Location & Contact Information
Address: 612 Roxbury Rd, Rockford, Illinois 61107
Practice Phone: (815) 227-8300
Research Staff Phone: (888) 219-3294
Fax: (855) 243-0207
Hours: Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM–4:30 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:
- 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.
- Alpine Rainier: A study of Povetacicept in Adults with IgA Nephropathy.
Principal Investigator
Syed M. Ahmed, MD
Dr. Ahmed has advanced training in Interventional Nephrology and is Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford. He is a Medical Director at DaVita Dialysis units in Rockford and Sycamore, IL and is on staff at 10 area hospitals.
- Education: Deccan College of Medical Sciences
- Residency: Harbor Hospital
- Nephrology Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine