Dr. Juan E. Gutierrez brings over 30 years of extensive experience in clinical drug development, specializing in the fields of radiology, CNS, cardiology, and oncology, to significantly strengthen our company’s scientific board.
Currently, Dr. Gutierrez serves as the Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs at RADMD. Prior to joining the ESTERN Medical CRO Life Sciences Corporate & Scientific Advisory Board, he held the position of Medical Director for Neurelis, Inc., a CNS pharmaceutical company.
Before Neurelis, Dr. Gutierrez served as the Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations and Associate Professor of Neuroradiology at The University of Texas Health Sciences in San Antonio, Texas. In a previous position, he was the Director of Medical Development Diagnostic Imaging at Bayer HealthCare. In this role, he held increasing responsibilities for the operations, strategic planning, and corporate development of a growing portfolio of radiopharmaceutical clinical R&D businesses. His key early-phase experience included serving as the Associate Director of Clinical Development Diagnostic Imaging for Schering AG (now known as Bayer Pharmaceutical). His broad experience covered multiple variations of early-phase cardiology, CNS, and oncology trial designs, including traditional dose-escalating maximum tolerated dose designs, as well as various optimal dose designs for targeted agents.
In later-phase oncology, cardiology, and CNS, Dr. Gutierrez has extensive pivotal trial experience in the United States, Western and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. He successfully managed clinical trial projects with Bayer Health Care, involving Vasovist, Magnevist, Gadovist, Ultravist, and Iopamiron. Additionally, he collaborated with Guerbet Pharma Group on Dotarem.
As a clinician, scientist, and investigator, Dr. Gutierrez has focused his knowledge on the clinical community, showcasing a vast track record of scientific clinical journals and book publications.
Dr. Gutierrez holds a fellowship in Interventional Radiology from the Jacksonville Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, and a Neuroradiology Research Fellowship from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He received his medical degree from CES University in Medellin, Colombia, and completed residency training in Clinical Radiology at Javeriana Pontificial University in Bogota, Colombia.
Dr. Gutierrez’s multifaceted clinical and research background and expertise make him a valuable asset to the ESTERN Medical CRO Life Sciences advisory board.