Welcome to the Samaritan Center for Medical Research & Clinical Trials
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Dr. Chakerian is founder of, and Principal Investigator for the Samaritan Center for Medical Research (SCMR), an organization formed for the purpose of conducting clinical trials for the drug and medical device industries. If you're interested in participating in clinical trials being conducted by SCMR or other organizations, or would like to know more about what's going on with the latest drug or device developments, please visit our clinical trials site at the link provided below. Maia U. Chakerian - Principal Investigator:
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Clinical Trials Currenlty Recruiting
- Low back pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Arthritis pain - To see if you qualify please visit www.arthritisheartstudy.com and answer a few screening questions.
- Breakthrough pain (cancer and noncancer)
- Prevention of blood clots in atrial fibrillation
- Long-term cardiovascular safety with NSAIDs
- Safety study with rituximab

Research Experience
- Cancer pain
- Non-cancer pain
- Implantable devices
- Neuropathic pain
- Migraine headaches
- Post-operative pain
- Low back pain
- Osteoarthritis pain
- Fibromyalgia

Sponsors, Clinical Research Organizations and IRB's
Sponsors
- Elan
- Allergan
- Pharmacia
- Pfizer
- AstraZeneca
- Faulding
- Purdue Pharma
- Cephalon
- Johnson & Johnson
- Abbott
- Wyeth
- Insys
- Neuromed
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Medgenex

CRO’s
- Covance
- Clinimetrics
- Icon
- INC
- Kendle
- I3
- Paragon
- PPD
- Quintile

IRB's
- Biomed
- Western IRB
- Sterling
- Coast

Sub Investigators Specialties
- Orthopedics
- Cardiac surgery
- Podiatry
- Cardiology
- Rheumatology
- Pulmonology
- Neurosurgery
- Vascular surgery

Clinical Research Coordinator
Jack Taw - jtaw@samaritan-research.com
Christopher Cabida - ccabida@samaritan-research.com
Contact Phone:
408-356-0503
Research Assistant:
Lubna Salmaan

About Our Research Main Office
The main office of Samaritan Center for Medical Research occupies 2000 sq. ft. in a medical arts building adjacent to Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California. The office is 5 miles from downtown San Jose and the San Jose International Airport, and is conveniently located along public transportation routes.
Equipment & Services:
- Centrifuge
- Phlebotomy station
- CLIA certificate
- EKG
- Freezer to -20˚C
- Double-locked drug storage cabinets
- Secure records, some stored onsite, others archived and readily available
- Analog line
- DSL internet connection
- Electronic medical records
- Separate workspace for study monitors is available, with telephone, printer, copier, and fax

Hospital Faciltiy
SCMR provides skilled medical staffing and leading edge hospital facilities through its arrangement with Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, California. Hospital Facilities10 beds are available for the use of SCMR at Good Samaritan Hospital for inpatient or outpatient use.
Equipment & Services:
Phlebotomy, including the ability to draw samples for pharmacokinetic studies Full, certified clinical laboratory, including microbiology CT scan, MRI scan, ultrasound, DEXA scan, EKG, EEG, continuous cardiac monitoring, spirometry, available Pharmacy Freezer to -20˚C and to -70˚C Nursing staff available as needed Hospital meals provided as needed Separate workspace with dedicated phone and data lines (for study monitors).
