Partner with Oregon Dermatology and Research Center
Clinical Research Facility in Portland, Oregon
Prioritizing patient care through quality clinical research trials since 1989.
Established alongside our dermatology clinic by Dr. Phoebe Rich, Oregon Dermatology and Research Center is a privately-owned and operated research site that specializes in dermatology Phase I-IV clinical trials. As one of Portland’s leading dermatology clinical research sites, Oregon Dermatology and Research Center has completed over 400 clinical trials to-date, consistently meeting or exceeding recruitment goals and providing clean, high-quality data to our sponsors.
Thank you for considering Oregon Dermatology and Research Center!
What We Offer
Amenities
- Ambient and refrigerated centrifuges.
- -20°, -70°, -80° Celsius freezers.
- Secured and access-controlled study drug, device, and materials storage.
- Five fully equipped, research-exclusive patient rooms.
- Emergency medications, AED, pulse oximeter, and oxygen.
- Two private monitoring spaces with access to internet, copier, and shipping supplies.
- Daily shipment and courier service.
- Research-exclusive specimen processing laboratory.
- Annually calibrated site equipment, including (but not limited to): EKG machine, blood pressure cuffs, stadiometer, health- o-meter, precision scales, autoclave, hyfrecators, incubator, microscopes, and temperature monitoring devices (for ambient, refrigerated, and frozen temperatures).
Site
- More than 30 years of experience collaborating with both large and start-up sponsors and CROs.
- Nationally recognized, board-certified acting primary investigator.
- Board-certified dermatologist and certified physician assistant as acting sub-investigators.
- Fast regulatory and budget contract turnaround (average timeline of two weeks).
- Established SOPs with documented site-wide training.
- Part-11 compliant CTMS eSource and eRegulatory systems.
- CLIA certification.
- Onsite drug destruction capability
- Access to 911 emergency response; site is conveniently located two blocks from the nearest hospital.
- Central IRB utilization.
- Local lab partnership.
- Onsite and remote monitoring visit accommodation.
Staff
- Experienced investigators, research staff, and certified research coordinators.
- Vast knowledge and experience with eDiaries, ePros, IWRS, EDCs, actigraphy, sleep-monitoring devices, and other protocol-specific activities.
- Extensive experience with dermatology disease-specific investigator assessments and patient questionnaires.
- Experience with skin tapes, skin biopsies, PK, and biomarkers
- Extensive experience with central medical and clinical photography and vendors.
- Bi-annual all-staff GCP/HRP training.
- Annual all-staff OSHA, HIPAA, and CMS Fraud Waste and Abuse trainings.
- IATA-certified research staff.
- All staff BLS certification.
Patient Recruitment & Retention
- Historically high patient retention rates.
- Dedicated, on-site marketing and recruitment and retention specialist.
- Website has integrated CTMS for optimal recruitment results.
- Convenient and instant Realtime pay for patient stipend.
- Community outreach and healthcare partnerships.
- Collaboration with onsite dermatology clinic.
- Experience with social media and central recruitment portals and campaigns.
- Established partnerships with both local and central advertising vendors.
Our Expertise
Over the last 30 years, Oregon Dermatology and Research Center has operated and managed a wide variety of dermatology clinical trials. The below list of indications encompasses the majority of our clinical trial experience, but please note that our list of expertise is constantly shifting and expanding. If you do not see an indication for which you would like to partner with us, please fill out the contact form below or email our Director of Clinical Research, Teri Paris, at teriparis@phoeberichmd.com.
- Acne Vulgaris
- Cystic and Nodular Acne
- Actinic Keratosis
- Alopecia Areata
- Androgenic Alopecia (Male pattern baldness)
- Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
- Dry Hands and Nails
- Hyperhidrosis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Superficial and Nodular
- Brittle Nails
- Central Abdominal Bulging
- Chronic Dermatitis
- Hand Dermatitis and Chronic Hand Dermatitis
- Herpes Zoster
- Head Lice
- Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 (Cold sores and Genital Herpes)
- Melanoma
- Melasma
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Onychomycosis (Fingernail and Toenail Fungus)
- Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
- Psoriasis
- Nail Psoriasis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Rosacea (papules and pustules)
- Rosacea Erythema
- Seborrheic Dermatitis (Dandruff)
- Seborrheic Keratosis (SK)
- Skin Infections, Staph, Strep, and including MRSA
- Solar Lentigo
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
- Tinea Cruris, Tinea Corporis, Tinea Pedis (Athlete’s Foot), and Tinea Versicolor
- Vaccines
- Verruca Vulgaris (Common Warts and Plantar Warts)
- Vitiligo
