Claudio Ortega

Biography

 Dr. Ortega has dedicated his career to clinical research. Prior to Intrials foundation in 1999, Dr. Ortega held Medical Affairs positions at Merrell-DOW; as Medical Director at Schering Brazil, being responsible for structuring of the company´s clinical research department. In 1988, Dr. Ortega joined PRI RWJ (J&J) in Zurich as Clinical Research Director, with responsibilities in Europe for phase III trials in dermatology and CNS. From 1995 to 1998, Dr. Ortega became COVANCE representative in Brazil. His areas of expertise include genetics and rare diseases, oncology, dermatology, epilepsy, cardiovascular, antibiotics and women’s health. Dr. Ortega has a medical degree from “Escola de Medicina da Santa Casa de São Paulo”, Brazil and a post-graduate degree in Genetics and Endocrinology at New York State University, Syracuse, NY. He is the author of the textbook “Genética Médica – (or “Clinical genetics”, 1977), published in Portuguese for Brazilian medical students, of the chapter “Mucopolisacaridosis” in the textbook “Endocrine and Genetic Diseases of Childhood and Adolescence”, edited by Lytt Gardner (1975), as well as several articles in clinical genetics.

Research Interest

 Clinical Research