PainScan is a digital health platform that makes chronic pain visible in 3D so it can be properly diagnosed and treated.

PainScan Exams capture the patient’s pain picture more clearly and visibly than any verbal explanation or the 0-10 pain scale ever could.

With PainScan, patients no longer need to worry if their healthcare providers understand the pain they are experiencing is real. Instead, their healthcare team can focus on diagnosing those underlying conditions that would likely produce the patterns seen on the patient’s PainScan Report.

PainScan has a Mission to make pain visible and validated, and to provide clarity to patients and their healthcare teams.

Our Vision is that physicians rely on PainScan to document, diagnose and treat pain.

The PainScan system merges computer vision, machine learning, and the physician exam to produce a vivid, accurate representation of pain patterns and intensity.

PainScan Team

Andru Zeller MD
Andru Zeller MDFounder, CTO
Andru Zeller MD is a family physician with 20 years of clinical experience. Andru has built two medical offices from the ground up and has run independent medical practices for 18 years. He has also developed a robust Electronic Health Record system for his clinic and is hands-on with all aspects of PainScan’s technology. Andru is energized by being able to help patients and their healthcare teams diagnose and treat chronic pain more quickly and effectively. He enjoys karate, tinkering, travel, and spending time with his family.
John Mierzwa
John MierzwaCEO
John Mierzwa has founded several companies and has a successful exit with the Deep Dive Coding Bootcamps. John is an experienced executive, building successful teams across various growth stages and sectors, including construction, education, and software. His teams have built complex, HIPAA-compliant healthcare applications. John is experienced with identifying and organizing diverse stakeholders to execute meaningful projects. He enjoys hiking, travel, reading, research, and family time, including with the dogs.
Asher
Asher
3D Pose Estimation
Software Platform
3D Environment
Machine Learning
John
John
IoT Engineer
Device Management
Aaron
Aaron
Computer Vision
3D Environment
Machine Learning
Advanced Math

PainScan Advisory Team

Angjoo Kanazawa PhDAssistant Professor at University of California, Berkeley
Leading Computer Vision & Machine Learning Researcher
Brian Rashap PhDRetired Intel Electrical Engineer & IoT Expert

PainScan Origin

PainScan was envisioned by Dr. Andru Zeller based on his experiences with patients in his Albuquerque, New Mexico clinics. These patients did not want opiate medications for their pain, rather they needed answers and effective solutions so they could get back to work to care for their families.

Diagnostic imaging often fails to pinpoint the reasons for chronic pain, so Dr. Zeller established a physical exam method that consistently provided more comprehensive clinical information. While effective, the method was time consuming, and challenging to document without being automated. Dr. Zeller was then determined to create an automated system to produce a 3D pain map for his patients.

PainScan was created from a passion to serve and a focus on efficiency.