It started with a waiting list

I was a respiratory therapy student, completing my pulmonary function testing rotation at a busy academic hospital in Chicago. Many of the patients I met had waited months for their appointment, and getting to a large hospital was a hassle and a strain, especially for people who are already short of breath.

I wanted to change that. In 2014 I founded Soma Diagnostics to bring academic-hospital-grade pulmonary function testing to patients at their own physician’s office, their nursing home, or wherever they already receive care.

We believe every person deserves better health and a clear understanding of it, without waiting months or crossing the city to get it. — Sohrab Mayar, RRT, MSc, Founder