SARAH CANNON RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SCRI) – BRINGING OUR REPUTATION IN RESEARCH EXCELLENCE TO THERAPEUTIC AREAS OUTSIDE OF ONCOLOGY

Through a national network of physicians, SCRI conducts clinical trials in ten therapeutic areas outside of oncology including cardiology, gastroenterology, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, dermatology, allergy and ENT.

History

The expansion into new therapeutic areas occurred following a merger in November 2005 with Summit Research Solutions (SRS) in Memphis, TN. For over ten years SRS was a national non-oncology clinical trials management company with a reputation built on experience and a strict dedication to the highest quality standards in research.

Research Excellence

Technology

Our unique systematic approach provides higher efficiencies and reduced cycle times for research trial completion. SCRI also uses an expert web-based proprietary database, xMinder®, which represents extraordinary opportunities in the systematic management of multi-site clinical trials.

Services

SCRI specializes in clinical research services for physician groups, including program development, clinical trial pipeline development, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, contracts and budgets, site management, patient recruitment and marketing support. By integrating these capabilities into our organization, SCRI is able to effectively manage the growing demand for support in managing clinical trials.

Quality and Expertise

A solid operational infrastructure, experienced management team and sound strategic vision have well positioned SCRI to provide all of its partners—physicians and pharmaceutical companies—an optimal way to conduct quality, outcome-based clinical trials.

SCRI is setting the standard for effectively managed, reliable clinical research trials and has a growing network of nationally recognized clinical trial management programs in association with physician practices. Our comprehensive research program includes the following areas:

• Cardiology
• Gastroenterology
• Internal medicine
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Dermatology
• Allergy
• ENT

Lawrence D. Wruble, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G.
Medical Director, GI Research
Dr. Wruble received his undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1954 and graduated from the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in 1958. He is a clinical professor of medicine and former acting chairman for the Department of Gastroenterology at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.

Steven Manoukian, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
Director, Cardiovascular Research SCRI 
Dr. Manoukian graduated from Saint John’s University in New York City in 1981 and earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1985. He completed his residency and chief residency at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He then completed his cardiology and interventional cardiology fellowships at Emory University School of Medicine. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology.

R. Christopher Jones, M.D.
Director, Electrophysiology Research
Dr. Jones received his undergraduate degree in 1993 and graduate degree in 1994 in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He is a 1998 graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He completed his cardiovascular fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and an electrophysiology fellowship at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology.