Profia is a health technology company created to broaden Hispanic and minority participation in clinical research and address uncertainties about their health and the way these groups respond to medicines and medical treatments. Profia is comprised of two arms: a clinical research network made up of community health centers and hospitals that serve disadvantaged neighborhoods and a bio analytical arm that explores health factors, treatments and outcomes.
“Hispanics do not widely participate in trials because of a lack of access to them and a lack of cultural sensitivity to Latino patients’ circumstances.”
Dr. Fabian Sandoval, Profia co-founder
Deep understanding of minority health populations
Profia Health works to improve the health of Latinos and other underserved minority populations by closing gaps in knowledge of their health risks and responses to medical treatments.
The Problem
Despite the size of the Hispanic and minority populations in the United States, not enough is known or proven about how medical interventions and pharmaceuticals affect these communities.
Our Solution
We are building a nationwide network among community medical centers and hospitals that serve minority populations, which will allow us to conduct clinical research, engaging patients in studies of novel therapies and bio-analytics, searching broad sets of records for patterns in medical outcomes.
Our Future
Our network allows us to grow a database of “real-world evidence,” statistically significant measures of health conditions and the effects of treatments, as well as efficiently collect genetic information. The combination allows us to support industry and academic studies and conduct our own.
Our Company
Profia Health was created to address the disparity in knowledge about minority health communities. Our founders are established leaders in medicine, government, law, business and community health
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