Our Mission
Valley Institute of Research is committed to the success of our 3 stakeholders: our patients, the physicians within our community, and the CROs and Pharmaceutical Sponsors overseeing the clinical trials.
Our mission is to conduct research to improve minority health and eliminate health disparities. We are focused on:
*Coordinating and evaluating health and health disparities in underrepresented populations
*Conducting and supporting research in underrepresented populations
*Promoting and supporting diverse research workforce
*Translating and distributing research information
*Fostering innovative partnerships
Our Investigator
Dr. Alex Guevara is the owner and primary physician at Rockwood Medical Clinic in Fort Worth, Texas. He is originally from San Antonio, Texas where he graduated from the University of San Antonio with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology. He attended the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine.
He opened his practice, Rockwood Medical Clinic, P.A. in 1986 on the north side of Fort Worth and has practiced family medicine for the last 35 years. Dedicated to serving the Fort Worth Latino community, he has served several community roles including but not limited to: officer on the Board of Governors of the American College of Family Practitioners of the State of Texas, Board Trustee of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, and a Clinical Professor for TCOM/UNTHSC, UTHSC of San Antonio and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Guevara has also served as a Principal Investigator in numerous clinical trials across several therapeutic areas since 2003.
Our Clinical Sites
Valley Institute of Research currently operates within the Investigators’ multi therapeutic practices: Fort Worth and Harlingen, Texas. Our Investigators have included clinical research programs to better supplement their treatment initiatives and allow greater accessibility to medicine for their community’s underserved and minority residents. Valley Institute of Research considers local community organizations to be strategic partners with whom underrepresented healthcare service segments are identified and served. We also maintain close relationships with our patients and healthy volunteers throughout our health network and our retention practices lead to more successful trial outcomes for our study sponsors.
Valley Institute of Research - Harlingen, Texas
The site is located only 5 miles from the city's International Airport, accommodating all the major airlines. Furthermore, Harlingen is nestled in the middle of 2 heavy populated cities: Brownsville and McAllen, TX, and has experienced a significant population growth over the past decade allowing us the opportunity to serve a greater number of new patients.
Valley Institute of Research - Fort Worth, Texas
The site is located between the Fort Worth Stockyards and Downtown Fort Worth. A 20 minute drive to Dallas Fort Worth Intl.(DFW) Airport, the site recruits from a local population of 1 million residents. The site continually meets and exceeds enrollment expectations thereby providing the much needed diversity element in today’s clinical trials.
General Family Medicine
Whether suffering from a chronic condition or a common cold, Valley Institute’s staff are prepared to do whatever it takes to provide quality care and treatment. Serving our surrounding communities for years, we have successfully cared for and treated generations of families that call our clinic their medical home. Some of the more common general medicine conditions we treat are:
Diabetes
Pain Management
Asthma
COPD
Gastrointestinal Issues
Weight Loss
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Fertility & Reproductive Issues
Influenza
Get Involved
Everything we do puts our patients first. We are a patient-centric clinical research company and you are at the focus of all of our efforts.
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