Our staff has experience in the following list of study related
rating scales:
- ADAS-Cog - Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive subscale.
- ADCS-ADL - Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study - Activities of daily living.
- BDI - Beck Depression Inventory
- BPI - Brief Pain Inventory
- BPRS - Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
- CGI - Clinical Global Impression
- CIBIC - Clinician Interview Based Impression of Change
- CDR - Clinical Dementia Rating Scale
- EdSS - Epworth Daytime Sleepiness Scale
- HAM-D - Hamilton Depression Scale
- SF-MPQ - McGill Pain Questionnaire
- MMSE - Mini-mental State Examination
- NPI - Neuropsychiatric Inventory
- VAS - Visual Analog Scale (pain).
- POMS - Profile of Mood States
- QOLIE-31 - Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory
- RLS RS - RLS rating Scale
- SF-36 - short form 36 quality of life scale
Our Research Staff
Our research staff is composed of highly trained and experienced full time study coordinators and research assistants. Collectively, we have extensive experience in study related procedures including: phlebotomy, EKG, Nerve conduction studies, EEG, Intravenous infusion and monitoring; preparation of labs and pulmonary spirometry. The staff is all certified in lab safety procedures and proficient in using computers for electronic data input and maintaining documents as needed for study completion.
David Kudrow, M.D.
Dr. Kudrow is NRI's principle investigator. He attended the University of Southern California where he earned a bachelor of Science degree in biology. He then attended the University of Southern California Medical School and graduated in 1986. He completed his residency in neurology at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California and then completed a one year fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Harbor-UCLA. Dr. Kudrow has been in private practice in neurology with an emphasis on headache medicine since 1991.
Jaime Latorre, M.D.
Dr. Latorre has been principle study coordinator in the area of neurological clinical research. He has over 10 years experience in designing and conducting clinical trials in many areas within neurology including: Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, Minimal Cognitive Impairment, Epilepsy, Painful Diabetic Neuropathy, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache and Multiple Sclerosis.
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Tatyana Neyman, M.D.
Dr. Neyman has been a principle study coordinator for 8 years. Her expertise is in coordinating headache trials including Migraine Prevention, Abortive Migraine Treatments, Chronic Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache and Cluster Headache. She has assisted in writing protocols and designing studies for investigator initiated trials.
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Janice Bennett
Ms Bennett has been the office manager for several years. Her experience is unparalleled. She has performed billing services for the practice and she has also been instrumental in NRI's ability to quickly turn around study related regulatory affairs documents and get protocols into clinical phase quickly. She has been recognized by sponsors and CRO's for her ability to meticulously complete initial regulatory packets, file IND safety reports and respond quickly to any concerns or questions posed.
Bertin Valdez
Mr. Valdez has been conducting clinical research with our group for two years. His clinical trial experience includes: Alzheimer's Disease, Diabetic Neuropathy, Migraine and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia as well as Restless Legs Syndrome. He is a graduate of UCLA. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.