About Us

Overview

PulmonIx is an award-winning clinical trials site. Our mission is to transform clinical care through execution of cutting edge clinical trials.  Our broad area of interest is in Pulmonary, Asthma, and Critical Care Medicine clinical trials. Our current core interest and expertise is in Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) where we offer one of the largest selection of clinical trials in the state of North Carolina. We also have demonstrated excellence in conducting trials on hospitalized patients with respiratory viruses and septic shock.  Our heritage traces to more than a decade of excellence in the field through Piedmont Respiratory Research Foundation (PRRF), which was founded by Dr. Patrick Wright in the early 2000s. In June 2015, under the vision and leadership of Dr. Murali Ramaswamy, we launched PulmonIx, LLC. Our staff of investigators and coordinators carry outstanding skills in research and patient care. Drs. Ramaswamy and Wright are Certified Principal Investigators (CPI) through The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). We carry with us an excellent infrastructure needed to ensure trial success. We carry out our research mission through deep relationships with our partners at LeBauer HealthCare Pulmonary and Critical Care Division of Cone Health and through recognition by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) support group. Our efforts have resulted in seminal publications and novel drug approvals. We are especially proud of the fact we conducted the first phase 1 study in the history of Cone Health, and that we are recognized through the PFF as a care center.