesy of Buzzfeed and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.