Principal Investigator and Medical Director

Paul Pickrell, MD

Board-Certified Rheumatologist

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Paul Pickrell, MD

Research & Clinical Experience

Dr. Paul Pickrell is a seasoned rheumatologist with over 35 years of clinical experience and a remarkable track record of more than 200 clinical trials across rheumatology, CNS/neurology, general medicine, and cardiometabolic conditions. A native Texan known for his compassionate, relationship-driven approach, Dr. Pickrell blends humor with professionalism to support patients managing complex autoimmune diseases. His extensive research background includes published work in sarcopenia and vaccine safety, underscoring his ongoing commitment to advancing evidence-based medicine through clinical trials.

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Qualifications

  • 35+ Years experience practicing rheumatology
  • 200+ trials conducted
  • Publication: BIO101 in Sarcopenic Seniors at Risk of Mobility Disability: Results of a Double-Blind Randomised Interventional Phase 2b Trial
  • Publication: Immunogenicity and safety of lyophilized and liquid dengue tetravalent vaccine candidate formulations in healthy adults: a randomized, phase 2 clinical trial
  • Additional therapeutic area interests include neurology, general medicine, and cardiometabolic

Education

  • Medical School: University of Oklahoma Medical School
  • Internship: Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix AZ
  • Residency: Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix AZ

Location

Therapeutic Experience

  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Anxiety
  • Asthma
  • Atopic Dermatitis
  • Depression
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Gout
  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Hypertension
  • Joint Pain
  • MASH/NASH
  • Migraines
  • Obesity
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis

Get to know Paul Pickrell, MD

Dr. Paul K. Pickrell is a native Texan with 28 years’ experience providing personalized time to his patients diagnosing and treating rheumatic diseases. He believes that humor blended with professionalism is an important approach to establishing relationships with his patients as it relieves the stress that sometimes accompanies those with auto-immune disease and related conditions.

Dr. Pickrell graduated from Oklahoma City University in 1985 with degrees in chemistry and piano performance. He then attended the University of Oklahoma Medical School followed by an internship and residency at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix AZ.