Medical Researcher — Find World-Class Clinics to Diagnose a Rare Eye/Neuro Condition

## OVERVIEW I am a 51-year-old man who has been living with a serious, progressively worsening condition for 5–6 years involving my **left eye and the left side of my head** (pressure behind the eye, exertion- and position-triggered pain, and vascular-type symptoms). I have seen **at least six doctors and specialists**, had CT, CT-angiography, and blood work — and **no one has been able to diagnose the underlying cause.** They keep treating the symptoms instead of finding the source. I am now running a serious, well-funded search for the **right specialists and centers in the world** who actually have the expertise and the advanced diagnostic tools to find what's wrong. I can travel anywhere and stay as long as needed once the right clinic is identified. **Your job is research, not medical advice.** I need you to find, vet, and organize a shortlist of the best clinics, departments, and named specialists worldwide who are equipped to diagnose this category of problem — with realistic costs and how to reach them. ## WHAT YOU'LL DO (FIRST 3 HOURS) 1. Read a detailed case summary I will provide (a clear, organized 2–3 page brief — no medical degree required to understand it). 2. Identify the **medical specialties and sub-specialties** most likely to crack this case (I have leads on this in the brief — e.g., neuro-ophthalmology, headache neurology, neuro-interventional / cerebrovascular, CSF-dynamics specialists). 3. Build a **shortlist of 8–15 world-class clinics, hospital departments, and named individual doctors** known for diagnosing complex, undiagnosed neuro-vascular and eye conditions — in the US and internationally (Europe, UK, and elsewhere all welcome). 4. For each one, capture the details in the spreadsheet/template I provide (see deliverable below). ## DELIVERABLE A clean, organized table (Google Sheet or Excel) with one row per clinic/specialist, including: - Clinic / hospital / department name and country/city - Specific named doctor(s) and their sub-specialty and notable expertise - **Why they fit this case** (1–2 sentences tied to my symptoms) - Whether they accept international / self-pay patients and offer **remote second-opinion / records review** - **Estimated cost** for (a) a remote records review/second opinion, and (b) an in-person diagnostic evaluation, if available - Wait time / how to request an appointment - Contact details + source links for every claim ## IDEAL FREELANCER - Background in **medical research, nursing, healthcare administration, medical writing, or medical tourism/concierge medicine** - Excellent at finding and verifying primary sources (hospital sites, physician profiles, peer-reviewed author lists) — **not** ChatGPT-only guesses - Detail-oriented, organized, and discreet with sensitive health information - Comfortable searching international/non-English clinic sites a plus ## TO APPLY — PLEASE ANSWER (applications without these will be skipped) 1. Briefly, what's your background in medical or health-related research? 2. Have you ever researched specialists, hospitals, or medical-tourism/second-opinion options before? Give one example. 3. How would you go about finding the *best in the world* for a rare, undiagnosed condition — what sources would you trust? 4. Confirm you understand this is **research to locate clinics**, not providing medical advice or a diagnosis. ## NOTES - I will share a de-identified case brief up front. Full medical records (imaging, labs, visit notes) will be shared after hiring, under NDA if you prefer. - Strong performers on this 3-hour task will be re-hired for deeper, well-paid ongoing work — this is the first step of a larger project for me. - Please respect confidentiality. Do not share or repost any details of this case.