Medical & Scientific Affairs | Idea & Thought Leadership Strategy
Dynamic VP-level medical leader offering vision and expertise to add value to hospitals, pharmacies, surgical centers, physicians’ offices, clinics, and long-term care facilities. Improve safety and effectiveness of medical management and serve as proponent of innovation and market development to deliver on strategic goals. Launch new products in global markets. Serve as a key business partner, providing strategic guidance to deliver robust and positive change. Analyze efficiency of people and processes and travel globally to engage with regulatory bodies, multilateral government agencies, and key opinion leader (KOL). Serve as team champion, promoting accountability, nurturing collaboration, and supporting transparency and communication. Strengths include ability to motivate staff and drive positive change despite ambiguous situations. Fluent in Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and French.
Dynamic VP-level medical leader offering vision and expertise to add value to hospitals, pharmacies, surgical centers, physicians’ offices, clinics, and long-term care facilities. Improve safety and effectiveness of medical management and serve as proponent of innovation and market development to deliver on strategic goals. Launch new products in global markets. Serve as a key business partner, providing strategic guidance to deliver robust and positive change. Analyze efficiency of people and processes and travel globally to engage with regulatory bodies, multilateral government agencies, and key opinion leader (KOL). Serve as team champion, promoting accountability, nurturing collaboration, and supporting transparency and communication. Strengths include ability to motivate staff and drive positive change despite ambiguous situations. Fluent in Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, and French.
Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, summa cum laude (2000)
University of Trieste / International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
Chair - International Ethics Committee (2017-Present)
Elected Chair – (2015-2016)
Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
Member, Research Committee (2010-2012)
The Brazilian Society of Intensive Care Medicine – AMIB, Ceará Office
Elected Secretary (2006-2008)
Nominated as Director of Scientific Affairs Committee (2004-2006)
Chair - International Ethics Committee (2017-Present)
Elected Chair – (2015-2016)
Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)
Member, Research Committee (2010-2012)
The Brazilian Society of Intensive Care Medicine – AMIB, Ceará Office
Elected Secretary (2006-2008)
Nominated as Director of Scientific Affairs Committee (2004-2006)
Master of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, summa cum laude (1999)
International Center for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy
Additional Training:Post-Graduate Course in Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Development and Regulation (2013)
Tufts University, Boston, MA
The Society of Critical Care Medicine-SCCM (USA): 2013 GI and Nutrition Specialty Award Winner
The Chinese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition-CSPEN: 2012 Presidential Citation
The Highest Honor of the Society of Critical Care Medicine-SCCM (USA): 2009 Inductee, Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine
The Taiwan Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition-TSPEN: 2007 Presidential Citation
The Society of Critical Care Medicine-SCCM (USA): 2006 Respiratory Specialty Award Winner
The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine-ESICM: 2006 Stoutenbeek Award Winner, highest honor of the ESICM
The Brazilian Academy of Sciences: 2000 Young Investigator Merit of Honor
• Recognized as multiple award winning researcher and recognized globally as leading subject matter expert (SME) in critical care and intensive care medicine with background in conducting studies in vivo and ex vivo using molecular and cellular models.
• Designed and coordinated international, multi-center, randomized Phase III and IV controlled trials, many of which were awarded by international critical care and intensive care societies (ESICM, SCCM) and incorporated as supporting evidence for guideline recommendations, including the Canadian Critical Care Guidelines and the Society of Critical Care Medicine/American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Guidelines for critically ill patients.
The Chinese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition-CSPEN: 2012 Presidential Citation
The Highest Honor of the Society of Critical Care Medicine-SCCM (USA): 2009 Inductee, Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine
The Taiwan Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition-TSPEN: 2007 Presidential Citation
The Society of Critical Care Medicine-SCCM (USA): 2006 Respiratory Specialty Award Winner
The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine-ESICM: 2006 Stoutenbeek Award Winner, highest honor of the ESICM
The Brazilian Academy of Sciences: 2000 Young Investigator Merit of Honor
• Recognized as multiple award winning researcher and recognized globally as leading subject matter expert (SME) in critical care and intensive care medicine with background in conducting studies in vivo and ex vivo using molecular and cellular models.
• Designed and coordinated international, multi-center, randomized Phase III and IV controlled trials, many of which were awarded by international critical care and intensive care societies (ESICM, SCCM) and incorporated as supporting evidence for guideline recommendations, including the Canadian Critical Care Guidelines and the Society of Critical Care Medicine/American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Guidelines for critically ill patients.
