Escondido, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2026) – Neighborhood Healthcare, a regional Federally Qualified Health Center providing a wide range of medical, dental, and behavioral health services, is calling for participants for a series of research.
The community health organization’s Institute of Health arm seeks to determine the effectiveness of medicines in development for obesity, knee osteoarthritis, and COPD.
“These studies may provide doctors and communities more tools to fight chronic illnesses that so many people face,” said Edgar Bulloch, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Neighborhood Healthcare. “Participants will also gain access to the state-of-the-art medical care they deserve, regardless of their situation or circumstance.”
To qualify for the obesity and knee osteoarthritis study, individuals must:
· Have a Body Mass Index greater than 27
· Have a clinical diagnosis of knee OA and experience pain due to this
· Be 18 years or older
· Be able and willing to adhere to study procedures
To qualify for the COPD study, individuals must:
· Be between 40 and 75-years-old.
· Have a moderate to severe COPD diagnosis
· Have a history of receiving treatment for a COPD flare-up
· Be able and willing to adhere to study procedures
Interested participants can learn more by contacting Maria Ayala, Neighborhood Healthcare’s Institute of Health at [email protected] or 760-737-6984.
About Neighborhood Healthcare Neighborhood Healthcare provides quality, compassionate, whole-person care to everyone, regardless of their circumstance, throughout San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. We go above and beyond in serving those in need with high integrity, professionalism, and in the spirit of collaboration, just as we did when founded more than 50 years ago. In doing so, we dedicate ourselves to improving community health so everyone can live happy and healthy lives.