Location & Contact Information
Address: 314 Taunton Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914
Practice Phone: (401) 438-5950
Research Staff Phone: (888) 219-3294
Fax: (833) 483-1526
Hours: Monday–Friday: 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Facility features
- Dedicated research space (located within community-based nephrology clinic) including workstations for study coordinators and monitors
- Temperature monitored, secured cold storage (refrigerator, freezer)
- Temperature monitored ambient storage space
- On-site lab draw and centrifuge
- Close proximity to ancillary services, including ambulatory surgical center and dialysis units
Clinical trials and services available
We are currently enrolling patients in the following clinical trials:
- Amgen: A study to evaluate Avacopan in participants with ANCA-associated vasculitis.
- AstraZeneca BaxDuo-Arctic: A study for patients with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure.
- AstraZeneca PACIFIC: A long-term study for patients with chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure.
- Boehringer Ingelheim/Duke: EASi-KIDNEY: A study for patients with chronic kidney disease at risk of progression.
- Alpine Rainier: A study of Povetacicept in Adults with IgA Nephropathy.
Principal Investigator
Larissa Kruger Gomes, MD
Dr. Kruger Gomes has been the lead author or co-author on 8 publications and 4 research investigations, and she serves as the PI for more than 10 clinical trials. She is also a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Brown University.
- Education: Faculdade Evangelica do Parana New Castle University
- Internship and Residency: University of Connecticut
- Nephrology Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center – Harvard Medical School