Samir Shaikh MBA

Samir Shaikh works at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and serves as the Deputy Director for Patient Affairs in the Office of the Commissioner. Samir is responsible for enhancing patient engagement operations and expanding FDA’s public and private partnerships. These partnerships facilitate cross-agency policy making and are instrumental in incorporating patient perspective into regulatory decision making. Prior to the FDA, Samir conducted Epilepsy research at the University of Chicago Hospital and then joined Merck Pharmaceuticals as a Chemist in Alzheimer’s and Vaccines. Samir completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago, has a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and is completing his M.B.A in Healthcare Management and Leading Organizations at Johns Hopkins University.