Location & Contact Information

Address: 2222 East Street, Suite 305, Concord, CA 94520

Practice Phone: (925) 686-1230

Research Staff Phone: (888) 219-3294

Fax: (925) 686-8443

About the Concord Cardio-Renal Research Institute

The Concord Cardio-Renal Research Institute is a dedicated clinical research site in the Bay Area, California, focused on cardiovascular and metabolic clinical trials. Embedded within established specialty care practices, the site provides direct access to cardio-renal-metabolic patient populations and the infrastructure required to support complex protocols. With dedicated research space and enhanced clinical capabilities, Concord is positioned to execute Phase Ib-IV studies with operational rigor and scalable enrollment performance.

Facility & Operational Capabilities

Approximately 2,000 square feet of dedicated clinical research space with three dedicated research exam rooms
Capacity to support extended (24-hour) observation visits
Serial pharmacokinetic (PK) sampling capability
Infusion services and administration of IV-based therapies
Dedicated laboratory area for specimen collection, processing, packing, and high-volume shipment
Secure investigational drug storage, including cold and ultra-cold capacity
On-site sterile drug preparation
Dedicated space for study monitors and collaboration space for sponsor representatives (SIVs, qualification visits, monitoring, audits)
Co-located within a multidisciplinary medical office building, with immediate access to nephrology and cardiology clinics and a higher level of care, including a surgery suite, when clinically indicated
Infrastructure to support Phase Ib and II studies

Study Experience:

GLP-1 and amylin receptors
Cardiovascular diseases
Diabetes Type 1 and 2
Hypertension
Obesity
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
End-stage kidney disease (ESKD)
ADPKD
ANCA Vasculitis
APOL-1 Mediated Kidney Disease
FSGS
IgA Nephropathy
Lupus Nephritis

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Principal Investigators

Edward Kim, MD, MPH, MHS

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Dr. Kim received the Osler Teaching Award at Johns Hopkins University and was nominated for the String of Pearls Award at Georgetown University Hospital. He is medical director of Fresenius San Miguel Dialysis Unit. He bases his medical care on his public health background to establish a strong, reciprocal doctor/patient relationship.

Education: University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine
Internship and Residency: Georgetown University Hospital
Nephrology Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Rohit Sharma, MD

Board Member, Vice President of Clinical Affairs

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Rohit Sharma, MD, is the CEO of Diablo Nephrology, a renal practice based out of Concord, California, with nearly 50 years of operation. He is also the CEO of West Coast Kidney Institute and serves as the Medical Director at the Diablo Dialysis Access Center. Dr. Sharma is Board Certified in Nephrology, Interventional Nephrology, and Internal Medicine.

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