Dr. Kessler is a Past Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Department of Family Practice at Fairfax Hospital. He has been active in clinical research for over 15 years and has been selected as Principal Investigator in numerous multi-center research projects. As Principal Investigator, Dr. Kessler has ultimate responsibility for the overall medical supervision of the clinical trials. There are currently 13 full time Study Coordinators at the Inova facility. All are RN's and experienced in clinical research.
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The types of Clinical Trials in which we are involved will change from time to time. Trials involving medications for Respiratory Infections will, for example, frequently begin in the winter months. Enrollment periods will likewise vary. All new drugs must undergo rigorous testing before our FDA will allow their use. Often after a drug has been approved and is in wide usage, Pharmaceutical companies may try to compare their product to another of a similar type or show that it is effective for a new and different ailment.