Soneil Guptha MD FESC FCCP Dip Pharm Med

Current

• Medical Affairs Consultant at MSD India
• Attending Cardiologist at Sanjeevani Hospital, Jaipur, India
• Chairman and Chief Cardio-Vascular Physician at 4H-CARE LLC

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Past

• Regional Director Scientific (& Medical) Affairs - Asia Pacific at Merck & Co Inc
• Senior Medical Director at Merck
• Medical Director & Clinical Head of CV Devices & Pharmaceuticals at Abbott Laboratories

• Senior Associate Medical Director at Pfizer
• Honorary Specialist at Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals
• Pharmaceutical Physician at Merck Sharp & Dohme
• Medical Officer at Medicines Control Agency
• SHO (Honorary), Research Registrar, Registrar, Sr Registrar (Tutor), Assistant Professor at Hammersmith, Charing Cross, Kings College, University of Birmingham, Dudley Road, Good Hope, Guys, S

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Education

• Royal College of Physicians
• University of Rajasthan

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Soneil Guptha MD FESC FCCP Dip Pharm Med’s Summary

Global (US, EU, AP) academician, clinician and pharmaceutical physician with P/L and people management under the beltLicensed to practice in EU and AP.

BRIEF:
Experienced Cardiologist (Interventional rehabilitative and preventative adult cardiology)

Physician in the Industry (clinical research (phase 2 to 4), medical-marketing and regulatory functions)

Broad experience in department/division profit planning

Direct and indirect coaching and/or supervisor/people management

Soneil Guptha MD FESC FCCP Dip Pharm Med’s Specialties:

Cardio-metabolic Medicine
Pharmaceutical Medicine

Soneil Guptha MD FESC FCCP Dip Pharm Med’s Experience

• Medical Affairs Consultant

  MSD India

  (Pharmaceuticals industry)

  May 2009 — Present (3 months)

• Attending Cardiologist

  Sanjeevani Hospital, Jaipur, India

  (Medical Practice industry)

  March 2009 — Present (5 months)

• Chairman and Chief Cardio-Vascular Physician

  4H-CARE LLC

  (Medical Practice industry)

  January 2009 — Present (7 months)

• Regional Director Scientific (& Medical) Affairs - Asia Pacific

  Merck & Co Inc

  (Public Company; MRK; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  April 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 6 months)

  Develop and Lead Scientific and Medical Strategy in the region. Execute regional clinical research (phase 2 -4). Technical support country regulatory and pricing/reimbursement activities. Assist commercial in developing regional and country level commercial strategies and activities. Ensure adherence to Merck business practicies and compliance to all local laws and regulations. Budget responsibilities

• Senior Medical Director

  Merck

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MRK; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  March 2003 — March 2007 (4 years 1 month)

  Medical Director hypertension, heart failure, atherothrombosis, Antifungal and anti infective compounds. Develop and lead phase 4 studies, support investigator initiated studies and support opinion leader development program. Develop and execute Global Marketing Team and Global Product Development Team research and marketing strategies

• Medical Director & Clinical Head of CV Devices & Pharmaceuticals

  Abbott Laboratories

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ABT; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  June 2001 — February 2003 (1 year 9 months)

  Therapeutic area head for clinical research and medical marketing activities. Lead 4 cross functional teams and supervised staff (included MD, PhD, Pharm D and others). Member of the pharmaceutical licensing and acquisition team

• Senior Associate Medical Director

  Pfizer

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; PFE; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  April 1996 — May 2001 (5 years 2 months)

  Developed and lead clinical research operations in emerging markets. Clinical leader for P3 program for AR-I, CETP-I, Clinical Monitor for Lipitor studies. Managed in-house MPC/Sr CRAs and out-sourced CROs/SMOs

• Honorary Specialist

  Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  1990 — 1996 (6 years)

  Honorary Consulting Specialist in the Hospitals (twice a week) for outpatient care at the MRC Lipoprotein Clinic and BHF preventative cardiac clinic

• Pharmaceutical Physician

  Merck Sharp & Dohme

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MRK; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  March 1991 — March 1995 (4 years 1 month)

  Physician responsible for phase 2 to 4 development of SIMVASTATIN, AGGRASTAT, ENALAPRIL, LOSARTAN and SINGULAIR
  Medical advisor for all medical affairs/services and regulatory support for above products
  Member of the product development teams

• Medical Officer

  Medicines Control Agency

  (Government Administration industry)

  May 1990 — March 1991 (11 months)

  Evaluate NCE and in line products for safety, efficacy and provide recommendations to the CSM. Expert witness on behalf of MCA (Govt) as needed. Member of the EMEA task force for guidelines (later regulations) for promotional materials and patient information sheets. Supervised SO and SSO

• SHO (Honorary), Research Registrar, Registrar, Sr Registrar (Tutor), Assistant Professor

  Hammersmith, Charing Cross, Kings College, University of Birmingham, Dudley Road, Good Hope, Guys, S

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  July 1975 — July 1990 (15 years 1 month)

  Various training positions leading to positions of responsibility in day to day care of the patients, teaching undergraduates and nursing students, supervising junior training staff and managing the interventional cath as well as out-patient noninvasive labs.
  
  Sub-investigator for Phase 4 studies in India and UK
  
  Teaching UG students and PG fellows and CME for allied health care professionals

Soneil Guptha MD FESC FCCP Dip Pharm Med’s Education

• Royal College of Physicians

  MRCP (I); Dip Pharm Med, AFPM , Medicine , 1985 — 1995

• University of Rajasthan

  MBBS, MD , Medicine , 1971 — 1980

  Activities and Societies:

  Vice president Doctor Mess, Secretary students union, Captain college swimming, cricket, badminton teams, Co-Editor School Magazine

Additional Information

Soneil Guptha MD FESC FCCP Dip Pharm Med’s Interests:

Cardiovascular Medicine Swimming, Learning Music, Photography, Cricket, CAM

Soneil Guptha MD FESC FCCP Dip Pharm Med’s Groups:

American College of Cardiology
European Society of Cardiology

•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Pfizer Alumni
•    Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators
•    Physicians Practice, America's Leading Practice Management Resource
•    India Leadership Network
•    Merck and Co. Network
•    Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    Medical Affairs Network
•    Abbott Alumni
•    Physician Entrepreneur
•    TCTMD - The Source for Interventional Cardiovascular News and Education
•    AAPI Health Network-For Doctors Physicians Nurses Hospitals Clinics IT Healthcare Service Providers
•    Clinical Development and Medical Affairs Professionals Group
•    Cardiologists
•    iHealthIndia
•    Professional Medical / Scientific Writers
•    MEDICAL AFFAIRS PROFESSIONALS
•    BioTech Industry Physicians
•    Interventional Cardiologists
•    Healthcare Investment Professionals
•    American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)
•    Clinical
•    MRI Life Sciences Career Openings

Soneil Guptha MD FESC FCCP Dip Pharm Med’s Honors:

Distinguished in Physiology, Biochemistry, Gynae/Obst, Medicine and Therapeutics

Fellowships
American College of Chest Physician
American College of Angiology
European Society of Cardiology

Associate in Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine

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