Episode 33: David LaHaie, Great Lakes Research Institute/West Valley Research Clinic
David LaHaie is the founder and co-owner of Great Lakes Research Institute (Detroit, MI) and West Valley Research Clinic (Phoenix, AZ). After spending over a decade in biotech business development he pivoted to clinical research site ownership and established a niche creating urban multi-specialty clinics and bringing clinical trial access to the underserved.
In this episode, we discuss the transition from basic science to clinical trials, the benefits/downsides of various site models and the importance of incremental improvement.