Therapeutic Areas

Depth where our physicians already practice

Our therapeutic focus is deliberately shaped by the subspecialty training already sitting on our founding team - giving sponsors direct clinical judgment, not delegated interpretation.

Full breadth

Nine therapeutic areas, one physician-led team

Anchored by three primary focus areas where our founders' subspecialty training gives sponsors a genuine operational edge.

  • Pain Medicine &
    Neuromodulation

    Comprehensive capabilities for device and pharmaceutical trials targeting chronic pain, with expertise in spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intrathecal drug delivery.

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  • Psychiatry & Central
    Nervous System

    Specialized infrastructure for psychiatric clinical trials including psychedelic-assisted therapy, treatment-resistant depression, and digital therapeutics, including an active DEA Schedule I researcher license.

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  • Vaccines &
    Immunology

    Comprehensive immunogenicity assessment for vaccine and immunotherapy trials - our core differentiator, enabling rapid biomarker turnaround with full chain-of-custody control.

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  • Wound Care &
    Diabetic Complications

    Targeting the $15 billion chronic wound market with expertise in advanced wound technologies, diabetic complication management, and cellular/tissue-based therapies.

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  • Neurology

    Neurological device trials, neurodegenerative disease studies, and headache/migraine programs supported by dual neurosurgery and neuromodulation expertise.

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  • Metabolic &
    Cardiometabolic Disease

    Integrated metabolic disease trial services spanning obesity, type 2 diabetes, NASH/MASH, and dyslipidemia.

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  • Cardiovascular &
    Heart Failure

    Rigorous cardiovascular and heart failure trials with a focus on self-management interventions, digital therapeutics, and care transitions.

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  • Geriatrics, Aging &
    Care Transitions

    Studies targeting multimorbidity, polypharmacy optimization, frailty, and hospital-to-home transitions for older adults.

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  • Health Equity &
    Disparities Research

    Chicago's diverse metropolitan population and our team's cultural competency enable trials that meaningfully address health disparities and FDA diversity requirements.

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Why it matters

Subspecialty judgment, not delegated interpretation

Primary focus

Where our team's subspecialty training runs deepest

Three anchors where founding physicians bring fellowship-level judgment to protocol design, screening, and study conduct.

Led by

Dr. Ikechukwu Okafo, interventional pain fellowship-trained physician

Pain Medicine &
Neuromodulation

Comprehensive capabilities for device and pharmaceutical trials targeting chronic pain, with expertise in spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, and intrathecal drug delivery.

  • Chronic Spine PainFBSS, Degenerative Disc Disease, Lumbar/Cervical Radiculopathy, Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
  • Neuropathic PainDiabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Post-Herpetic Neuralgia, Chemo-Induced Neuropathy
  • Complex Regional Pain SyndromeCRPS Type I & II, Causalgia
  • Headache & MigraineChronic Migraine, Cluster Headache, Medication Overuse Headache
  • Joint & MusculoskeletalKnee/Hip Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Pain, SI Joint Dysfunction
  • Post-Surgical PainPost-Thoracotomy, Post-Mastectomy, Persistent Post-Surgical Pain
SponsorsAbbottMedtronicBoston ScientificNevroVertex PharmaceuticalsAmgen
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Expanding capabilities

Additional therapeutic areas

Supported through cross-trained physician oversight and our operational infrastructure.

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Let's design your next study for both speed and rigor.

Whether you need a full-service site, in-house bioanalytical support, or a FlowAutoGate™ pilot, our team can typically turn around a feasibility response within 5 business days.

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