Northstarcare
Founded 2020 · 46 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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NorthStar is a fully virtual, year-long medical program treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) and substance use disorder (SUD), using genomic-guided prescribing, nutrient repletion, and psychiatric care with a nine-person care team. It is sold to employers as a workforce clinical benefit, backed by a contractual performance guarantee.
Founders & leadership
Northstarcare was founded in 2020 by Lisa Chiodo and Amanda Wilson.
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Lisa ChiodoCo-founder & Chief Scientific OfficerLisa Chiodo holds a PhD in developmental psychology and statistics and has spent over 30 years as a data scientist and academic leading longitudinal studies in the addiction field, with expertise in data mining, machine learning, and statistical analysis. She is Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of NorthStar Care, which provides virtual treatment for alcohol and substance use disorders, and also serves as CEO of the Addiction Research and Education Foundation.
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Amanda WilsonFounderAmanda Wilson is an internal medicine physician board-certified in addiction medicine who founded Clean Slate Centers (2009), a physician-led office-based program for opioid use disorder, and Boulder Care (2017), a telehealth platform for OUD treatment, before founding NorthStar Care (2020).
Investors · 1
Starting Linelisted by Starting LineChicago · $750K – $2M
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Northstarcare do?
- NorthStar is a fully virtual, year-long medical program treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) and substance use disorder (SUD), using genomic-guided prescribing, nutrient repletion, and psychiatric care with a nine-person care team. It is sold to employers as a workforce clinical benefit, backed by a contractual performance guarantee.
- Who founded Northstarcare?
- Northstarcare was founded by Lisa Chiodo, Amanda Wilson in 2020.
- Who are Northstarcare's investors?
- Northstarcare's investors include Starting Line.
