Gulfcoast Research Institute

02/15/2026

Hi everyone! Dr. Stolarski will be giving a talk in Venice on Feb 26, 2026 from 3 to 4 PM at the PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Venice! The topic will be "Engineering the Future of Mobility: How Technology Transforms Hip and Knee Replacement." We hope you will enjoy meeting Dr. Stolarski and discussing the latest developments making total hip and knee replacements better than ever. RSVP by Feb 23 as space is limited to about 60 visitors. Call 941-402-7113. 😄

PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Venice is located at 2639 Curry Ln, Nokomis, FL 34275 and you can RSVP with them at 941-402-7113

09/01/2022

Hi everyone! We hope you’re having a great week.

We are excited to announce that we are starting a new Phase 3 research study for patients with knee pain from osteoarthritis of the knee. This is a clinic based study that involves one injection to the painful knee. The investigational study product is a sterile amniotic tissue product.

This study is open to patients 18 years of age or older with mild to severe arthritis of the knee.

If you’ve recently had a steroid injection or visco/gel injection in your knee, there is a brief waiting period before you can join the study. Please reach out to us for more details.

This is a nationwide study designed specifically for arthritis patients. Some medical history is excluded from this trial including a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, or knee surgery within 12 months of joining the study. Additionally, the sponsor is excluding patients on regular blood thinners for issues such as atrial fibrillation.

If you join the study, you do not need to have health insurance as all study procedures are provided at no charge. If you are interested in learning more about the study, please call 941-552-7875 (for the research office at KWOC) or send us an inbox message here. Thanks!

Note: The wording of this post received Institution Review Board (IRB) approval.

02/04/2022

Dr. Stolarski at Kennedy-White Orthopaedic Center is hiring a nurse (LPN or RN) to work full-time in clinic. Know anyone who might be interested? This is an amazing practice to join with a charismatic surgeon and fun team!

10/20/2021

Dr. Edward Stolarski is currently screening patients with knee arthritis pain for a research trial. This research study is being offered at no charge in the clinic at Kennedy-White Orthopaedic Center. If you are interested, please call (941) 552-7875.

Gulfcoast Research Institute is a pharmaceutical and medical device clinical research center based inside the Kennedy White Orthopaedic Center.

02/07/2020

Note: This is an IRB (Institutional Review Board) approved post that was approved by Advarra IRB...

Dr. Stolarski and the Research Team are currently screening patients for inclusion into a research trial for plantar fasciitis of the foot. This study will evaluate the effectiveness in reducing plantar fasciitis pain of a human placental product made up of amnion and chorion membrane. This product is prepared using donated placentas from elective C-section births.

This study is for patients who have plantar fasciitis and are between the ages of 21 and 79 years of age.

The placental product is administered through a one-time foot injection and patients will be followed in the study for 6 months. Additionally, if you join the study, you do not need to have health insurance as all study procedures are provided at no charge. If you are interested in learning more about the study, please call 941-552-7875 (research office) or send us an inbox message here.

11/13/2018

We hope you're all having a great week and that you had a good Veterans Day yesterday. We wanted to send a heartfelt thank you to all of our patients who are veterans or who have family members who are veterans. Thank you for your service!

09/07/2018

09/04/2018

Note: This is an IRB (Institutional Review Board) approved post that was approved by Advarra IRB...

Do you have osteoarthritis in your knee? Do you have knee pain? We are planning on having several non-surgery studies at Kennedy-White for patients with knee arthritis.

If you are interested in being one of the first patients we call when these studies open, please send us a message here or call us at 941-552-7875 (research department) to be added to the database of interested patients.

Dr. Stolarski's research studies at Kennedy-White are available to patient volunteers free of charge and for these studies patients will not need to have private insurance. All study assessments, such as x-rays, are included at no charge as part of the studies.

08/13/2018

Hi everyone! Below is an article on Dr. Stolarski you might find interesting: "Sarasota Orthopedic Surgeon Edward Stolarski ranks among the nation’s top three highest-volume physicians for hip and knee replacements, and performs more overall hip and knee surgeries than any other physician in Florida, according to an independent analysis of Medicare claims released this month by Dexur."

SARASOTA, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2018) – Sarasota Orthopedic Surgeon Edward Stolarski ranks among the nation’s top three highest-volume physicians for hip and knee replacements, and performs more overall hip and knee surgeries than any other physician in Florida, according to an independent analysis of ...

10/05/2016

Gulfcoast Research Institute is located on the second floor of the Kennedy-White Orthopaedic Center. The Kennedy-White Orthopaedic Center has been in practice since 1975 and thousands of patients throughout Sarasota County, Manatee County, DeSoto County, and Charlotte County have relied on our orthopedic doctors for healing injuries, managing pain, and diagnosing complex musculoskeletal conditions.

Learn more at: http://www.kwoc.net/

10/05/2016

If you are interested in learning about free research trials we have available for patients with arthritis pain in their knees, hips, or low back pain, please give us a call at 941-552-7875.

We look forward to speaking with you soon!