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Friday, December 23, 2011

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

planet like earth found in star's habitable zone

Scientists and their Kepler spacecraft have discovered for the first time a planet in distant space that is much like Earth, circling a sun-like star and lying in a region neither too hot nor too cold for an atmosphere that could support some form of life.
The temperature on that planet, the scientists say, probably is a comfortable 72 degrees, rain or shine.
The planet, whose discovery was announced Monday at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, was first detected by NASA's Kepler spacecraft two years ago, shortly after it began surveying 155,000 stars in the constellations Cygnus and Lyra.
Dubbed Kepler 22b, the planet exists in what astronomers call the habitable zone of a solar system at whose center is a star only a little smaller and fainter than Earth's sun. It lies about 600 light-years away and is 2.4 times Earth's size, although its mass is still unknown, said William Borucki, the leader of the Kepler science team.
Kepler 22b circles its sun every 290 days, compared with Earth's year of 365 days, the Kepler team has determined.

Listening for life

The planet's discovery is intriguing enough that astronomers at the SETI Institute in Mountain View are about to tune their array of 42 radio telescopes, located in a valley near Redding, to listen for possible signals that could - just conceivably - indicate there's a civilization on the planet.
"This is a superb opportunity for SETI observations," said Jill Tarter, director of the SETI Institute's search for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Whether Kepler's planets harbor civilizations remains, of course, unknown, she said, but "we won't know unless we look."
Science fiction? Not at all.
The Kepler spacecraft has now discovered 2,326 "candidate" planets in habitable zones, and of these, 207 are roughly the size of Earth. The rest are the size of Neptune or Jupiter, or even larger, according to Natalie Batalha an astrophysicist at San Jose State University and deputy leader of the Kepler group.
"The tremendous growth in the number of Earth-size candidates tells us that we're really homing in on the planets Kepler was designed to detect - those that are not only Earth-size, but are also potentially habitable," she said.
Habitable regions, which astronomers like to call "Goldilocks zones," are areas around stars where temperatures would be just right for supporting life.
"Candidate" planets are considered true planets when astronomers can confirm that they aren't a pair of "binary" stars orbiting each other, or some other false signal.
The spacecraft's powerful and highly sensitive telescope detects planets by measuring the tiny dimming of the star's light as an object passes - or transits - in front of it. In the case of Kepler 22b, the spacecraft has seen the planet transiting its sun more than three times - a criterion for identifying it.

'Christmas planet'

The space-borne telescope first detected the planet passing in front of its sun nearly two years ago, just after the spacecraft became operational, Borucki said. The second crossing was seen just before the spacecraft went offline temporarily, and the planet's third transit was detected just before Christmas last year.
"It was a great gift," Borucki said. "We consider it sort of our Christmas planet."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/05/BA511M8I5O.DTL#ixzz1fkX7rXMd

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moh - doh - haad - exam - registration: 15 planets and 30 moons which could be habitable - Nasa telescope finds 'new Earth'

15 planets and 30 moons which could be habitable - Nasa telescope finds 'new Earth'

Kepler 22b contains both land and water and has temperatures which average around 72 degrees (22 Celsius).

It also contains the right atmosphere to potentially support life.

It is, however, 600 light years from Earth.

The planet, where a year lasts 290 days, was first spotted two years ago.

However, Nasa scientists using the agency’s Kepler space telescope have now concluded that it offers the best hope yet for future human habitation outside the Solar System. ]

Only a few of those detected so far have the right size and orbit to be considered suitable for life.
The HEC is being compiled by the Planetary Habitability Laboratory (PHL) at the University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo, home of the world's largest single-dish radio telescope.
As well as identifying potentially life-bearing worlds, including ''exomoons'' like Pandora in the movie Avatar, it ranks them according to various indices of habitability.
''One important outcome of these rankings is the ability to compare exoplanets from best to worst candidates for life,'' said project leader Dr Abel Mendez, director of the PHL.
''New observations with ground and orbital observatories will discover thousands of exoplanets in the coming years. We expect that the analyses contained in our catalogue will help to identify, organise and compare the life potential of these discoveries.''
The two confirmed ''habitable'' exoplanets are Gliese 581d and HD 85512b.
Gliese 581d orbits a red dwarf star around 20 light years away and is one of a family of at least six planets.
The planet has about six times the mass of Earth and is just inside the parent star's habitable or ''Goldilocks'' zone, theorbital band where the temperature is ''just right'' to allow liquid surface water.
French researchers have run computer simulations which suggest the planet could have oceans as well as clouds and rainfall.
HD 85512b is about 36 light years away in the constellation of Vela and classed as a ''super-earth,'' having about 3.6 times the Earth's mass. It also lies within its star's habitable zone.
The catalogue uses habitability assessments such as the Earth Similarity Index (ESI), the Habitable Zones Distance (HZD) and Global Primary Habitability (GPH).
Planets are also compared with the Earth both in its current state and in the past.
Dr Jim Kasting, an expert on planetary habitability science from Pennsylvania State University in the US, said: ''I hope this database will help increase interest in building a big space-based telescope to observe exoplanets directly and look for possible signatures of life.''

NEW EARTH - KEPLER 22-b

Astronomers have confirmed the discovery of an Earth-like planet which they say could be a potential future home for mankind outside the solar system.

The planet, Kepler 22-b, lies about 600 light-years away and is 2.4 times the size of Earth, and has a temperature of about 22 degree Celsius. It is the closest confirmed planet yet to one like ours -- an “Earth 2.0”, says a team at NASA.

The new planet, confirmed by the astronomers using the US space agency's Kepler telescope, contains both land and water and has the right atmosphere to potentially support life, the media reported.

One of the key criteria for a planet to be habitable is that it remains roughly the right distance from its main star to be neither too cold nor too hot. And, the team says that the Kepler 22-b is in the “habitable zone” around a star not unlike our own.

Kepler 22-b - planet like earth

Today sees the announcement that one of the “candidate” planets listed from NASA’s Kepler mission back in February is now confirmed, and it’s a key one. At 2.4 times the diameter of the Earth the planet Kepler 22-b also orbits its parent star (which is a slightly less massive G-dwarf star than the Sun and 25% less luminous) in 290 Earth-days, which places it within the nominal “habitable zone“. This system is about 600 light years from us.
This confirmation is one of a host of new results, as well as many new candidates. Altogether Kepler now has a staggering list of 2,326 possible planet detections, 207 of which are close to Earth in size and 680 are “super Earth” sized (i.e. up to about 10 times as large).
Interestingly, Kepler 22-b showed up as a transit signature just 3 days into Kepler’s science observations back in 2009, but the protocol is to wait for 3 confirmed transit events before calling a detection a bona-fide confirmed planet.
So here it is, arguably a much better candidate than some others we’ve heard about over the past 36 months (including the seemingly ill-fated Gliese 581 g that was claimed to be an Earth-like world). But as always there are many ifs, buts, and maybes. The habitable zone is estimated (with variations in method) assuming that a planet has an Earth-like atmosphere, since the greenhouse effect is a vital ingredient in setting the surface temperature to between 0 and 100 Celsius (freezing and melting point of water). And of course, for there to be liquid water on the surface (an assumed critical factor for life as we know it – as a biochemical-solvent and essential part of geophysical and climate cycles) there has to be water. Neither of these two basic items are known to exist in this case, and so as glorious as Kepler 22-b is, it represents the tip of the iceberg (no watery pun) in terms of what’s coming next and what we need to do next – which is get our hands on spectroscopic measurements of Earth-sized and super-Earth sized worlds.

How are we going to do that? Well, first we really need the James Webb Space Telescope to launch, and then it would be really, really cool if we could have something like the New Worlds Mission launch along with it…

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Hollywood Tom Cruise In India

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise, who is in India to promote the fourth installment of his "Mission Impossible" franchise, has squeezed in a special visit on his chock-a-block itinerary -- the Taj Mahal in Agra. And guess who accompanied him in this mission? Co-star Anil Kapoor.

Cruise landed in Delhi early Saturday and headed straight to the Leela Palace, Chanakyapuri. He stayed at the hotel's exquisite Maharaja suite, which has a personal gym, jacuzzi and is one of the most expensive suites in the country, said sources.

From there, the 49-year-old left for Agra with his "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" co-star Anil Kapoor. The international star would be staying in Oberoi Amar Villas in the Taj city.

Kapoor is also set to co-host a party for Cruise along with Viacom 18 in Mumbai Saturday night.

The bash would be a private 150-guest affair at the Taj Rooftop, Colaba. However, some Bollywood's A-listers like Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan would not be seen at the bash as they are either out of town or have expressed their inability to join in.

The only Khan superstar at the bash would be Aamir.

"We had originally planned to invite 200 guests. That's now been narrowed down to 150," says a source.

"Tom is a really cool guy. When Anil asked him whom he'd like to meet from Bollywood and from other walks of life he said, 'No one and everyone'. Tom says he's on a mission to promote 'Mission Impossible'.

"So for him, the fan interaction is the most important part of his itinerary. The only desire he expressed for his India visit was to visit the Taj Mahal," he added.

The guest list also includes names like Mukesh and Neeta Ambani, the Godrejs, Birlas, the Bachchans (minus Aishwarya), Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif and Karan Johar.

"In Mumbai, Kapoor is expected to whisk Tom for a brief visit to see his home and meet his family -- again Tom's wish. Then, Tom checks into his hotel, prepares for the party which is expected to last for no more than two hours. He says he wants to be fresh for the fan interaction on Sunday," the source added.

Cruise, who features as intelligence agent Ethan Hunt in the popular film franchise, is hosting a special screening for 1,500 fans two weeks before the film's worldwide release Dec 21.

The Dirty Picture is not about Silk Smitha

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan said her role in The Dirty Picture is not based on South Indian sex symbol Silk Smitha

Silk Smitha was one of the inspirations because somewhere down the line her name is synonymous with the songs and dances of that ‘80s era … My character is uninhibited, unapologetic and lives life to the fullest,” said Balan.

Friday, December 2, 2011

AIDS Epidemic - ending: Toward an AIDS-Free Generation

On this World AIDS Day -- 30 years after the first cases of HIV were reported in the U.S. and with 34 million people currently infected worldwide -- there is finally a roadmap for ending the AIDS epidemic globally and achieving an AIDS-free generation. Today, President Obama is announcing that we are at the beginning of the end of AIDS and that the U.S. pledges to boost spending on treatment of the virus in the U.S. by $50 million dollars. Additionally, the President will set a goal of getting antiretroviral drugs to 2 million more people around the world by the end of 2013, and aim to get drugs to 1.5 million HIV-positive pregnant women to prevent them from passing the virus to their children.

An AIDS-free generation means no child will be born with HIV; risk of infection will be dramatically reduced thanks to a combination of powerful prevention tools and a possible vaccine in the future; and people living with HIV will enjoy long, healthy lives as early access to treatment prevents their disease from progressing to full-blown AIDS. In order to achieve this, we must: 1) invest in research and accelerate the translation of science into services; 2) eradicate mother-to-child transmission of HIV worldwide; 3) scale-up evidence-based treatment and prevention strategies globally; and 4) eliminate the discrimination and stigma surrounding the disease.

First, research. Science has given us the tools to begin to end the AIDS epidemic, but government and private sector commitment, international collaboration, political will, and leadership are needed to reach this goal. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently spoke at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), highlighting how American investments in research over the past 30 years have yielded lifesaving dividends that will help end the AIDS epidemic. Her remarks echoed the message of a recent Capitol Hill Conference convened in July, 2011 by amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, that we can make AIDS history by applying scientific research advances and committing the necessary resources and leadership to achieve this goal.

In the past year alone, U.S.-funded studies have produced dramatic results that will contribute to making AIDS history. An NIH-supported clinical trial provided evidence that HIV/AIDS treatment with antiretroviral medications (ARVs) not only saves the lives of those receiving medication but also prevents new infections. [1] When people with HIV initiated ARV treatment early in the course of infection, they reduced the risk of sexual transmission of HIV to others by 96 percent. This is the reason the Scientific Advisory Board of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has called for accelerating the scale-up of ARVs. [2] UNAIDS reports that ARV treatment has saved the lives of 2.5 million people in low and middle income countries since 1995, but less than 50 percent of people who need treatment have access. [3] Results of other studies reported this year have shown that HIV-negative men who have sex with men (MSM) and members of heterosexual couples who took a daily antiretroviral pill as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dramatically reduced their risk of acquiring HIV as well. [4] [5] [6] The relative risk of acquiring HIV for MSM was reduced by 44 percent overall, and by 92 percent among those who took the drug as prescribed (documented by detectable levels of the medication in their blood). Risk of acquiring HIV was reduced by 49 to 75 percent among members of heterosexual couples. Additionally, NIH-supported research has found that medical male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition among men by 53 percent, and an antiretroviral microbicidal vaginal gel reduced HIV risk in women by 39 percent overall, and by 54 percent among those who used the product regularly. [7] [8] However, another major study of a microbicide gel containing tenofovir was recently discontinued because it was found to be ineffective at preventing HIV transmission in women. [9]

Even though there are so many recent scientific advances and new prevention and treatment strategies to celebrate, there is still much to do. The ultimate goal in public health is the discovery a vaccine and a cure for a disease. Now, 30 years after the first cases of HIV were identified in the U.S., a cure is finally on the horizon. A formerly HIV-positive man appears to have been functionally cured of AIDS through a bone marrow stem cell transplant for his leukemia using cells from a donor immune to HIV. [10] Since the time of the transplant, the patient has been HIV-negative and no longer requires treatment with antiretroviral medications. [11] This case has provided hope and fueled a new generation of studies including gene therapy research. It is whyamfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research has spearheaded multi-site research collaborations and awarded grants to foster scientific discovery aimed at finding a cure. Additionally, the NIH recently provided $14 million in new funding to establish public-private partnerships toward this goal. While progress has been made in developing a vaccine to prevent HIV infection in recent years, more research is urgently needed. [12] The bottom line is that America's investment in research saves lives and provides hope for an AIDS-free generation worldwide.

Second, eradicating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. PEPFAR and UNAIDS are leading a global partnership to end HIV among infants by 2015 through prevention of mother- to-child transmission (PMTCT) services. In 2010, 52 percent of pregnant women living with HIV did not receive effective PMTCT. [13] The virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the United States demonstrates that it is possible to eradicate pediatric AIDS globally if we commit the needed sources worldwide. A key component of this effort is an increased focus on women and girls who represent 50 percent of HIV cases globally and an even greater percentage in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. [14] AIDS is the leading killer of women of reproductive age worldwide. [15] Implementing a woman- and girl-centered approach is one of the guiding principles of the Global Health Initiative, the U.S. government's strategy to improve health outcomes through the integration of investments in eradication and control of specific diseases like AIDS with the strengthening health systems worldwide. [16]

Third, scaling-up combination evidence-based prevention and treatment interventions. In addition to increasing the reach of effective PMTCT services, voluntary medical male circumcision and the scale-up of treatment for people living with HIV are essential components of the roadmap to end the AIDS epidemic. Studies have found that treatment isprevention, reducing transmission of the virus to others by more than 96 percent. Thus, treatment pays a dual dividend by saving lives as well as preventing new infections. These services must be combined with other proven effective practices including condom use, behavioral interventions, counseling and testing, and health systems strengthening. No one intervention can create an AIDS-free generation, but effective interventions that are used in combination with each other can move us closer to our goal. Mathematical models have demonstrated that scaling up prevention strategies and treatment in high prevalence countries would drive down the global infection rate by an estimated 40 to 60 percent. That's in addition to the 25 percent decline in new infections that has been achieved in the past decade. This would represent a significant tipping point in the epidemic toward ending AIDS.

Fourth, reducing stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. Discriminatory laws that criminalize people's sexual orientation and prohibit syringe exchange programs for injection drug users (IDU) must be repealed. Studies have shown that HIV-related stigma is associated with transmission risk behaviors among MSM. [17] Research has also found a strong positive correlation between drug use stigma and HIV injection drug use risk behaviors. [18] Repealing laws that prohibit the operation or funding of syringe exchange programs will help reduce this stigma as well as decrease the 10 percent of HIV infections annually that are due to IDU around the world. Additionally, women face stigma and discrimination that increase their risk of HIV transmission. One model estimates that stigma is associated with as many as one-half of new HIV infections among children because women refuse to take HIV tests or fail to go back to the clinic to learn their results. [19] Secretary Clinton underscored that reducing discrimination against women and girls and stopping gender-based violence and exploitation are critical components of comprehensive HIV prevention.

The Path to Progress

The remarkable progress toward an end to AIDS made over the past 30 years is being threatened by a decline in resources to support HIV research and services. While U.S. global health investments represent only about 1 percent of America's budget, these funds support lifesaving research and services for millions of people in developing nations and help build a world with more friends and fewer enemies. If support for global health is cut through the automatic trigger for sequestration of funds under the Budget Control Act of 2011, a recent report by amfAR estimates that in fiscal year 2013:

• Treatment funding for 403,000 people will not be available, resulting in 92,000 more AIDS-related deaths and 181,000 more children becoming orphans;

• Funding for food, education and livelihood assistance will not be available for 419,000 children;

• 10,000 more infants will die of AIDS-related causes before the age of 1 due to a lack of services for PMTCT; and

• AIDS research at the NIH will lose $339 million in funding.

Additionally, because of limitations in funding from donor nations, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria recently announced that it will not make any new grants until at least 2014. [20] Cuts in support for these programs will lead to significant morbidity and mortality from HIV/AIDS.

This potential loss in human life and scientific support is alarming for many reasons. Precious lives will be lost and human suffering will increase worldwide. Furthermore, the health security of the U.S. population is tied to the health of people in other countries and reflects our character as a nation. [21] As President John F. Kennedy once said, "Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air... And we are all mortal." Infectious diseases cross borders and pose real threats to the lives of Americans. [22] The National Intelligence Council (NIC) has examined the connections between global health and U.S. national security. [23] A 2008 NIC report noted the significant impact of infectious illnesses slowing economic growth in developing countries of strategic importance to the United States, potentially disrupting the process of democratization and affecting political stability in these nations. At the United Nations General Assembly in September 2011, President Obama emphasized, "To stop disease that spreads across borders, we must strengthen our systems of public health. We will continue the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. We will focus on the health of mothers and children. And we must come together to prevent, detect and fight every kind of biological danger -- whether it's a pandemic like H1N1 or a terrorist threat or a treatable disease." [24]

It should be underscored that on this World AIDS Day 2011, AIDS is very much a treatable disease.

And that is why despite the funding challenges that exist as a result of the current economic recession, the United States -- by working more effectively and efficiently, joining forces with other nations and partners to scale-up treatment and high impact prevention programs, to target high risk populations, and to build sustainable health systems -- can translate scientific advances into lifesaving services to make AIDS history. We can achieve what was once thought impossible: an end to the global AIDS epidemic!

Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A. (ret.) is the Senior Policy and Medical Advisor atamfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. She is also a Clinical Professor at Georgetown and Tufts University Schools of Medicine and Chair of the Global Health Program at the Meridian International Center. Dr. Blumenthal served for more than 20 years in senior health leadership positions in the Federal government in the Administrations of four U.S. Presidents, including as Assistant Surgeon General of the United States, the first Deputy Assistant Secretary of Women's Health, as a White House Advisor on Health, and as Chief of the Behavioral Medicine and Basic Prevention Research Branch at the National Institutes of Health. She is also the Public Health Editor of the Huffington Post. Admiral Blumenthal has received numerous awards including honorary doctorates and has been decorated with the highest medals of the U.S. Public Health Service for her pioneering leadership and significant contributions to advancing health in the United States and worldwide. She is the recipient of the 2009 Health Leader of the Year Awardfrom the Commissioned Officers Association and was named a 2010 Rock Star of Science by the Geoffrey Beene Foundation. She has been involved in the fight against AIDS since the beginning of the epidemic.

Ashley Grosso, Ph.D. serves as an Allan Rosenfield Fellow at amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. She is a recent graduate of the Ph.D. Program in Public Administration at Rutgers University. Dr. Grosso founded the AIDS Museum, a nonprofit organization based in Newark, NJ, to educate people about HIV through art.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Sharjah corniche hospital

SHARJAH CORNICHE HOSPITAL is located in the picturesque settings of Buhairah Corniche with State of the Art Theatres, polyclinic and high end equipments whilst offering the patients and their surgeons the highest standard of Surgical care.

The Hospital has a distinguished architecural design and recruits highly skilled staff who implement recent advances in different surgical fields.We offer a full range of services and provide exceptional care and peace of mind for patients and their families,it can be considered as one of the best facilities in UAE

The hospital is supported by a fully fledged Diagnostic Center equipped with advanced facilities for CT, X – Ray and other diagnostic requirements with an advanced Laboratory using the most contemporary Technologies which covers all required investigations.

We strive to provide a positive experience for all our patients making every effort to ensure your stay with us is as comfortable and fruitful as possible with a full range of inpatient and day patient services all located on site for the ease of our patients.

The mission of the Hospital is to provide international excellence with easy access and cost effective medical services across all operable diseases by employing a team of highly skilled medical experts, deploying cutting edge technologies and by following utmost ethical practices.

Monday, November 28, 2011

HOSPITALS IN UAE

Abu Dhabi ( City )

Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, managed by Cleveland Clinic)
Dar Al Shifaa (Private)
Al Noor Hospital (Private)
New Medical Centre (Private)
Ahalia Hospital (Private)
Franco-Emirien Hospital (Private)
Al Reef International Hospital (private)
Al Corniche Hospital (SEHA, managed by Johns Hopkins International) 02-6724900
American European Medical Center Airport Road, 1st Floor, Between 13th and 15th Streets, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Zayed Military Hospital 02-4448100
Silkor Laser Hair Removal www.silkor.com (Private)
Gulf Diagnostic Center (Private)
Al Salama Hospital (Private) Hamdan Street, Abu Dhabi. UAE. [1]
Lifeline Hospital, Abu Dhabi
Welcare Hospitalse (Private)
bangladesh medical hospital

Abu Dhabi ( Suburbs )

Al Mafraq Hospital (SEHA - Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, managed by Bumrungrad International Ltd.)
Al Rahba Hospital (SEHA, managed by Johns Hopkins International)

Al Ain

Oasis Hospital, Al Ain (Private)
Tawam Hospital, Al Ain (SEHA, managed by Johns Hopkins International)
Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain (SEHA)
Al Jimi Hospital, Al Ain (Ministry of Health)
Al Noor Hospital, Al Ain

Western Regions

Delma Hospital (Delma Island- (managed by SEHA))
Ghayathi Hospital (Ghayathi- (managed by SEHA))
Madinat Zayed Hospital (Madinat Zayed City- (managed by SEHA))
Ruwais Hospital (Ruwais- (Private))
Al Silla Hospital (Silla-(managed by SEHA))
Marfa Hospital (Marfa-(managed by SEHA))
Liwas Hospital (Liwa-(managed by SEHA))

Hospitals and Clinics under Department of Health (Dohms) Authority

Dubai Hospital (Dubai Government DOHMS)
Rashid Hospital (Dubai Government DOHMS)
Al Baraha Hospital (Ministry of Health)
Al Amal Hospital (Ministry of Health)
Al Maktoum Hospital (Dubai Government DOHMS)
Al Wasl Hospital (Dubai Government DOHMS)
Zulekha Hospital Dubai (Private)
Jebel Ali Hospital (Private)
Prime Health Care Group (Private)
American Hospital Dubai (Private)
Welcare Hospital (Private)
Emirates International Hospital (Private)
Iranian Hospital (Private)
Neuro-Spinal Hospital (Private)
Belhoul Speciality Hospital (Private)
Belhoul European Hospital (Private)
Medcare Hospital (Private)
Silkor Laser Hair Removal www.silkor.com (Private)
Canadian Specialist Hospitals Dubai
Aster Hospital (Private)

Dr.Shankars Polyclinic Dubai ( Private )

Hospitals and Clinics under Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) Authority

Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Center
Harvard Medical School University Hospital
Medical Group Practice FZ LLC - UGRS International
Universitatsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Mayo Clinic Middle East
The City Hospital (Welcare, Varkey Group)
The Creek Hospital Dubai (Welcare, Varkey Group)
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Hospital
American University of Beirut Medical Centre
Eleva Women's Hospital
London's Great Ormond Street Hospital - Dubai Office
Isis - The French Pediatric Clinic]
Biolite Skin Clinic UK dubai branch
Physiocare FZ LLC
German Clinic

Sharjah

Sharjah Teaching Hospital (Private)
Al Qassimi Hospital (Ministry of Health)
Kuwaiti Hospital (Ministry of Health)
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah (Private)
Al Zahra Private Hospital (Private)
Royal Hospital (Private)
Central Private Hospital (Private)
Khorfakkan Hospital

kalba hospital(Ministry of Health)

Ajman

Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital (Ministry of Health)
Ajman Medical Complex (Ministry of Health)
GMC Hospital Ajman (06 7463333 Private)

Ras Al Khaima

Saqr Hospital (Ministry of Health)
Saif bin Ghubash Hospital (Ministry of Health)
RAK Hospital (Private Hospital)

Fujairah

GMC Hospital & Research Centre Fujairah (Ph 09-2244233)
Al Fujairah Hospital (Ministry of Health)
Dibba Hospital at Dibba Al-Fujairah (Ministry of Health)

Umm Al Quwain

Umm Al Quwain(Ministry of Health)

NCLEX Testing Centers

American Samoa

Pearson Professional Centers-Pago Pago AS

Pago Plaza, PO Box AC, Suite 222, Pago Pago, 96799

011-684-633-7873

Canada

Pearson Professional Centers- British Columbia

4190 Lougheed Hwy, Suite 103, Burnaby, BC V5C 6A8

604-678-2636

Pearson Professional Centres-Montreal

7705 17th Avenue, Montreal, QC H2A 2S4

514-727-6006

Germany

Pearson Professional Centers-Frankfurt

62 Bettinastrasse, 4th floor, Frankfurt, 60325

+49 69- 7409 3624

India

Pearson Professional Centers-Bangalore

Trade Center, Dickenson Road, Next to Maniple Centre, Bangalore, KAR 560042

+91-80-41134165

Pearson Professional Centers-Chennai

Gee Gee Emerald Building, 151,Village Road,Nungambakkam, Chennai, TAM 600034

+91-44-43021101

Pearson Professional Centers-Hyderabad

202,ABK Olbee Plaza, Road No.1,Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, AND 500034

+91-40-66469825

Pearson Vue Professional Centers – New Delhi

Yousuf Sarai Community Centre, Above Hyundai Show room, New Delhi, DEL 110016

+91-11-41841472

Pearson Professional Centers-Mumbai

Solitaire Corporate Park,167 Andheri, J B Nagar Link Rd,Chakala,Andheri,

Mumbai, MAH 400093

+91-22-40056787

Hong Kong

Pearson Professional Centers-Hong

Grand Millenium Plaza, 181 Queens Road, Central, Hong Kong

+91 85221678568

Mexico

Pearson Professional Centers-Mexico

Atlacomulco 500, Industrial Atoto, Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico 53519

+55.5359.8106

Puerto Rico

Pearson Professional Centers-San Juan

273 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Plaza Scotiabank, Suite 501, San Juan, 00917

787-641-9632

Philippines

Pearson Professional Centers-Manila

Trident Tower, 312 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Manila, 1227

+63 2 887 2198

Taiwan

Pearson Professional Centers-Taipei

No 163 Sec 1, 12 F-3, Keelung Road, Union Century Building, Taipei

+886 2 2756 7808

United Kindom

Pearson Professional Centers-London

190 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BH,

+08007314359

United States - Alabama

Pearson Professional Centers-Birmingham AL

Shelby Building Highpoint Office Center, 600 Vestavia Parkway, Suite 241, Birmingham, AL 35216

205-824-0017

Pearson Professional Centers-Decatur AL

AM South Bank Building, Suite 602, 401 Lee Street, Decatur, AL 35602

256-552-0667

Pearson Professional Centers-Dothan AL

2623 Montgomery Hwy., Suite 4, Carmel Plaza, Dothan, AL 36303

334-671-7007

Pearson Professional Centers-Mobile AL

900 Western America Circle, Executive Center One, Suite 504, Mobile, AL 36609

251-343-2601

Pearson Professional Centers-Montgomery AL

400 East Boulevard, Suite 103, Montgomery, AL 36117

334-271-8995

United States – Alaska

Pearson Professional Centers-Anchorage AK

2550 Denali Street, Suite 511, Denali Towers North Building, Anchorage, AK 99503

907-222-1821

United States – Arizona

Pearson Professional Centers-Mesa AZ

555 W. Iron Avenue, Suite 102, Mesa, AZ 85210

480-655-7775

Pearson Professional Centers-Phoenix AZ

2501 West Dunlap Avenue, Suite 260, Phoenix, AZ 85021

602-944-4425

Pearson Professional Centers-Tucson AZ

5210 East Williams Circle, Merrill Lynch Building, Suite 722, Tucson, AZ 85711

520-790-2207

United States – Arkansas

Pearson Professional Centers-Fort Smith AR

1401 S Waldron Road, Suite 208, Fort Smith, AR 72903

479-484-5660

Pearson Professional Centers-Little Rock AR

10802 Executive Center Dr., Benton Building,

Suite 201, Little Rock, AR 72211

501-312-9082

Pearson Professional Centers-Texarkana AR

210 North State Line Avenue, Landmark Building, Suite B100, Texarkana, AR 71854

870-772-3247

Unites States – California

Pearson Professional Centers-Anaheim (LA) CA

2190 Towne Centre Place, Suite 300, Anaheim Corporate Plaza, Anaheim, CA 92806

714-937-0281

Pearson Professional Centers-Fresno CA

7555 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 205, Fresno, CA 93711

559-449-0986

Pearson Professional Centers-Gardena (LA) CA

1515 West 190th Street, South Bay Center, Suite 405, Gardena, CA 90248

310-532-7521

Pearson Professional Centers-Oakland CA

1000 Broadway, Transpacific Center, Suite 470, Oakland, CA 94607

510-836-3171

Pearson Professional Centers-Ontario (LA) CA

3401 Centrelake Drive, Centerlake Plaza, Suite 675, Ontario, CA 91761

909-937-3223

Pearson Professional Centers-Pasadena (LA) CA

Union Bank Building, 70 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 840,

626-397-2815

Pearson Professional Centers-San Diego (North) CA

11770 Bernardo Plaza Court, Suite 463, San Diego, CA 92128

800-247-8731

Pearson Professional Centers-San Diego CA

9619 Chesapeake Drive, Suite 208, San Diego, CA 92123

858-541-1934

Pearson Professional Centers-San Francisco CA

201 Filbert Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94133-3238

415-362-6316

Pearson Professional Centers-San Jose CA

1641 N 1st Street, Koll Lyon Plaza, Suite 260, San Jose, CA 95112-4519

408-437-1707

Pearson Professional Centers-Santa Maria CA

1010 South Broadway, Gill Office Building, Suite F, Santa Maria, CA 93454

805-348-1240

Pearson Professional Centers-Westlake Village (LA)

875 Westlake Blvd.Westlake Corporate Centre, Suite 106, WestLake Village, CA 91361

805-778-0020

United States – Colorado

Pearson Professional Centers-Greenwood Village

5660 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 510,The Triad, Greenwood Village, CO 80111

720-482-2806

Pearson Professional Centers-Pueblo CO

41 Montebello Road, University Center Professional Building, Suite 312, Pueblo, CO 81001

719-545-6376

Pearson Professional Centers-Westminster

9101 Harlan Street, Lake Arbor Plaza, Suite 320, Westminster, CO 80031

303-427-6446

United States – Connecticut

Pearson Professional Centers-Wallingford

35 Thorpe Avenue, Suite 105, Wallingford, CT 06492

203-269-0732

Pearson Professional Centers-Wethersfield

100 Great Meadow Road, Putnam Park, Suite 404,Wethersfield, CT 06109

860-513-1262

United States – Delaware

Pearson Professional Centers-Dover DE

1012 College Road, Suite 104, The Kay’s Building, Dover, DE 19904

302-736-8006

Pearson Professional Centers-Newark (Wilmington) DE

111 Continental Drive, Suite 109, Newark, DE 19713

302-368-5271

United States – District of Columbia

Pearson Professional Centers-Washington DC

1615 L Street NW, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036

202-223-6640

United States – Florida

Pearson Professional Centers-Deerfield Beach, FL

1191 East Newport Center Drive, Suite PHA, 3rd Floor, Penthouse A, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

800-247-8731

Pearson Professional Centers-Gainesville FL

201 SE Second Avenue, Union Street Station, Suite 208,Gainesville, FL 32601

352-374-8001

Pearson Professional Centers-Jacksonville FL

8659 Baypine Road, Suite 305, Spring Lake Business Center, Building 3, Jacksonville, FL 32256

904-448-5410

Pearson Professional Centers-Miami FL

8615-8617 South Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33143

786-268-8176

Pearson Professional Centers-Orlando FL

1707 Orlando Central Parkway, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32809

407-857-9685

Pearson Professional Centers-Plantation (Ft Laud)

1000 South Pine Island Road, Royal Palm At Southpoint, Suite 260, Plantation, FL 33324

954-370-9964

Pearson Professional Centers-Port Charlotte FL

1777 Tamiami Trail (41 Hwy), M & I Bank Building, Suite 508, Port Charlotte, FL 33948

941-625-0345

Pearson Professional Centers-St. Petersburg, FL

The Glades Building, 877 Executive Center Drive,Suite 350, St. Petersburg, FL 33702

727-577-9794

Pearson Professional Centers-Tallahassee FL

2286-2 Wednesday Street, Tallahassee, FL 32308

850-201-1953

Pearson Professional Centers-Tampa FL

3922 Coconut Palm Drive, Sabal Business Center 5, Suite 101,Tampa, FL 33619

813-621-2397

United States – Georgia

Pearson Professional Centers-Albany GA

2410 Westgate Drive, Suite 102, Albany, GA 31707

229-878-6265

Pearson Professional Centers-Atlanta (South)GA

3420 Norman Berry Rd., The Entrusted Building, Suite 275, Atlanta, GA 30354

404-305-9220

Pearson Professional Centers-Atlanta (North) GA

1117 Perimeter Center West, W-500, Perimeter Center West, Atlanta, GA 30338

678-587-9268

Pearson Professional Centers-Augusta GA

One 10th Street, Suite 640, Augusta Riverfront Center, Augusta, GA 30901

706-724-2892

Pearson Professional Centers-Macon GA

4885 Riverside Drive, Riverside Corporate Center, Suite 101, Macon, GA 31210

478-474-1400

Pearson Professional Centers-Savannah GA

785 King George Blvd, Suite C, Georgetown Center, Savannah, GA 31419

912-921-5352

United States – Hawaii

Pearson Professional Centers-Honolulu HI

3049 Ualena Street, Suite 406, Airport Center Building, Honolulu, HI 96819

808-834-8909

United States – Idaho

Pearson Professional Centers-Boise ID

1951 South Saturn Way, Suite 200, Spectrum View Business Center, Boise, ID 83709

208-323-8330

United States – Illinois

Pearson Professional Centers-Chicago Financial District

200 West Adams Street, Suite 1105, Chicago, IL 60606

312-551-1143

Pearson Professional Centers-Chicago IL (La Salle)

1 North LaSalle St., Suite 1250, Chicago, IL 60602

312-422-8621

Pearson Professional Centers-Marion IL

103 Airway Drive, Suite 1, Marion, IL 62959

618-993-8253

Pearson Professional Centers-Peoria IL

4507 N. Sterling Ave, Norwoods Professional Bldg, Suite 302, Peoria, IL 61615

309-682-8638

Pearson Professional Centers-Schaumburg

1827 Walden Office Sq. Gateway Executive Park,Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173

847-925-1032

Pearson Professional Centers-Springfield IL

3000 Professional Drive, Suite C, Springfield, IL 62703

217-789-9482

United States – Indiana

Pearson Professional Centers-Evansville IN

4424 Vogel Road, Suite 402, Bank of Evansville Building, Evansville, IN 47715

812-473-2083

Pearson Professional Centers-Fort Wayne IN

9921 Dupont Circle Drive West, Suite 140, Dupont Office Center Bldg 2, Fort Wayne, IN 46825

260-489-5615

Pearson Professional Centers-Indianapolis IN

3500 DePauw Blvd. Bldg 2, Fl 8, Ste 2080, Pyramid Buildings at College Park, Indianapolis, IN 46268

317-337-9553

Pearson Professional Centers-Merrillville IN

8585 Broadway, Chase Building, Suite 745, Merrillville, IN. 46410

219-736-1056

Pearson Professional Centers-Terre Haute IN

630 Wabash Avenue, Suite 221, Terre Haute, IN 47807

812-478-5334

United States – Iowa

Pearson Professional Centers-Coralville (Iowa City)

327 2nd St., Suite 370, Coralville, IA 52241

319-338-1148

Pearson Professional Centers-Davenport

100 East Kimberly Road, Suite 401, Northwest Bank & Trust Company, Davenport, IA52806

563-386-0906

Pearson Professional Centers-Sioux City IA

4300 S. Lakeport, Suite 204, Sioux City, IA 51106

712-274-2114

Pearson Professional Centers-West Des Moines IA

3737 Woodland Ave, Colony Park Office Building, Third Floor, Suite 340, West Des Moines, IA 50266

515-226-0502

United States – Kansas

Pearson Professional Centers-Hays KS

205 E. 7th St., Hadley Center, Suite 237, Hays, KS 67601

785-650-0152

Pearson Professional Centers-Topeka KS

4125 SW Gage Center Drive, Gage Center Office Suites, Suite 201, Topeka, KS 66604

785-273-4304

Pearson Professional Centers-Wichita KS

7701 E. Kellogg, Equity Financial Center, Suite 750-7th floor, Wichita, KS 67207

316-687-9015

United States – Kentucky

Pearson Professional Centers-Lexington KY

2317 Alumni Park Plaza, Alumni Office Park, Suite B-130,Lexington, KY 40517

859-273-6443

Pearson Professional Centers-Louisville KY

1941 Bishop Lane, Suite 713, Louisville, KY 40218

502-451-4222

United States – Louisiana

Pearson Professional Centers-Baton Rouge LA

5555 Hilton Ave, Suite 430, Corporate Atrium Bldg,Baton Rouge, LA 70808

225-216-2794

Pearson Professional Centers-Metairie LA.

2800 Veterans Blvd., Suite 215, Metairie, LA 70002

504-828-4969

Pearson Professional Centers-Shreveport LA

920 Pierremont Road, Pierremont Office Park, Suite 212, Shreveport, LA 71106

318-861-6692

United States - Maine

Pearson Professional Centers-Bangor ME

10 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 2, Bangor, ME 04401

207-262-4398

Pearson Professional Centers-Westbrook .

201 Main Streets, Suite 4A, Westbrook, ME 04092

207-854-4853

United States – Maryland

Pearson Professional Centers-Baltimore MD

3108 Lord Baltimore Dr, Suite 103, Baltimore, MD 21244

410-944-8460

Pearson Professional Centers-Bethesda MD

4340 East West Highway, Suite 901, Bethesda Towers, Bethesda, MD 20814

301-652-3131

Pearson Professional Centers-Columbia MD

9891 Broken Land Parkway, Suite 108, Columbia, MD 21046

410-290-8217

Pearson Professional Centers-Salisbury MD

1315 Mt. Hermon Road, Suite B, Salisbury, MD 21804

410-860-0650

United States – Massachusetts

Pearson Professional Centers-Boston MA

Park Square, 31 St. James Avenue, Suite 725, Boston, MA 02116

617-451-1473

Pearson Professional Centers-Boston MA

295 Devonshire Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110

617-423-9297

Pearson Professional Centers-Springfield MA

1414 Main st., One Monarch Place, Suite 1110, Springfield, MA 01144

413-747-5327

Pearson Professional Centers-Waltham MA

470 Totten Pond Road, Waltham Office Center, 2nd Floor, Waltham, MA 02451

781-290-0967

Pearson Professional Centers-Worcester MA

255 Park Avenue, Suite 604, Worcester, MA 01609

508-757-9547

United States – Michigan

Pearson Professional Centers-Ann Arbor MI

325 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Suite 3A, Burlington Office Center I, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

734-761-9857

Pearson Professional Centers-Grand Rapids MI

161 Ottawa Ave NW, Waters Building, Suite 307, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

616-774-9443

Pearson Professional Centers-Lansing MI

3390 Pine Tree Road, Suite 101, Lansing, MI 48911

517-394-4565

Pearson Professional Centers-Marquette MI

290 Rublein Street, Rublein Building,Suite B,Marquette, MI 49855

906-228-6585

Pearson Professional Centers-Southfield (Detroit) MI

26555 Evergreen Rd.,Suite 822, Travelers Tower I,Southfield, MI 48076

248-356-6912

Pearson Professional Centers-Troy (Detroit) MI

888 W. Big Beaver Rd,,City Center,Suite 490,Troy, MI 48084

248-244-9650

United States – Minnesota

Pearson Professional Centers-Bloomington (MPLS)

5601 Green Valley Dr,,Suite 150,Bloomington, MN 55437

952-831-0640

Pearson Professional Centers-Brooklyn Park (MPLS)

7101 Northland Circle, Triad Building, Suite 102, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

763-531-2026

Pearson Professional Centers-Eagan (MPLS)

3459 Washington Drive, Suite 107, Washington Dr Executive Center, Eagan, MN 55122-1347

651-994-0650

Pearson Professional Centers-Hermantown MN

4815 West Arrowhead Road, North Shore Bank Place, Suite 100, Hermantown, MN 55811

218-279-3084

Pearson Professional Centers-Rochester MN

1544 Greenview Drive SW, Greenview Office Building, Suite 200, Rochester, MN 55902

507-285-3277

United States – Mississippi

Pearson Professional Centers-Ridgeland MS

795 Woodlands Parkway, Woodlands Office Park, Suite 107, Ridgeland, MS 39157

601-956-0156

Pearson Professional Centers-Tupelo MS

431 W. Main Street, Suite 340, Tupelo, MS 38801

662-620-2094

United States – Missouri

Pearson Professional Centers-Columbia MO

3610 Buttonwood Drive, Suite 102A, Buttonwood Building, Columbia, MO 65201

573-449-0524

Pearson Professional Centers-Kansas City MO

9200 Ward Parkway, Ward Parkway Corporate Centre, Suite 101, Kansas City, MO 64114

816-363-8571

Pearson Professional Centers-Springfield MO

1111 S. Glenstone, Eleven-Eleven Building, Suite 2-103, Springfield, MO 65804

417-864-3033

Pearson Professional Centers-St Louis MO

1600 S. Brentwood Blvd, Center Forty Building, Suite 120, St. Louis, MO 63144

314-961-4551

United States – Montana

Pearson Professional Centers-Billings MT

404 North 31st St, Suite 230, Transwestern 1 Building, Billings, MT 59101

406-896-8371

Pearson Professional Centers-Helena MT

111 N. Last Chance Gulch, Arcade Building, Suite 4K, Helena, MT 59601

406-442-6775

United States – Nebraska

Pearson Professional Centers-Lincoln NE

300 North 44th Street, Suite 104, 44 Corporate Place Office Park, Lincoln, NE 68503

402-466-3100

Pearson Professional Centers-North Platte NE

121 N. Dewey, Nebraskaland Bank Building, Suite 212, North Platte, NE 69101

308-534-5336

Pearson Professional Centers-Omaha NE

10832 Old Mill Road, Omni Corporate Park, Omaha, NE 68154

402-697-9119

United States – Nevada

Pearson Professional Centers-Las Vegas NV

101 Convention Center Drive, Suite 690, Las Vegas, NV 89109

702-253-0345

Pearson Professional Centers-Reno NV

5250 S. Virginia, Corporate Point, Suite 301, Reno, NV 89502

775-825-6611

United States – New Hampshire

Pearson Professional Centers-Concord NH

2 Capital Plaza, 4th Floor, Capital Plaza, Concord, NH 03301

603-223-0879

United States – New Jersey

Pearson Professional Centers-Atlantic City NJ

1125 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 107, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

609-344-0064

Pearson Professional Centers-Lyndhurst NJ

1099 Wall Street West, Suite 106, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

201-896-1011

Pearson Professional Centers-Princeton NJ

125 Village Blvd, Princeton Forrestal Village, Suite 302, Princeton, NJ 08540

609-452-8668

Pearson Professional Centers-Somerset NJ

1543 State Route 27, Lower Level-Basement, Somerset, NJ 08873

732-247-6665

United States – New Mexico

Pearson Professional Centers-Albuquerque NM

2500 Louisiana Blvd NE, Suite LL-1B, Bank of Albuquerque Building, Albuquerque, NM 87110

505-888-9601

United States – New York

Pearson Professional Centers-Albany NY

1365 Washington Ave Suite 107, Albany, NY 12206

518-454-9350

Pearson Professional Centers-Brooklyn NY

45 Main Street, Suite 706, Brooklyn, NY 11201

718-858-8143

Pearson Professional Centers-East Syracuse NY

6700 Kirkville Road, Suite 204, East Syracuse, NY 13057

315-433-0108

Pearson Professional Centers-Endicott NY

421-423 East Main Street, Suite 100, Endicott, NY 13760

607-658-9315

Pearson Professional Centers-New York

500 5th Avenue, Suite 3120, New York, NY 10110

212-354-9818

Pearson Professional Centers-NY

100 William Street, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10038

212-232-0324

Pearson Professional Centers-Rego Park NY

9734 64th Road, Street Level, Rego Park, NY 11374

718-275-3024

Pearson Professional Centers-Rochester NY

3445 Winton Place Plaza, The Design Center, Suite 238, Rochester, NY 14623

585-427-2030

Pearson Professional Centers-Staten Island NY

1110 South Avenue, Gardens Office I, Suite 400, Staten Island, NY 10314

718-477-7182

Pearson Professional Centers-Utica NY

122 Business Park Drive, Suite 4, Utica, NY 13502

315-266-0478

Pearson Professional Centers-Watertown NY

18564 US Route 11, Suite 7, Watertown, NY 13601

315-788-6621

Pearson Professional Centers-White Plains NY

399 Knollwood Road, Cross West Office Center, Suite 218, White Plains, NY 10603

914-946-0352

Pearson Professional Centers-Williamsville (Buff)

325 Essjay Road, Centerpointe Corporate Park, Suite 104, Williamsville, NY 14221

716-565-9379

United States – North Carolina

Pearson Professional Centers-Asheville NC

One Town Square Boulevard, Suite 350, Asheville, NC 28803-5007

828-684-8602

Pearson Professional Centers-Charlotte NC

4601 Charlotte Park Dr., Suite 340, Charlotte, NC 28217

704-523-2617

Pearson Professional Centers-Greenville NC

1105 Corporate Dr, Suite B, Greenville, NC 27858

252-493-0345

Pearson Professional Centers-Raleigh NC

8024 Glenwood Ave, CEI Building, Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27612

919-782-2258

Pearson Professional Centers-Wilmington NC

2709 Market St., Market Street Central, Suite 206 Wilmington, NC 28405,

910-763-8255

Pearson Professional Centers-Winston-Salem NC

514 S. Stratford Road, Stratford Oaks, Knollwood Level, Winston-Salem, NC 27104

336-721-4803

United States – North Dakota

Pearson Professional Centers-Bismark ND

919 S. 7th Street, Suite 400, Kirkwood Office Tower, Bismarck, ND 58504

701-223-8737

Pearson Professional Centers-West Fargo ND

1150 Prairie Parkway, Suite 103, West Fargo, ND 58078

701-277-4599

United States – Ohio

Pearson Professional Centers-Bath (Akron) OH

231 Springside Drive, Suite 125, Springside Center, Bath, OH 44333

330-666-4402

Pearson Professional Centers-Beachwood

3201 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 10 Basement, Beachwood, OH 44122

216-378-1847

Pearson Professional Centers-Cincinnati OH

11300 Cornell Park Drive, Suite 140, Cincinnati, OH 45242

513-469-2830

Pearson Professional Centers-Columbus OH

355 E. Campus View Blvd, Suite 140, Columbus, OH 43235

614-781-0775

Pearson Professional Centers-Columbus OH

700 Taylor Road, Suite 180, OffiCenter 2, Gahanna, OH 43230

614-476-4173

Pearson Professional Centers-Dayton OH

1129 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd., Ste 203, Imperial Plaza Office Building, Dayton, OH 45449

937-384-0825

Pearson Professional Centers-Maumee OH

1789 Indian Wood Circle, Metro Woods Building, Suit 120, Maumee, OH 43537

419-897-7831

Pearson Professional Centers-Westlake OH

2001 Crocker Road, Suite 350, Westlake, OH 44145

440-250-9851

United States – Oklahoma

Pearson Professional Centers-Oklahoma City OK

5100 N Brookline, Suite 282, Oklahoma City, OK 73112

405-917-7325

Pearson Professional Centers-Tulsa OK

10830 East 45th Street, Town Center Office Park, Building C 10830, Suite 210, Tulsa, OK 74146

918-663-0671

United States – Oregon

Pearson Professional Centers-Beaverton OR

10700 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, Park Plaza West - Building 3, Suite 595, Beaverton, OR 97005

503-644-1587

Pearson Professional Centers-Medford OR

3560 Excel Drive, Suite 105, Medford, OR 97504

541-770-7118

Pearson Professional Centers-Salem OR

1660 Oak Street SE, The VA Outpatient Clinic Bldg, Suite 250, Salem, OR 97301

503-588-5861

United States – Pennsylvania

Pearson Professional Centers-Allentown PA

5100 W Tilghman Street, Suite B-30, Commerce Corporate Center II, Allentown, PA 18104

610-398-6601

Pearson Professional Centers-Erie PA

3123 West 12th Street, Suite D, Edgewood Place, Erie, PA 16505

814-836-2700

Pearson Professional Centers-Harrisburg PA

801 East Park Drive, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17111

717-564-6755

Pearson Professional Centers-Horsham PA

110 Gibraltar Road, Pennsylvania Buisiness Campus,Suite 227, Horsham, PA 19044

215-675-9348

Pearson Professional Centers-Lancaster PA

205 Granite Run Drive, Suite 130, Lancaster, PA 17601

717-569-0056

Pearson Professional Centers-Pittsburgh PA

1500 Ardmore Boulevard, Suite 401, Pittsburgh, PA 15221

412-371-9935

Pearson Professional Centers-Pittsburgh PA

Penn Center Blvd & Campbell's Run Road, I Penn Center West Blvd., Suite 109, Pittsburgh, PA 15276

412-494-5146

Pearson Professional Centers-Scranton PA

330 Montage Mountain Rd., Stadium Office Park, Suite 102, Scranton, PA 18507

570-963-5708

Pearson Professional Centers-Wayne PA

530 E. Swedesford Road, Valley Forge Office Center, Suite 109, Wayne, PA 19087

610-995-2943

United States – Rhode Island

Pearson Professional Centers-Warwick RI

301 Metro Center Boulevard, Metro Center Boulevard, Suite 103, Warwick, RI 02886

401-738-6974

United States – South Carolina

Pearson Professional Centers-Columbia SC

107 Westpark Blvd. Suite 170, Westpark Center II Building, Columbia, SC 29210

803-798-3001

Pearson Professional Centers-North Charleston SC

4975 LaCross Rd, Rivergate Center II, Suite 255, North Charleston, SC 29406

843-747-9747

Pearson Professional Centers-Greenville SC

301 Halton Road, Commons Office, ParkSuite, D1Greenville, SC 29607-3496

864-288-0892

United States – South Dakota

Pearson Professional Centers-Sioux Falls SD

5101 South Nevada, AvenueVanBuskirk ,Office BuildingSuite, 130Sioux Falls, SD 57108

605-362-6151

United States – Tennessee

Pearson Professional Centers-Chattanooga TN

5726 Marlin Road, Suite 310,Franklin Building,Chattanooga, TN 37411

423-485-8524

Pearson Professional Centers-Johnson City TN

207 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 401,Sun Trust Bank Building,Johnson City, TN 37604

423-926-9294

Pearson Professional Centers-Knoxville TN

135 Fox Road,Keystone Center,Suite C,Knoxville, TN 37922

865-670-9035

Pearson Professional Centers-Memphis TN

6060 Poplar Avenue,Suite LL01,Memphis, TN 38119

901-761-3372

Pearson Professional Centers-Nashville TN

545 Mainstream, DriveRiverview ,Office BuildingSuite, 410Nashville, TN 37228

615-255-8672

United States – Texas

Pearson Professional Centers-Abilene TX

500 Chestnut St,Suite 856,Abilene, TX 79602

325-675-5694

Pearson Professional Centers-Amarillo TX

1616 S Kentucky, Suite C305,Amarillo, TX 79102

806-463-7465

Pearson Professional Centers-Austin, TX

301 Congress Avenue,Suite 565,Guaranty bank building,Austin, TX 78701

512-469-0276

Pearson Professional Centers-Bellaire TX

6800 West Loop S,Prosperity Bank Building,Suite 405,Bellaire, TX 77401

713-838-1849

Pearson Professional Centers-Corpus Christi TX

4646 Corona Drive, Suite 175,Corona South Building,Corpus Christi, TX 78411

361-814-5872

Pearson Professional Centers-Dallas TX

12801 North Central Expressway,Suite 820,Dallas, TX 75243

972-661-5035

Pearson Professional Centers-El Paso TX

4110 Rio Bravo Drive,Suite #222,El Paso, TX 79902

915-533-3040

Pearson Professional Centers-Houston North

14425 Torrey Chase Blvd,Suite 240,Houston, TX 77014

877-752-7344

Pearson Professional Centers-Hurst TX

500 Grapevine Hwy.,Suite 401,Hurst, TX 76054-2707

817-427-0960

Pearson Professional Centers-Lubbock TX

1500 Broadway St,Wells Fargo Center,Suite 1113,Lubbock, TX 79401

806-744-1697

Pearson Professional Centers-Midland TX

3300 North A Street,Building 4,Suite 228,Midland, TX 79705-5457

432-685-0033

Pearson Professional Centers-San Antonio TX

10000 San Pedro Ave,Suite 175,San Antonio, TX 78216

210-340-3628

Pearson Professional Centers-Tyler TX

909 East Southeast Loop 323,One America Cente,rSuite 625,Tyler, TX 75701

903-561-5038

Pearson Professional Centers-Waco TX

1105 Wooded Acres Dr,Wells Fargo Bank Building,Suite 406,Waco, TX 76710

254-751-0483

United States – Utah

Pearson Professional Centers-Draper UT

11734 Election Road,Draper Technology Cente,rSte 180,Draper, UT 84020

801-619-4127

Pearson Professional Centers-Ogden UT

1150 South Depot Drive,Business Depot Ogden,Suite 130,Ogden, UT 84404

801-394-0271

United States – Vermont

Pearson Professional Centers-South Burlington VT

30 Kimball Ave,Suite 202,South Burlington, VT 05403

802-657-3535

United States – Virginia

Pearson Professional Centers-Lynchburg VA

424 Graves Mill Road,Graves Mill Office Park - Suite 200-A,Lynchburg, VA 24502

434-237-8813

Pearson Professional Centers-Newport News VA

825 Diligence Drive,Suite 120,Newport News, VA 23606

757-591-0766

Pearson Professional Centers-Richmond VA

3900 Westerre Parkway,Suite 202,Richmond, VA 23233

804-934-0150

Pearson Professional Centers-Roanoke VA

6701 Peters Creek Road,Northpark Business Center,Suite 108,Roanoke, VA 24019

540-265-9201

Pearson Professional Centers-Vienna VA

8391 Old Courthouse Road,Suite 201,Vienna, VA 22182

703-749-2770

United States – Washington

Pearson Professional Centers-Renton WA

1300 SW 7th Street,Oaksdale Center Building E,Ste 113,Renton, WA 98055

425-277-6690

Pearson Professional Centers-Seattle WA

10700 Meridian Avenue North, Suite 407, Seattle, WA 98133

206-417-9986

Pearson Professional Centers-Spokane WA

1410 N Mullan Rd,Mullan Centre,Suite 203,Spokane Valley, WA 99206

509-924-6775

Pearson Professional Centers-Yakima WA

1701 Creekside Loop,Suite 110,Yakima, WA 98902

509-452-7605

United States – West Virginia

Pearson Professional Centers-Charleston WV

300 Summers Street, Suite 430,BB&T Square,Charleston, WV 25301

304-342-4681

Pearson Professional Centers-Morgantown WV

150 Clay Street,The Jackson & Kelly Building,Suite 420,Morgantown, WV 26505

304-284-0491

United States – Wisconsin

Pearson Professional Centers-Eau Claire WI

3610 Oakwood Mall DriveSuite 102 Eau Claire, WI 54701

715-552-8662

Pearson Professional Centers-Brookfield

13555 Bishops Court, Suite L10,Bishops Woods Centre,Brookfield, WI 53005

262-784-5098

Pearson Professional Centers-Kenosha WI

7500 Green Bay Road,Johnson Bank Building,Suite 311,Kenosha, WI 53142

262-697-6263

Pearson Professional Centers-Madison WI

8517 Excelsior Drive,Prairie Trail Office Suites II,Suite 105,Madison, WI 53717

608-833-3991

United States – Wyoming

Pearson Professional Centers-Casper WY

800 Werner Court, Suite 310,Aspen Creek,Casper, WY 82601

307-472-5675

Virgin Island

Pearson Professional Centers-St. Thomas

Nisky Center, Suite 730, East Wing, St Thomas, 00802

+ 340-776-4910

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