A site that recruits on time and closes on data.
Optimal Research Sites is an independent clinical trial facility in Central Florida with 30+ years of investigator-led research, a dedicated 9-bed Phase I inpatient unit, in-house regulatory, and a certified sample processing lab — under one operating platform, with one sponsor point of contact.
Indications we've run, by area.
Our team has conducted Phase I–IV studies across the areas below. Earlier-phase and first-in-human studies are conducted at our dedicated Phase I unit; Phase II–IV and observational studies run out of the main site.
Multi-specialty principal investigators.
Protocols are matched to the right clinical specialty and surrounded by centralized ORS operational support — startup, regulatory, recruitment, and study conduct.
Dr. Kristyna Paradis
Emergency Medicine / Internal Medicine
Dr. Antonio Cubano
Psychiatry
Dr. Catherine Arevalo
Internal Medicine
Dr. David Riascos
Internal Medicine / Neuroscience
Dr. Timothy Wierzbicki
Neurology
Dr. Jaqueline Freyre
Pediatrics
Dr. Lorna Bennett
Pediatrics
Dr. Penelope Pauley
Pediatric Endocrinology
Dr. Vincent Do
Optometry
Dr. Ross Wheeler
Dermatopathology
Dr. Adly Thebaud, CPI
Psychiatry
Kimberlee Del Campo, APRN, NP-C, APIPC
Advanced Practice Investigator / Clinical Director
Six reasons sponsors come back.
On-site Phase I unit
9-bed inpatient facility (DeBary, FL) with 24-hour medical coverage, dialysis-capable treatment beds, and separate male/female accommodations. Purpose-built for early-phase protocols that other sites have to refer out.
In-house regulatory
Dedicated regulatory team handles IRB submission, amendment management, SAE and AE reporting, and monitor support without outsourcing. Monitor visits see source documentation maintained to sponsor standards.
Certified sample processing
On-site sample lab with refrigerated centrifuges, −70°C and −20°C storage, and computerized EKG. Most protocols avoid off-site sample routing entirely, preserving sample integrity and shortening turnaround.
Diverse recruitment pool
Central Florida location at the intersection of Orlando International and Sanford International airports. Bilingual English / Spanish team supports a demographically diverse participant base most single-site operations cannot match.
Retention program
Dedicated coordinator-to-participant relationships, on-site amenities (WiFi, streaming, quiet rooms), and travel reimbursement reduce drop-out across long-duration protocols — including oncology, rheumatology, and cardiovascular studies.
Rapid activation
Typical IRB turnaround under two weeks for amendments, with full study activation achievable inside 30 days of final protocol. GCP-trained staff ready on day one.
Built to protect participant data.
Optimal Research Sites runs an enterprise-grade information security program — managed by a dedicated clinical-IT partner — to safeguard participant data, privacy, and trial integrity.
Workforce security training
All staff complete ongoing security-awareness and HIPAA training as a standing part of our data-protection program.
Managed endpoint protection
Continuously monitored endpoint detection & response (EDR) on staff workstations, with managed threat detection and response.
Network threat filtering
DNS-level filtering blocks malware, phishing, and malicious domains across the site before they reach staff.
Strong access control
Multi-factor authentication and single sign-on across systems, backed by encrypted, enterprise password management.
Email & Microsoft 365 security
A hardened Microsoft 365 environment with advanced email threat protection — anti-phishing and SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication.
Managed, monitored infrastructure
Centrally managed IT under continuous monitoring by a dedicated clinical-IT partner, with participant data kept within our protected environment.
Qualify the site for your next protocol.
Send us a feasibility questionnaire or jump on a 30-minute call. We can turn around a site capability questionnaire inside 48 hours and coordinate a site visit within two weeks.