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.
“Clinical research allows our patients and communities to help shape the future of healthcare,” said Edgar Bulloch, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Neighborhood Healthcare. “By participating, individuals can contribute to the development of new approaches to preventing and treating chronic illness while helping ensure that the communities we serve are represented in the research that informs tomorrow’s care.”
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.