Founded in 1987, the Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN) has emerged as one of the nation's leading institutions for the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with nervous system conditions. CINN treats more patients with brain tumors and spine disorders than any other institution in Illinois. Currently, we have 7 centers servicing more than 20,000 patients annually, and our Network represents one of the largest and busiest neuroscience practices in the country.

CINN comprises one of the nation's largest, most proficient groups of neurosurgeons, whose members represent every subspecialty in the field. Also included in the CINN network are physicians in related fields such as neurology, physiatry and internal medicine. More patients choose CINN for the surgical care than any other institution in the Chicago area.

Since 1995, CINN has been committed to recruiting, managing and executing clinical research protocols to the hishest standards for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our objective is to constantly strive for flawless execution of protocols. We have a highly dedicated and experienced clinical research staff and can accommodate Phase I through Phase IV class protocols. We are also experienced in the design and management of comprehensive, longitudinal quality of life studies relating to clinical outcomes.

CINN has the clinical expertise and patient population to conduct research in:

	Alzheimer's Disease		Pain Management
	Brain tumors, primary and metastatic		Parkinson's Disease
	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome		Peripheral Neuropathy
	Devices		Seizure Disorders
	Epilepsy		Spine Disorders including Degenerative Disc Disease, Osteoarthritis, Trauma, Congenital Malformations, Tumor and Vascular Abnormalities
	Headache
	Migraine Headaches
	Movement Disorders		Stroke
	Musculoskelatal Diseases		Vascular Disorders, including aneurysms and AVMs

CINN has conducted studies with the following companies:

	Archus Orthopedics, Inc.		Link Spine Group, Inc.
	Bertlex Laboratories, Inc.		Medtronic, Inc.
	Boston Scientific Corporation		NeoPharm, Inc.
	Ceregene, Inc.		NeuroPace, Inc.
	Codman & Shurtleff, Inc		Northstar Neuroscience, Inc.
	Confluent Surgical, Inc.		Novartis Pharmaceuticals
	Cortek, Inc.		Ortho Biotech Inc.
	DePuy AcroMed Corporation		Osteotech Inc.
	Fidia Pharmaceutical		Seacoast Therapeutics, Inc.
	Genzyme Biomatrix, Inc.		Sofamor Danek Inc.
	Gliatech Inc.		Stereotaxis, Inc.
	Guilford Pharmaceuticals		Sulzer-Spine Tech Inc.
	Integra LifeSciences Corporation		Synthes Spine
	Interpore Cross International		U.S. Surgical Dynamics, Inc.
	Johnson & Johnson Professionals

Work for contract research organizations has included:

	Berger-Boyer & Associates		PAREXEL International Corp.
	Boston Biostatistics, Inc.		PPD Development
	INC Research		Quintiles, Inc.
	J. Tyson & Associates, Inc.		Statprobe, Inc.
	Medical Device Consultants, Inc.		Sulzer-Spine Tech Inc.

For further information

A list of current trials. For more information, please contact Vice President of Endovascular Services and Research. She can also be reached by mail at CINN, 4501 North Winchester Avenue, 3rd Floor, Chicago, Illinois, 60640 or by phone at 773/250-0500.