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to our sponsor/CRO page
Here
you can learn more about WCRC, our work, and our staff. Questions
can be submitted to Hannah Kirshenbaum, Business Administrator,
at 206-522-3330 x 107 or hkirshenbaum@wcrcseattle.com.
Center
Overview
Women's
Clinical Research Center is dedicated to the highest quality medical
research for and by women. Our facility operates in conjugation
with North Seattle Women's Group and Menopause Center of Seattle.
We serve a broad population of women throughout the Pacific Northwest
and are conveniently located one mile from the University of Washington
Research
Experience
We
have conducted over 200 phase II, III, and IV studies in many areas
of women's health and general medicine over the past fifteen years.
We have a large patient population and a large database of potential
research subjects.
We
have particular expertise in:
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Ovulation
Contraception
Menopause
Overactive
bladder
Osteoporosis
Sexual
Dysfunction
Endometriosis
Uterine
Safety
Premenstrual
Syndrome
Urogynecology |
Vaginal
Atrophy
Disorders
of lipid metabolism
Heavy
menstrual bleeding
Perimenopause
HPV/Lower
Genital Tract Neoplasia
Fibroids
Obesity
Acne
Breast
Pain |

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We
work with most major pharmaceutical companies and CROs. We regularly
receive testimonials from sponsors and monitors alike for our high
quality work and for meeting and exceeding enrollment goals. Our
emphasis is on Good Clinical Practice, with our subjects' health
and well being our principal obligation. We have low screen fail
rates and excellent retention as a result of careful subject selection.
Our
Director and Principal Investigator, Dr. Robin Kroll, is regularly
on-site and personally supervises all aspects of every study. Either
she or one of her Sub-Investigators is available at any time.
We
utilize central IRBs at the sponsors' request, and we are not under
the jurisdiction of a local IRB.
Our
Facility
We
have a 4400 square foot facility conveniently located approximately
one mile from the University of Washington. We have adequate parking
and excellent proximity to public transportation. Our facility is
in a medical office center and has recently been redecorated. We
offer a complete range of gynecologic procedures on-site including:
Ultrasound
Bone
densitometry
Colposcopy
Endometrial
biopsy
Loop
electroexcisional procedure
We
maintain a venipuncture facility on site with staff trained in hazardous
material shipping. We have the capability to store and ship frozen
specimens.
Our
monitors enjoy ample space in well-appointed offices with convenience
of in-room copiers and internet connections. We have hotels and
restaurants in walking distance to decrease travel time. We are
a 25-35 minute drive north of Sea-Tac International Airport, which
has direct flights to most major metropolitan areas.
Principal
Investigator
Robin Kroll, MD is Director of Women's Clinical Research Center
and the Menopause Center of Seattle. She is also a founding partner
of North Seattle Women's Group, P.S. She received her medical degree
from Medical College of Pennsylvania and completed her internship
and residency at the same institution. She is board certified and
re-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
She has been certified as a bone densitometrist by the International
Society for Clinical Densitometry and as a Menopause Clinician by
the North American Menopause Society.
Dr.
Kroll has been a principal investigator in many studies that have
led to the introduction of new options or treatments for a variety
of women's healthcare issues.
In
addition to her research activities Dr. Kroll maintains clinical
practices at both North Seattle Women's Group and the Menopause
Center of Seattle where she treats women with a variety of gynecologic
disorders.
She
is a member of numerous professional societies including the North
American Menopause Society. She has been elected a Fellow of the
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Kroll serves
on a National PMS Advisory Board. She has been selected by her peers
to be included in Best Doctors™. Dr. Kroll lectures frequently throughout
the country on topics such as perimenopause, menopause, PMS and
state of the art developments in contraception and hormone replacement.
Sub-Investigators
and Research Staff
Contact
Hannah
Kirshenbaum
Business Administrator
Women's Clinical Research Center
3216 NE 45th Pl, Suite 100
Seattle , WA 98105 USA
Phone: 206-522-3330 Ext. 107
Fax: 206-522-8594
Email: hkirshenbaum@wcrcseattle.com
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