Kristen Buck biography
Dr. Kristen K. Buck serves as Chief Medical Officer of the Company. Kristen joins ICON from Optum Insights (part of the United Healthcare group) where she was SVP & Chief of Clinical Development. Kristen led the clinical operations and regulatory groups to create a Real-World Evidence and Outcomes clinical trial business. Her experience ranges over multiple therapy areas including GI, neuroscience, dermatology, ophthalmology, oncology, cardiovascular/metabolic, immunology, renal, women's health, orphan diseases, liver, and psychiatry. Kristen is a board certified and licenced physician from the Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine, and completed her Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Abington Memorial Hospital, before working as a primary care practitioner in a private practice. From there Kristen moved to the FDA in the GI and Hematology division, where she was responsible for reviewing efficacy and safety for all new indications, as well as post-marketing safety for over 40 drugs. Kristen spent time working at AstraZeneca in clinical development and in its Innovative Medicines group.
