John Walsh, M.D. as Vice President, Neurology & Immunology, US Medical Affairs
EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt announced the appointment of John Walsh, M.D. as Vice President, Neurology & Immunology (N&I), US Medical Affairs. In this role, Walsh will direct and manage the N&I Medical Affairs team to develop and implement plans for Rebif (interferon beta-1a) and our products in development, both in the US and in collaboration with Global Medical Affairs.
"We are proud to welcome Dr. John Walsh to EMD Serono. The breadth of John's experience – from his years as a family medicine physician to his expertise with multiple sclerosis therapies – will be a tremendous asset to our team," said Zhen Su, Chief Medical Officer, EMD Serono. "John's medical knowledge and deep understanding of the unique needs of patients with conditions such as MS will be invaluable as we continue to advance treatment outcomes for patients with high unmet medical needs."
Prior to joining EMD Serono, Walsh served as Senior Director, US Medical, Neurology Medical Director Lead, at Biogen. While in that role, he managed a team across several disease areas, including multiple sclerosis (MS), Alzheimer's and neurodegeneration, among others.
Walsh is a Board-Certified physician with more than 19 years of experience providing medical care to patients. He also serves as a National Disaster Medical Assistance Team Medical Officer for the US Department of Health & Human Services, a position he has held for more than seven years. He holds an undergraduate degree in Science from St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, NY and received his Medical Doctorate from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed his residency and chief residency at North Shore-LIJ / Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, NY.