Shehla Memon
Memon,MD
Summary
Valued Expert In:
DERMATOLOGY
AUTOIMMUNITY
NEUROLOGY
HIV-AIDS/TB
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ONCOLOGY
GASTROENTEROLOGY
HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
MENTORING/TRAINING
MEDICAL AFFAIRS & RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Top-performing Medical Affairs Professional with over 15 years of healthcare research, medical affairs, operations, and pharmaceutical industry experience, with a passion for acquiring knowledge and providing educational support in Dermatology, Immunology, Neurology and Gastroenterology.
Medical professional / trainer/coach; an encouraging mentor and trainer in medical sciences; enjoys imparting best practices through on-the-job training; excellent and compassionate communicator, adept as an individual performer and manager.
Consistent Top Performer- results-oriented, ethical, creative, critical thinker who is experienced at KOL development and thrives individually, on teams as well as in cross-functional environments
Deep Expertise in Medical Affairs; passionate about the science as it pertains to drug development, regulatory standards, clinical development, and basic research processes across a variety of disease states
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Affairs Director
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Asked by leadership to lead Medical Affairs during the transition.
Evaluation Advisor
FOUNDATION
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Tshwane, Republic of South Africa
- Medical Monitoring, RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HIV/TB PROGRAMS-THE PEPFAR, USAID) PROGRAM
- Bought board as part of a 7-member evaluation unit to audit, monitor, and evaluate internal and external company programs
- Effectively conducted interim and final evaluations, clinical audits, and program M&E using advanced tools
- Ensured that the projects complied with the company objectives and PEPFAR goals
- Remained updated with changes in the medical field by constantly reviewing the literature on HIV and AIDS
- Presented various presentations on the South African medical field
- Conducted extensive research and provided technical assistance on the PEPFAR initiative concerning HIV/AIDS
- Developed and maintained professional relationships with thought leaders in the District of Tshwane for “The Development and Implementation of Community Oriented Primary Care”: The National Health Plan of RSA, 2010
- The territory included all of the districts of the Gauteng province of RSA
- Positively impacted women’s health especially HIV positive by improving provision of Pap tests in RSA by providing technical assistance to the Department of Health
- Provided training in all areas of technical assistance
- Streamlined home-based cervical cancer testing by leveraging local community health workers to gather information on HIV statuses and educate community members on associated ailments, such as cervical cancer
- Trained CHWs of local NGOs, including Red Cross South Africa, on the importance of cervical cancer and pre-cancer; included risk factors and other relevant information; taught how to create patient profiles on a newly introduced associated app
- Established strong relationships with KOLs in the PHC and women’s health arena
- Participated in and directed activities related to advisory boards, speaker training, and communications to increase awareness pre-launch of the re-engineered PHC program.
HONORARY LECTURER
University Of Pretoria
, RSA
01.2011 - 01.2016
- TEACHING/M & E OF UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS/PREPARED MEDICAL COMMUNITY NATIONALLY FOR THE LAUNCH OF A RE-ENGINEERING PHC SYSTEM
- Improved medical knowledge and understanding of clinical associates by evaluating authentic learning related to medical curricula; analyzed the Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice program curriculum offered by the Department of Family Medicine
- Analyzed curriculum evaluation data and prepared manuscripts
- Facilitated improved patient record-keeping by assisting the Tshwane District Department of Health with auditing public health facilities for ~2 years; reviewed patient records
- Presented audit reports to the Department of Health for public information dissemination
- Ensured incorporation of best medical practices by advising the ARV clinics to adhere to industry-set guidelines; reviewed and updated the clinic and hospital policies; identified and added missing SOPs and protocols
- Researched and sought insight on how primary health care providers perceived the first phase of implementing the COPC in the Tshwane district; conducted qualitative research through focus group interviews
- Led an AstraZeneca-sponsored training session in Ghana; trained health professionals on breast cancer
- Aided in research and patient understanding of management plans in Tshwane clinics.
Medical Science Liaison and Researcher
BIOCELL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
Anaheim, CA
01.2022
- NOMINATED BY THE CLINICAL TEAM AS THE LEADER OF CLINICAL AFFAIRS
- Identify, develop, and maintain professional relationships and advocacy with Key Opinion Leaders and experts in skin care, dermatology, orthopedics, and sports medicine
- Support sales force with knowledge of dermatology, rheumatology, and sports medicine
- Increase awareness of the role of type II hydrolyzed collagen in the body, especially in skin and joints by participating in vital advisory meetings, speaker training, and one-on-one meetings with KOLs especially with companies like Modere, Jansen etc.
MSL
- Team leader and mentor for sales teams
Director of Medical Affairs
ZYDUS THERAPEUTICS & PHARMACEUTICALS, U.S.A
Pennington, NJ
01.2022
- 2023
- SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED THE GOAL OF INCREASED PATIENT ENROLLMENT IN ZYDUS’S CLINICAL PROGRAM
- Develop, mentor, and manage a Clinical Trial Liaison team to support Zydus’s Gastroenterological and Neurological development product
- Participated as a leader in developing a new team of Project Managers and Clinical Trial Liaisons (CTLs) across the country to boost clinical trial enrollment
- Planned and managed territories to increase clinical association activity level and KOL development
- Developed and fostered relationships with Internal and External stakeholders
- Attended key conferences and conducted presentations to raise awareness of Zydus’s development program
- Successfully increased awareness of KOL for Zydus’s clinical studies and Gastroenterology and Neurology programs.
Senior Director
KABAFUSION, LLC
Cerritos, CA
01.2019
- 2022
- IDENTIFIED, DEVELOPED, AND MAINTAINED PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND ADVOCACY WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS
- Established strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders in the Dermatology/Neurology/Immunology/Endocrinology and Rheumatology arenas
- Played major role in establishing relationships with KOLs in the Derma industry, especially the Pemphigus diseases and the role of Immunoglobulins in treating these conditions
- Participated in and directed activities related to advisory boards, speaker training, and communications to increase awareness of Immunoglobulins as the Treatment of Choice in treatment-resistant cases
Education
Ph.D - Family Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, Pretoria
RSA - undefined
MPH (MASTERS - PUBLIC HEALTH
UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO
M.B., B.S - undefined
JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - undefined
Diploma - Infection Control
CLAUDE BERNARD UNIVERSITY OF LEON I
Certificate in Advanced Healthcare Management (CAHM) - undefined
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY
Certificate in Global Health Policy - undefined
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Certification
Transient lymphadenopathy during intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris Delila Pouldar Foulad1| Michael Rigas2| Fawad Piracha2| Meeta Gupta2|Maisie Nguyen2| Sergei A. Grando1| Shehla Memon2 15th September 2021.
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Additional Information
- Grants Awarded , Worked with the Grants writing team for Foundation for Professional Development, RSA Awards Impact Awards for Performance/Leadership, Access California Services. Leadership Award by FPD for recognition in leadership. Leadership Award, DOH RSA Certificate of Recognition for Contributions to the Healthcare Managers Society
Timeline
Medical Affairs Director
06.2023 - 12.2023
Medical Science Liaison and Researcher
BIOCELL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
01.2022
Director of Medical Affairs
ZYDUS THERAPEUTICS & PHARMACEUTICALS, U.S.A
01.2022
Senior Director
KABAFUSION, LLC
01.2019
HONORARY LECTURER
University Of Pretoria
01.2011 - 01.2016
Evaluation Advisor
FOUNDATION
01.2010 - 01.2016
MSL
Ph.D - Family Medicine
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, Pretoria
RSA - undefined
MPH (MASTERS - PUBLIC HEALTH
UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO
M.B., B.S - undefined
JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - undefined
Diploma - Infection Control
CLAUDE BERNARD UNIVERSITY OF LEON I
Certificate in Advanced Healthcare Management (CAHM) - undefined
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY
Certificate in Global Health Policy - undefined
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Transient lymphadenopathy during intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris Delila Pouldar Foulad1| Michael Rigas2| Fawad Piracha2| Meeta Gupta2|Maisie Nguyen2| Sergei A. Grando1| Shehla Memon2 15th September 2021.
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