Overview

Overview

C5Research is a team of experienced and dedicated clinical trial specialists within the Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute of Cleveland Clinic. We bring scientific and clinical leadership in cardiovascular disease in combination with operational excellence to conduct Phase II-IV multicenter clinical trials.

Since 1991, we have leveraged the clinical expertise of over 500 physicians across multiple specialties throughout Cleveland Clinic providing academic leadership and coordination for trials ranging in size from <100 to 24,000 patients.

Cleveland Clinic is nationally ranked and globally recognized as the world leader in cardiovascular care.

What We Do

What We Do

We are an academic group dedicated to achieving the highest quality work following ICH/GCP guidelines.

We understand industry timelines and commit to delivering on time. We bring world class academic leadership to clinical trials and a viewpoint and independence that satisfies the demanding peer-reviewed scrutiny of the academic and scientific community.

Working closely with Cleveland Clinic physicians, we provide:

Our Team

Our Team

C5R Physician Leadership

 Steven E. Nissen, MD

Steven E. Nissen, MD

Chief Academic Officer, Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
nissens@ccf.org

Venu Menon, MD

Venu Menon, MD

Associate Director of C5Research and
Director of Clinical Events Committee
menonv@ccf.org

Wael A. Jaber, MD

Wael A. Jaber, MD

Director, Cardiovascular Imaging
Core Laboratory
jaberw@ccf.org

Rishi Puri, MBBS, PhD, FRACP | C5 Research | Cleveland Clinic

Rishi Puri, MBBS, PhD, FRACP

Director, Atherosclerosis Imaging Core Laboratory
purir@ccf.org

Vidyasagar Kalahasti, MD

Vidyasagar Kalahasti, MD

Associate Director, Clinical Events
Committee
kalahav@ccf.org

   

Erik Van Iterson, PhD, MS

Director, Cardiac Rehabilitation; and Quality Director,
Metabolic Exercise Stress Testing
VANITEE@ccf.org

C5R Management

Ruth Cannata, BSN, RN
Director of Operations
cannatr@ccf.org

Mary Del Valle, BSN, RN
Clinical Events Committee
delvalm@ccf.org

Ashley Beltran, MSHS, RDMS (AB)(OB)(PS), RVT
Cardiovascular Imaging Core and
Atherosclerosis Imaging Core Laboratories
beltra@ccf.org

Ellen McErlean, MSN, RN, FAHA
Project and Site Management
mcerlee@ccf.org

Michael Simmons
Cardiovascular Clinical Research Information
Services (CCRIS)
simmonm@ccf.org

Mandy Thompson
Research QA & Regulatory
thompsm22@ccf.org

Kathy Wolski, MPH
Statistics and Clinical Data Management
wolskik@ccf.org

Terri Zito, BS, CRCP
Contracts and Finance
zitot@ccf.org