Biomed Consulting - Personalized Digital Healthcare Through Innovative Engineering And Predictive Modeling

Our Story

Biomed Consulting, Inc. was founded by leaders in Biomedical Engineering and Predictive Modeling—Dr. Rajshree Hillstrom, MBA, PhD, and Dr. Howard Hillstrom, PhD—with a shared mission to deliver personalized, engineering-driven solutions to complex medical challenges. Their work focuses on translating advanced science into clinically meaningful technologies that advance research and improve patient health.

To achieve this mission, the founders collaborate closely with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading orthopedic hospital, and with ISO 13485-certified manufacturing partners to ensure the highest standards of clinical rigor, quality, and scalability. Innovation and a passion for technology are at the core of everything we do, driving our commitment to improving quality of life through scientifically validated solutions.

By combining deep expertise in predictive modeling and clinical biomechanics, the founders have led externally funded translational research and development efforts that advance the state of the art in science and engineering. This work includes the development of the first fully automated, portable medical device that enables healthcare professionals to obtain objective, reliable foot-structure measurements they can trust for clinical decision-making and treatment planning.

Together, the founders bring more than 50 years of experience in the field and have disseminated their expertise through over 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters, 10 patents, and more than 200 international conference presentations.

Biomed provides cutting-edge solutions include predictive modeling by finite element modeling, statistical modeling, machine learning and artificial intelligence, as well as the development of diagnostic medical devices.

Our Team

Biomed Consulting, Inc. is founded by experts in Biomedical Engineering and Predictive Modeling, Dr Howard Hillstrom, PhD, and Dr Rajshree Hillstrom, MBA, PhD. The founders have a combined 50+ years of experience in the field and have disseminated their knowledge and expertise through 200+ peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters, 10 patents and 200+ international conferences.

Rajshree Hillstrom

PhD, MBA, Co-Founder

Rajshree served 20+ years in academia, collaborating with hospitals. She was Associate Professor of Medical Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at New York University…

Howard J Hillstrom

PhD, Co-Founder and CEO

Dr Howard Hillstrom has 30+ years of experience directing biomedical engineering research groups and motion analysis laboratories, serving as Director of the Motion Analysis…

Cristy Richards

MS, MBA, Chief Engineer

Ms Richards is the Chief Engineer at Biomed Consulting, CEO of JAKTOOL, and co-investigator on an NIH_NIAMS-SBIR grant. She has more than 20 years of experience in the medical …

Jinsup Song

DPM, PhD, Consultant Podiatry Specialist

Dr Jinsup Song is a practicing podiatric physician at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and clinical investigator with strong …

Rajshree Hillstrom

PhD, MBA, Co-Founder

Rajshree served 20+ years in academia, collaborating with hospitals. She was Associate Professor of Medical Engineering at Anglia Ruskin University and Professor of Biomedical…

Howard J Hillstrom

PhD, Co-Founder and CEO

Dr Howard Hillstrom has 30+ years of experience directing biomedical engineering research groups and motion analysis laboratories, serving as Director of the Motion Analysis…

Cristy Richards

MS, MBA, Chief Engineer

Ms Richards is the Chief Engineer at Biomed Consulting, CEO of JAKTOOL, and co-investigator on an NIH_NIAMS-SBIR grant. She has more than 20 years of experience in the medical …

Jinsup Song

DPM, PhD, Consultant Podiatry Specialist

Dr Jinsup Song is a practicing podiatric physician at Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and clinical investigator with strong …

Biomed Consulting: Where Innovation Meets Healthcare

Our Mission

To Provide the Highest Quality Personalized Digital Healthcare by Bringing Engineering Solutions to Medical Problems.

Our Vision

To Employ Comprehensive Data, Novel Instrumentation, Computational Modeling, and Innovative Concepts for the Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disease Onset and Progression as well as the Development of Effective Treatments.

News

Biomed Consulting was awarded an NIH SBIR Phase I grant (1R43AR080486-01A1) entitled; Development of a Standardized, Reliable and Easy-to-Use Clinical Instrument to Measure First Ray Mobility and Position of the Medial Forefoot to Assist with Clinical Decisions and Treatments

PI: Rajshree Hillstrom, PhD, MBA
Co-PI: Howard Hillstrom, PhD
Prime Institution: Biomed Consulting
Sub-contracting Institution: Hospital for Special Surgery
Start Date: 9/15/22

Devices

Devices for the measurement of foot structure without ionizing radiation

  1. Arch Height Index (AHI): a mechanical device (left) that reliably measures AHI and arch height flexibility (AHF) bilaterally in adults and children – available
  2. First Ray Mobility and Position (MAP1st): an electromechanical device (middle) that reliably measures FRM and FRP bilaterally in adults – in development
  3. First Metatarsal Phalangeal Joint Flexibility (1stMTPJflexibility): an electromechanical device (right) that reliably measures 1stMTPJflexibility bilaterally in adults – in development

Problem

Manual, subjective measure, human error, low repeatability (ICC = 0.06), Not precise

Solution

Automated, objective, no human error, high repeatability (ICC > 0.7), precise, compact, 7 lbs,

Data collection wirelessly via an App on a tablet and displayed in <1 minute

EMR, Informed clinical treatment, Pre/post treatment efficacy, Improved patient care

We offer consulting services in the following areas:

Collaborating Institutions:

  1. JAKTOOL
  2. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS