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Rheumatology Consultants is the private practice of Steven J. Klein, M.D., F.A.C.R., C.C.D.
Rheumatology Consultants was started in 1985 as a private rheumatology practice and in 1994 expanded to include comprehensive osteoporosis care when Dr. Klein relocated from southern California to join the practice. With the acquisition of a Hologic QDR 1000 DXA Scanner in 1994, The Osteoporosis Center was opened in Hagerstown. Because of the success of The Osteoporosis Center in Hagerstown we have formed The Osteoporosis and Clinical Trials Center, which opened a second office in Cumberland, Maryland in July 1996, now staffed by 3 study coordinators. To keep pace with technology we currently have two GE Lunar Prodigy DXA systems.
Since 1995 we have participated in many phase II and phase III clinical trials. To date our areas of study have focused on osteoporosis in women, osteoporosis in men, osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, and rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical research organizations we have worked with include Kendle, MTRA, Parexel, PPD and Quintiles. Sponsors we have participated with include Abbott, AutoImmune, Boehringer Mannheim, Eli Lilly, G.D. Searle, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Hyal Pharmaceutical, NPS Allelix, Pfizer, Proctor & Gamble and Roche.
Today, Rheumatology Consultants is the sole provider of rheumatologic and comprehensive osteoporosis care in Western Maryland, with offices in Hagerstown and Cumberland. Our practice is unique in that we draw our patient population from a tri-state area (Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia) with a population of approximately 500,000 people. The area has a large elderly population, which is reflected in our rheumatology practice as a whole, where the patient ratio is approximately 2:1 female:male.
Dr. Klein has been instrumental in developing and implementing strict quality control standards for all bone densitometry services provided in the Centers, with particular emphasis placed on insuring accurate and precise baseline and follow-up scans. He is a member of The International Society for Clinical Densitometry, The American Society for Bone Mineral Research and The National Osteoporosis Foundation. Dr. Klein is also certified by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.
We firmly believe that the location of our practice plays a significant role in our growth and success in clinical trial enrollment. Our expansion to Cumberland is particularly exciting because we are able to offer state of the art technology and study participation opportunities to a historically under-served population in that city and to all points west including West Virginia and southern Pennsylvania.
Our Facilities:
Dxa Scanners:
GE/Lunar Prodigy Advance, in Hagerstown
GE/Lunar Prodigy Advance, in Cumberland
X-ray Facilities:
Hagerstown:
X-ray facility available on-site utilizing Gendex-Del
equipment with standard film-screen radiography
Cumberland:
The Imaging Center, Cumberland, Maryland
Other Equipment:
Minus 70 degree freezer at Hagerstown
0 to -20 degree freezers at Hagerstown and Cumberland
Institutional Review Boards:
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown, Maryland (Local IRB)
Memorial Hospital
Cumberland, Maryland (Local IRB)
Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB)
PO Box 10160
3535 7th Avenue
Olympia, WA 98502
Our Staff:
Medical Director:
Steven J. Klein, M.D., F.A.C.R., C.C.D
Medical Staff:
Mary Howell, M.D.
Devin Traynor, PA-C
Clinical Trial Coordinators:
Hagerstown Office:
Paula Smith, CRC
Chancha Curry, RN, CRC
Richard Robinson, RN, CRC
Cumberland Office:
Janie VanSkiver, CRC
Dawnetta Adams, CRC
Heather Iski, LPN, CRC
Cheryl Turner, CRC
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