About MCHRI
Who We Are
MIDWEST CHILDREN’S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Founded in 2006, by the physicians of Complete Children’s Health (CCH), Midwest Children’s Health Research Institute (MCHRI) is dedicated to improving the health of children through its involvement in Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4 clinical research trials.
With access to over 25,000 of Complete Children’s Health active patients as well as the attention of a large referral region
(Nebraska’s population is approximately 1.7 million people with over 1.2 million of those living within a 50 mile radius of Lincoln), MCHRI has had and will continue to have the ability to recruit a wide variety of pediatric patients for drug, vaccine, formula, and general consumer product studies. CCH cares for several kids who suffer from allergies and allergic rhinitis, and they perform allergy immunotherapy in all four of their offices. CCH also has a reputation for diagnosing and treating “fussy” babies who have problems with milk/soy protein intolerance and/or gastroesophageal reflux.
MCHRI has been fortunate to have been able to work with some of the largest healthcare manufacturers in the industry
to improve the quality and safety of infant formula, pediatric vaccines, and medications that contribute to a healthier child. MCHRI has successfully conducted Infant Formula trials, Pediatric Vaccine trials, Observational trials and trials including conditions such as Asthma, Autism, ADHD and Downs Syndrome along with skin conditions such as Atopic Dermatitis, and Molluscum. We are recognized as a preferred site by the sponsors and monitors that we have worked with and in many trials MCHRI has been a top enroller.
Clinical Research Coordinators
Our success can also be attributed to our Clinical Research Coordinators
SWETHA MEREDDY, MBBS, Research Director
Swetha began her career as a medical student in 1998. She practiced Family Medicine in London and India for a number of years, before stepping into Research in 2016. She worked as a Research Coordinator for Cancer Research for the Ozarks, Nebraska Cancer Research Center and Nebraska Hematology-Oncology. She joined the MCHRI team as Research Director in 2021.
Delilah Schrodt, LPN, CRC
Delilah graduated Nursing School in April of 2012. She started her career in Geriatrics, followed by Corrections. She turned her career over to Pediatrics and joined Complete Children’s Health in 2017 and moved to Research in 2022.
Bekah Davis, RN, CRC
Bekah has been in the medical field since 2005. She started as a CNA, and LPN and most recently earned her Associates of Applied Sciences. Bekah had been a part of the team at Complete Children’s Health since 2019, as Dr. Brad Brabec’s Primary RN, on the triage line and a core lab nurse. An avid science geek, Bekah joined MCHRI in 2024.
Tawsha Anderson, RN, CRC
Tawsha began her career in healthcare in 2000 as a Phlebotomist. She graduated nursing school in 2012 and started her career as an RN at Complete Children’s Health. She began working as a Research Coordinator in 2019 when she joined the team for Midwest Children’s Health Research Institute.
Rosie Fuller, LPN, CRC
Rosie began her career in healthcare in 2014. Rosie’s nursing career began at Complete Children’s Health after nursing school in 2014, and her role has now expanded to the Research team which she joined in 2017.
Heather Anderson, CMA, CRC
Heather began her career in healthcare in high school as a CNA. She then graduated as a Certified Medical Assistant in 2017. Between working as a CNA and going to school for her CMA she spent 6 years as a medic in the Army. She worked in Family Practice and Pediatrics before joining Complete Children’s Health in 2020. She joined MCHRI as a Research Coordinator in 2023.
Our Investigators
Founded in 2006, Midwest Children’s Health Research Institute (MCHRI) is dedicated to improving the health of children through its involvement in Phase 3 and Phase 4 clinical research trials. MCHRI has worked with some of the largest healthcare manufactures in the industry to improve the quality and safety of infant formula, pediatric vaccines, and medications that contribute to a healthier child.
Our Goal
Our goal is to continue to build on the foundation that has been laid. For a look at who we are and the practice, please feel free to browse our website at completechildrenshealth.com.