Overview

Staten Island University Hospital is a Level I trauma, 685-bed, specialized teaching hospital that spans two campuses and provides care to Staten Island, the New York metropolitan region and patients from around the world. The hospital is a tertiary-care medical center with more than 95,000 emergency department visits per year. Our population includes individuals from a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Cardiology/Vascular Disease

Staten Island University Hospital specializes in leading-edge techniques and procedures across the many cardiac services.  We provide the most progressive cardiac diagnostics, treatment, postsurgical outpatient care and cardiac prevention programs.  Our board-certified electrophysiologists provide comprehensive evaluations and treatment strategies for all forms of dysrhythmia and heart rhythm abnormalities. 

Obstetrics/Gynecology (Women’s Health)

Our individualized obstetric and gynecologic services include expertise in a wide range of clinical areas, including maternal fetal medicine, gynecologic oncology, fertility, female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, colposcopy and abnormal Pap test evaluation.  

Oncology/ Hematology

We offer specialized, patient-centered care in hematology (blood disorders) and oncology with the most innovative, comprehensive and personalized treatments available.  Our medical oncologists and hematologists have studied at the nation's premier teaching cancer centers. Under their care, you can take advantage of the very latest in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormonal and biological therapies available today, including the option to participate in groundbreaking clinical trials.

Pediatrics/Neonatology

Our pediatric care is offered in a variety of settings, including a children's emergency center, intensive care units, an inpatient unit, and nursery and various ambulatory sites. We have extensive experience in a broad range of specialties including pediatric surgery, urology, pulmonology, cardiology and anesthesiology. 

Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery)

Staten Island University Hospital is a 911-receiving center. Separate adult and pediatric emergency services and a full-time urgent care center are staffed by board-certified emergency physicians. Specialized services are provided continuously in the emergency department and include a stroke team, cardiac cath team and burn center. An onsite laboratory and pharmacy function 24 hours a day. https://siuh.northwell.edu/

Research Experience

Our patients and expertise include the following areas:

• Asthma
• Burn/wound care
• Cardiology/electrophysiology/interventional
• Vascular
• Critical care
• Devices
• Disease markers
• Hematology/oncology
• Infectious disease
• Pain
• Pediatrics
• Pulmonary
• Quality improvement
• Toxicology
• Trauma

Facility Description

Clinical staff are available around the clock to evaluate and consent potential subjects. Coordinators are experienced with EDC, eCRF, IVRS, portals and data upload for central reading. All potential subjects are initially screened and monitored via our electronic medical record. We maintain a comfortable and spacious area for site monitoring with internet connectivity, convenient retrieval of subject records, source documents, and CRFs, including pharmacy records. Limited EMR system access can be granted for monitoring purposes.

Lab: We have the ability to draw and process our own blood samples. There is a fully accredited on-site lab open 24 hours a day.  A microbiologist is available to prepare and store isolates for shipment to a central lab. We have a -20°C and -80°C freezers. Laboratory staff is experienced in the handling and packaging of specimens with dry ice.

Pharmacy: SIUH has an on-site central pharmacy which is operational 24 hours a day. There is also a satellite pharmacy available in the emergency department.  Study medications can be stored at room temperature or refrigerated in a secure manner.  We have experience randomizing patients to study drug assignment using an IVRS (interactive voice response system).

IRB: Northwell administers one IRB committee that meets twice a week. The IRB reviews, approves and monitors biomedical and behavioral human research. We offer services in support of clinical research and compliance with federal, state and institutional regulations governing human subject protections. Our IRB committee is comprised of people with diverse clinical and professional expertise from across the health system. Representatives from the lay community also play an important role in ensuring that the rights and welfare of the communities served by the health system are respected and maintained.

Investigator Experience

Barry Hahn, MD, FACEP
Director of Research
Emergency Medicine

Joshua Greenstein, MD, FACEP
Assistant Director of Research
Emergency Medicine

Jonathan Schor, MD
Vascular Surgeon

Jonathan Deitch, MD
Vascular Surgeon
Chief of Vascular Surgery

Kuldeep Singh, MD
Vascular Surgeon

Saqib Zia, MD
Vascular Surgeon

James Lafferty, MD
Cardiologist
Director of Cardiology Services

Gregory Maniatis, MD
Cardiologist

Marcin Kowalski, MD, MBA, FACC, FHRS
Electrophysiologist
Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology

Alex Spyropoulos, MD, FACP, FCCP, FRCPC
Northwell System Director
Anticoagulation & Clinical Thrombosis Services

Terenig Terjanian, MD
Director of Cancer Center
Adult Hematology/Oncology

Meekoo Dhar, MD
Adult Hematology/Oncology

Qun Dai, MD
Adult Hematology/Oncology

Alexander Bershadskiy, MD
Director of Hospice
Adult Hematology/Oncology

Eleny Romanos- Sirakis, MD
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Staff Expertise

Gina Alcide, RN, CCRC
Research Nurse

Mario Alzate
Clinical Research Coordinator

Ashley Eapen
Clinical Research Coordinator

Shreya Pandya
Research Assistant

Melissa Panzo, RN, CCRC
Administrative Director, Research Department

Alexandra Panteo
Clinical Research Coordinator

Ramadan Sainovski, RN
Manager, Clinical Research

Sean Taylor
Clinical Research Coordinator

Amanda Tice, RN
Manager, Research Department

Patient Demographics

We are always ranked among the highest enrolling sites in trials we participate in. This is because of our extensive patient population. The emergency department sees more than 95,000 visits per year. All patients visiting the emergency department and outpatient facilities are screened for potential study enrollment.

An estimated 500,000 people live in Staten Island. Our target population consists of the following and includes males and females of all age groups:

• 75.7 percent: white (65.8 percent nonHispanic white alone)
• 10.2 percent: Black or African-American (9.6 percent nonHispanic Black or African-American alone)
• 0.2 percent: American Indian and Alaska Native
• 7.4 percent: Asian
• 4.6 percent: other
• 1.9 percent: two or more races
• 15.9 percent: Hispanics or Latinos of any race

Other Information

IRB contact information
Offices of the IRB
125 Community Dr.
Manhasset, NY 11021
516.465.1910
girb@northwell.edu  

Northwell IRB does permit the use of relying on an IRB other than Northwell through an expedited review process.

Regulatory: Contracts and budgets are all reviewed by an internal grants management/clinical trials office. Both can be negotiated concurrently with the IRB review.

Contact Center: If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss clinical trials, please send an email to siuhresearch@northwell.edu.. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.