Executive coaching for Chief Medical Officers in biotech, pharma, and diagnostics
Leading medicine inside a commercial company is a different job from leading it in a hospital. PagingDrCoach works with Chief Medical Officers and physician executives in biotech, biopharma, diagnostics, and digital health.
The industry Chief Medical Officer role
You translate science into decisions, and decisions into execution, inside a company with investors, payers, regulators, and a commercial plan. Your recommendation can shape conversations with the FDA, investors, payers, and launch teams. One unclear message can slow all of them.
Experience from several sides of the table
- 1Diagnostics: Chief Medical Officer at CardioDx, including clinical consulting to its CLIA laboratory.
- 2Biotech investing: 11 years in equity research at Needham & Company covering emerging oncology and cardiovascular biotechnology.
- 3Payers: medical policy leadership at Medco Health, a pharmacy benefit manager.
- 4Clinical research: Harvard training with a focus on medication use and clinical effectiveness.
What industry medical leaders work on
- 1Executive communication: clear asks, decision-ready messages, and translating science for each stakeholder.
- 2Leadership operating systems: priorities, cadence, and execution.
- 3Organizational awareness: influence mapping, alignment, and handling conflict.
- 4Sustainable performance: boundaries, resilience, and burnout prevention.
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