Phase I Clinical Research Team

Members of the Phase I Team carefully evaluate their patients for potential treatment on clinical trials. Members of this program represent different clinical sub specialties and work as a team by discussing together best treatment options for individual patients and the progress of such patients while on study. This activity takes place at bi-monthly Thursday afternoon meetings. Also discussed are potential new trials and program progress.

Phase I Team

Principal Investigator:
Linda Garland, MD, Director of Phase I Program
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Phone: (520) 626-3434
E-mail: LGarland@azcc.arizona.edu 

Nurse Practitioner:
Sandy Kurtin, NP
Phone: (520) 694-9047
E-mail: sandy.kurtin@uahealth.com

Clinic Nurse Coordinator:
Karen Emmons, RN, OCN
Phone: (520) 694-0863

IRB Coordinators:
Ruth Cañamar, BA
Phone: (520) 626-6515
E-mail: rcanamar@azcc.arizona.edu

Lorraine Rudzitis
Phone: (520) 626-1183
E-mail: lrudzitis@azcc.arizona.edu

Research Nurse:
Diane Rensvold, RN
Phone: (520) 694-9055
E-mail: drensvold@azcc.arizona.edu

Clinical Research Coordinators/Data Managers:
Jeanette Cardenas, BS, CCRC
Phone: (520) 694-9082
E-mail: jcardenas@azcc.arizona.edu

Yrma Burruel, CCRP
Phone: (520) 694-9081
 
PK Technician:
Omar Peru
Phone: (520)-694-6078
E-mail: operu@azcc.arizona.edu