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Kirk Shepard, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Shepard is a US board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist with more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to PDS Biotechnology, Dr. Shepard was Chief Medical Officer, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Medical Affairs Oncology at Eisai Inc. Dr. Shepard has served in leadership positions at companies that have included Takeda, Boehringer Ingelheim, Baxter, and Baxalta. Dr. Shepard’s experience in multiple therapeutic areas includes operational and strategic product development from Phases 1 through 4 and the diverse disciplines of commercialization, clinical development, and medical affairs, such as real world evidence (RWE), health economics outcomes research (HEOR) & patient access, Investigator-Initiated Research, field-based medical teams (MSLs), leading compliance and SOP/policy efforts, PV/safety, medical communication, publications, digital strategy & initiatives, patient advocacy, and public relations. Dr. Shepard received his fellowship Oncology and Hematology training at the University of Chicago Medical Center and then was on the Hematology-Oncology staff at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation before transitioning to the pharmaceutical industry. In 2015, he was selected as one of the 100 Most Inspiring People in the Pharmaceutical Industry (PharmaVOICE). He is a co-founder of the Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS), and in 2016-17 he was President of MAPS. He received his BA from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, where he was on the varsity football team.
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