Why We Exist

Healthcare AI excels at pattern recognition but lacks what truly heals: emotional intelligence.

Patients need more than accurate diagnoses—they need to feel heard, understood, and cared for. Current AI systems can process clinical data but can't truly understand the human experience.

Our philosophy of the Centaur's Mind creates a symbiotic relationship where artificial intelligence amplifies human empathy rather than replacing it, combining the best of both worlds.

Core Principles

Symbiosis Over Replacement

AI should enhance human capabilities, not replace them. Our platform empowers caregivers to provide better care by automating routine assessments, detecting early warning signs, and freeing up time for meaningful human connection.

Automated assessments free staff for direct care
Real-time crisis alerts enable proactive intervention
Data insights guide personalized care plans

Emotional Intelligence First

Technical accuracy alone cannot heal. Our AI is designed to recognize emotional nuance, respond with empathy, and adapt to individual communication styles—creating therapeutic relationships that feel genuinely caring.

Voice-first interface reduces friction and anxiety
Conversational AI trained on therapeutic dialogue patterns
Adaptive responses based on emotional state detection

Clinical-Grade Precision

Empathy must be paired with rigor. Every clinical decision is grounded in peer-reviewed research, validated instruments, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches—ensuring both warmth and effectiveness.

WHO-5, PHQ-9, GAD-7 validated clinical instruments
Stanford University clinical validation partnership
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The Centaur Metaphor

In Greek mythology, the centaur combined human intelligence with equine strength. Neither fully human nor fully beast, the centaur represented a powerful synthesis where two disparate natures created something greater than either alone.

Why This Matters for Healthcare AI

Human Wisdom

Emotional intelligence, contextual understanding, ethical judgment, therapeutic presence

AI Strength

Continuous monitoring, pattern detection, data processing, scalable assessments

Symbiotic Result

Proactive mental health care that combines human compassion with AI reliability to prevent crises before they happen

Meet the Founder

27 years building mission-critical platforms that bridge healthcare and technology.

Aejaz Sheriff Quaraishi

Founder & Principal AI Architect

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27 years of progressive enterprise systems architecture: 12 years at Blue Cross Blue Shield serving 6M+ healthcare members, 10 years at IBM Labs. Expert in clinical data interoperability (HL7 FHIR), multi-agent AI architectures, production MLOps, and HIPAA-compliant systems.

Technical Expertise

AI/ML Infrastructure

PyTorch, LangChain, MLflow, Hugging Face, Vertex AI, RAG pipelines

Backend & Data

FastAPI, Go/Gin, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ScyllaDB

Cloud & DevOps

AWS, GCP, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes

Healthcare Compliance

HIPAA, FDA-ready systems, HL7 FHIR R4, clinical governance

Key Achievements

Microservices

Built clinical-grade AI platform from ground up

100%

Crisis Recall

Zero false negatives on 871 test scenarios

<200ms

P50 Latency

Production-ready performance at scale

93.3

Quality Score

40% above CMS 5-Star benchmark

"After three decades in healthcare technology, I recognized a critical gap: AI that could process clinical data but couldn't truly understand the human experience. Pragmatic Logic represents my vision of The Centaur's Mind—where artificial intelligence amplifies human empathy rather than replacing it."
— Aejaz Sheriff Quaraishi

Our Direction

Mission

Create emotionally intelligent therapeutic AI that works in symbiosis with human caregivers, transforming senior mental health through the fusion of empathy and technology.

Our Focus:

Voice-first therapeutic AI for seniors
Proactive crisis prevention, not reactive intervention
Empowering caregivers, not replacing them
Clinical-grade precision with human warmth

Vision

A future where every senior receives personalized, empathetic mental health support—where AI amplifies human compassion to prevent crises and restore dignity to aging.

Impact Goals:

Zero preventable mental health crises in senior living
Universal access to therapeutic AI regardless of geography
10x increase in caregiver capacity through AI augmentation
New standard of care combining technology and humanity

Our Values

The principles that guide every decision, from product design to partnership strategy.

Clinical Excellence

Every clinical decision is grounded in peer-reviewed research, validated instruments, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches. We partner with leading academic institutions like Stanford to ensure our platform meets the highest standards of clinical rigor.

Human-Centered Design

Technology should serve humanity, not the other way around. Our voice-first interface adapts to seniors' preferences, our dashboards prioritize caregiver workflow, and our family portal provides transparency without complexity.

Privacy & Security

Healthcare data deserves the highest protection. Our platform is built HIPAA-compliant from the ground up, with end-to-end encryption, 7-year audit logging, and role-based access control ensuring patient privacy at every layer.

Ethical AI

Transparency, fairness, and accountability guide our AI development. We publish our crisis detection accuracy metrics, document our algorithmic decision-making, and maintain human oversight for all critical clinical decisions.

Continuous Innovation

The pursuit of better outcomes never stops. We continuously refine our therapeutic agents, expand our clinical instrument library, and incorporate feedback from caregivers, families, and residents to improve the platform.

Compassionate Care

Every interaction should add value to a resident's life. Whether it's a voice assessment, a crisis alert, or a family update, we design for dignity, respect, and genuine care—not just clinical efficiency.

AI That Amplifies Human Compassion