Rajesh K. Rajpal, MD, named chief medical officer, head of clinical and medical affairs at J&J Vision
Rajesh K. Rajpal, MD, has been appointed as chief medical officer and global head of clinical and medical affairs at Johnson & Johnson Vision, according to a press release.
Rajpal will integrate medical and clinical insights into product development while also overseeing clinical trials and serving as a liaison to government agencies and the academic, scientific and industry communities.
He has more than 25 years of experience in ophthalmology, specializing in cataract surgery, cornea/external diseases, anterior segment surgery, LASIK and refractive surgery. Rajpal is active in research and professional education and has been awarded the Senior Achievement and Secretariat awards from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He most recently served as chief medical officer at Avedro.
“We are very pleased to welcome Raj to Johnson & Johnson Vision and are extremely excited to add his expertise and strategic thinking to the business,” Shlomi Nachman, company group chairman, Johnson & Johnson Vision and Cardiovascular & Specialty Solutions Group, said in the release. “His experience as both a practicing ophthalmologist and product development leader will be invaluable as we advance our pipeline of new products and services and seek to provide eye health solutions for everyone around the world.”