Overview

Minnesota Clinical Research Center (MCRC) is a totally owned subsidiary of Minnesota Gastroenterology, PA.  Our research center works with gastroenterologists dedicated to providing the highest quality medical care to patients with gastrointestinal (GI) and liver disorders.

Clinical Research Experience

Our research center is under the medical direction of Dr. Jeffrey Rank, MD.  Dr. Rank is Board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.  Our Clinical Director is experienced in research management and has been a Registered Nurse for over 25 years.

Minnesota Clinical Research Center was established in 1997. MCRC specializes in conducting phase II, III and IV clinical studies involving treatment for disorders of the upper and lower GI tract and liver. We conduct both adult and pediatric trials.

All of our research studies are conducted under the supervision of specialists in gastroenterology. Our physicians, who serve as Principal Investigators and Sub-Investigators, are well versed on the responsibilities and mandates required to supervise a clinical research site and to run a research trial. Our Clinical Research Coordinators are trained and experienced in all aspects of implementing, conducting and managing a clinical research study.
 
Minnesota Gastroenterology’s freestanding clinics and outpatient endoscopy centers allow us to offer a full range of gastrointestinal procedures including upper and lower endoscopy services, lactose breath testing, esophageal motility studies, and pH monitoring. These services allow for patients to be carefully screened for qualification into a clinical trial and followed throughout the course of their treatment and monitoring.

How to Contact Us

If you have a gastrointestinal or liver disorder and are interested in finding out more about a clinical research study you may be eligible to participate in, please call us at the following number:

Research Inquiry Line
612-871-1145

Our normal hours of operation are 8am to 4:30pm CST.  Calls made into the Inquiry line before or after normal business hours will be answered by a voicemail. These after- hours calls will be reviewed during the next business day. Our research inquiry line is not a 24 hour emergency medical hotline.
Please note that our center is not conducting research studies involving healthy volunteers.