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December 17, 2025
For Erik Crouch and Mark Lyons, founding Precision Anatomy wasn’t just the next chapter in their careers — it was the natural evolution of everything they’ve spent their lives doing. With decades of combined experience in combat medicine, trauma education, and operational leadership, the pair launched their company in February 2024 to bring advanced, ethical, and research-driven training to the forefront of medical readiness.
Both veterans with a shared background in military medical training, Erik and Mark knew that preparing trauma care providers for real-world complexity requires more than textbooks and theories — it requires immersion, realism, and data. Precision Anatomy delivers just that: turnkey simulation programs built on high-fidelity anatomical models that integrate advanced tissue realism, cognitive stress, and objective performance metrics.
“What we’re offering isn’t just realistic — it’s relevant,” Erik explains. “And we’re continually refining it based on what the research tells us.”
The company’s programs have already supported top institutions like Grady Trauma Center and Emory University, training trauma surgery fellows and emergency responders for the high-stakes decisions they’ll face in the field. Their hands-on surgical scenarios help fill the gap between clinical learning and real-time response — and feedback from participants reflects just how transformative the experience can be.
Precision Anatomy officially launched out of the Rupert Huse Veteran Center, where the team became the first startup to receive a catalytic loan from United Bank and Abundance Capital. But before the facility, funding, or infrastructure, it started with an idea — and a table next to the coffee machine.
“Upstate Warrior Solution was a turning point for us,” Erik says. After years of experience building training programs at North American Rescue, he and Mark were ready to start something of their own. Upstate Warrior Solution offered the space, community, and resources they needed to get Precision Anatomy off the ground. “We were there every day, locking in ideas, connecting with mentors, and learning everything we could about building a business.”
That foundation helped them grow — from a concept sketched over coffee to a team with a custom-built training lab and a growing national footprint. They’ve since launched Life for Others, a nonprofit donor program supporting ethical willed body donations for education and research. They’re also actively building out their new facility and expanding their mobile lab capabilities.
Looking ahead, the team’s five-year vision includes a brick-and-mortar headquarters that brings together trauma simulation, medical technology, university partnerships, and prehospital training — all in one place. They’re especially passionate about making this training free to individual EMS providers—funded entirely through our research grants and sponsorships—and about collecting the data that drives real improvements across the entire continuum of care.
At its core, Precision Anatomy is about more than medical training — it’s about building trust, saving lives, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in trauma care education.
And for Erik and Mark, that mission is just getting started.