Page information

Gulfside Clinical Research

Gulfside Clinical Research, LLC is a growing clinical research facility in Gulfport, Mississippi, with the capability of expanding into other clinics and cities in the Gulf Coast region. The Gulfside team is led by founder and general manager Michelle Kessling, BS, CRC, and medical director Stanford A. Owen, MD. Michelle has coordinated studies in Phases 1, 2, and 3 in addition to managing CHM Research for two years. Dr. Owen has served as Principal Investigator on over 30 studies in the past ten years. Dr. Owen has been in private practice since 1979, with certifications by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Physical Nutrition Specialists, and is a NEI Master of Psychopharmacology. For more information regarding Dr. Owen’s professional background, please see his Curriculum Vitae. (JOSH: please make the words “Curriculum Vitae” a link to Dr. O’s CV, which is also attached). Other Gulfside team members include Anne Andry, MS RD, a dietician experienced in protocol-specific nutritional counseling and a study coordinator who maintains high data quality and subject retention, and Beth A. Saucier, FNP, a Certified Diabetes Educator who often serves as Sub-Investigator and is a diabetes management specialist.

Gulfside Clinical Research Facilities

Gulfside Clinical Research is located within the 10,000 square foot Center for Health Management, at the corner of 33rd Avenue and 15th Street in Gulfport, Mississippi. Although it is only blocks from the beach, this facility sustained minimal damage from Hurricane Katrina. As an independent organization, Gulfside Clinical Research uses central Institutional Review Boards and laboratories for all clinical trials. Gulfside also has the capacity to conduct small-scale studies that require subjects to remain in the clinic overnight and/or IV studies. Locked, metal storage cabinets are used for all study-specific documentation and investigational products as appropriate. Temperature sensitive storage equipment includes a dedicated refrigerator, -20°C freezer, and a -70°C freezer. Other capabilities at our facility include:

  • Bone density testing
  • Stress tests
  • Resting metabolic rate
  • Echocardiography
  • Vascular ultrasound
  • Pulmonary function

Gulfside Clinical Research is also affiliated with an independent outpatient surgical facility, and can coordinate clinical studies that involve the following procedures:

  • Anesthesia
  • Orthoscopy
  • Endoscopy
  • ENT
  • Plastic surgery

Other capabilities at our facility include:

  • Bone density testing
  • Stress tests
  • Resting metabolic rate
  • Echocardiography
  • Vascular ultrasound
  • Pulmonary function

Clinical Research Volunteers

Be a part of the future of healthcare! The Gulfside team relies on volunteers to be a part of clinical trials. Volunteers receive doctor visits, study medication, and study procedures at no cost to them. Some trials also provide compensation for time and travel related to study participation. All medical records remain highly confidential, and the Gulfside team is always prepared to discuss any concerns or questions with our current or prospective patients. To find out more about volunteering for clinical research, contact us.

Join the Gulfside Clinical Research Team!

If you are interested in coordinating clinical research or would like to become an investigator with our team, please send us your Curriculum Vitae or resume’.

Contact the Gulfside Clinical Research Team

3300 15th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
228-868-0111 (phone)
228-868-0188 (fax)
Or e-mail Michelle at mkessling@gulfsideclinicalresearch.com