About Endocrinology Research Associates
Endocrinology Research Associates, Inc. is a dedicated Clinical Research Facility located in Columbus, Ohio. We provide the highest quality of Phase II, III and IV clinical trial services. Our skilled staff is dedicated to providing the highest quality service to the pharmaceutical and medical device industry as well as to the volunteers who participate in these clinical trials. Endocrinology Research Associates, Inc. is under the direction of Dr. Elena A. Christofides.
Endocrinology
Diabetes types 1 and 2
Low testosterone
Obesity
Acromegaly
Cardiology
Heart attacks
Stroke
Endocrinology Research Associates Staff

CEO/PI – Elena A. Christofides, MD FACE
Dr. Christofides is dual board-certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism as well as Internal Medicine. She received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from The Ohio State University. She completed her internal medicine residency at Mount Carmel Medical Center and her fellowship training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), the highest honor in her specialty. She has served as President of the Ohio River Regional Chapter of AACE, President of the Ohio Chapter of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Central Ohio Diabetes Association (CODA) and a member of its Board of Directors.
We have a dedicated team of nurses, physicians, medical assistants, phlebotomists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, medical students and interns.
We have a working relationship with The Ohio State University that allows us to work with and train undergraduate students that are headed to medical school. We have nearly 20 staff members serving our patients.