Dr. James M. Roach, M.D

Overview

James M. Roach, M.D. has been Senior Vice President, Development and Chief Medical Officer since February 2008. From January 2006 to February 2008, Dr. Roach served as Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs at Sepracor Inc., where he also served as Vice President, Medical Affairs from July 2002 to December 2005 and as Executive Medical Director, Medical Affairs from January 2002 to June 2002. Dr. Roach has also held senior clinical research and/or medical affairs positions at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., LeukoSite, Inc., Medical and Technical Research Associates, Inc. and Astra USA, where he began his career in the industry in September 1995. Dr. Roach is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Roach received his B.A. in biology and philosophy from the College of the Holy Cross and his M.D. from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.