Accepting New Study Partnerships

Precision Clinical Research,
Personal Commitment

Keeney Consulting is a specialized clinical research organization supporting medical device and biopharmaceutical sponsors through every phase of clinical development — from study design through regulatory submission.

60+
Studies Supported
18
Years of Experience
12
IDE Submissions
95%
Client Retention Rate
GCP Compliant
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
ISO 14155 Adherent
HIPAA Compliant

What Began as a Family
Practice Has Become a
Trusted Research Partner

Founded in 2008 by Jeff Keeney, Keeney Consulting started as a solo clinical consulting practice operating under the family name — and the domain we'd held since the early days of the internet. What began as a one-person operation supporting device startups with protocol design and regulatory strategy has grown steadily into a team of dedicated clinical professionals.

Today, we remain intentionally small. Our team of eight clinical operations, data management, and regulatory specialists partners directly with medical device and biopharmaceutical sponsors to deliver the kind of focused attention that larger CROs simply can't provide. We've kept the family name because it reflects what matters most to us: personal accountability for every study we support.

Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, we serve sponsors across the United States and have supported multi-site international studies across North America and Europe.

2008
Jeff Keeney establishes Keeney Consulting as an independent clinical consulting practice focused on medical device study design.
2012
Expanded into full clinical operations management, supporting our first multi-site pivotal trial.
2016
Added dedicated data management and biostatistics capabilities. Team grew to five members.
2020
Launched vendor management and site feasibility services. Successfully navigated clinical operations through the pandemic.
2024
Current team of eight supporting active pivotal and post-market studies across multiple therapeutic areas.

End-to-End Clinical
Development Support

From first protocol draft to final study report, we provide the operational backbone that sponsors need to advance their clinical programs efficiently and compliantly.

Study Design & Protocol Development

We develop scientifically rigorous protocols optimized for regulatory success. Our designs reflect deep understanding of FDA expectations for IDE, PMA, and De Novo submissions.

Clinical Operations Management

End-to-end trial oversight including site selection and activation, enrollment management, monitoring strategy, and close-out. We operate as an extension of your team.

Data Management & Analytics

EDC system setup and management, data cleaning and query resolution, medical coding, and custom analytics pipelines. We deliver submission-ready datasets on time.

Regulatory Strategy & Submissions

IDE and PMA submission preparation, pre-submission meeting support, and regulatory strategy consulting. We've supported over a dozen successful FDA submissions.

Vendor Selection & Oversight

We evaluate, select, and manage critical study vendors including CRO partners, labs, imaging core labs, EDC platforms, and ePRO providers — negotiating contracts that protect sponsor interests.

Site Feasibility & Management

Investigator identification, site qualification visits, feasibility assessments, and ongoing site relationship management. We leverage our network of clinical sites across therapeutic areas.

A Partnership Model
Built on Transparency

We don't operate behind a wall of project managers. When you work with Keeney Consulting, you work directly with the people doing the work.

01

Discovery

We start by understanding your product, your clinical evidence needs, and your regulatory pathway. No templated proposals.

02

Strategy

We develop a tailored clinical development plan and study design optimized for your specific regulatory and commercial objectives.

03

Execution

Our team embeds with yours to manage day-to-day operations, data oversight, and vendor coordination with full visibility.

04

Delivery

Clean datasets, completed regulatory submissions, and a study report you can stand behind. We stay through the finish line.

Deep Expertise Across
Critical Therapeutic Areas

Our team brings hands-on study experience in the following areas, with a particular depth in pulmonology and respiratory medicine.

Pulmonology

Interventional & therapeutic

Cardiovascular

Devices & diagnostics

Orthopedics

Surgical & implantable

General Surgery

Minimally invasive tools

Neurology

Neuromodulation devices

Radiology

Imaging & diagnostic AI

Wound Care

Advanced healing systems

Digital Health

SaMD & companion apps

Senior Professionals,
Directly Engaged

Every member of our team brings 10+ years of clinical research experience. When you partner with us, you're working with seasoned professionals — not junior staff learning on your study.

JK

Jeff Keeney

Founder & President
18+ years leading medical device clinical programs. Former Director of Clinical Affairs at multiple device companies. Expert in IDE strategy and pivotal trial design.
MR

Margaret Rawlins

VP, Clinical Operations
15 years of clinical operations leadership across Phase I–IV trials. Specializes in complex multi-site study execution and CRA team management.
DL

David Linh

Director, Data Management
12 years in clinical data management. Expert in EDC platform configuration, CDISC standards, and building automated data quality pipelines.
SP

Sarah Patton

Senior Regulatory Strategist
Former FDA reviewer with 14 years of combined agency and industry experience. Leads our regulatory submission and pre-sub meeting preparation efforts.

Ready to Advance
Your Clinical Program?

Whether you're planning a first-in-human feasibility study or scaling up a pivotal trial, we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss how Keeney Consulting can support your goals.