Phase I

Compass Research Phase I is a 36 bed, multi-therapeutic research unit located in Orlando, Florida. We are strategically located in a community of over 2 million residents. Our population of those over 65 years of age is among the highest in the United States. Our facility is 2 blocks from a large 800 bed hospital with a level 1 trauma center.

We offer a highly trained staff, an advanced facility and a large volunteer database to ensure your trial expectations are met and exceeded. Our medical team is lead by Craig Curtis, MD, and Patricia Ford, RN, CCRC with over 30 years combined Phase I – IV experience. Sean Stanton, our senior director of operations, has 18 years of clinical trial operations and management and has worked with over 200 sponsors. Our combined experience includes over 300 Phase 1 studies in collaboration with over 100 sponsors.

This significant experience ensures on time trial completion with the highest quality team in the business. Our areas of expertise include Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodegenerative disorders, Psychiatry and Pain.

Our scientific staff includes Thomas Geracioti, MD who for the last 20 years has been a national leader in cerebrospinal fluid (csf) collection and 24 -30 hour continuous cerebrospinal collection using indwelling spinal catheters. He has been involved in over 500 continuous csf procedures and published numerous articles on csf biomarkers. Dr. Curtis has been a national leader in cerebrospinal fluid collection and lumbar punctures and frequently lectures on Alzheimer’s Disease. This, combined with our Alzheimer’s Disease population allows us to be a leader in advancing our understanding of AD biomarkers and their relation to disease modification.

Steven Bravo, MD is chairman of radiology and neuroradiology. Dr.Bravo is a former attending neuroradiologist at Brigham and Women’s hospital and former faculty member at Harvard Medical School. Dr Bravo is board certified by the American Board of Radiology in both radiology and neuroradiology.