Milena Rodriguez Alvarez is an accomplished medical professional specializing in rheumatology and medical safety within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as the Associate Director, Medical Safety Physician for Inflammation at Boehringer Ingelheim, Milena also holds a position as Clinical Assistant Professor in Rheumatology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, where previous roles included Research Instructor and Clinical Assistant Instructor during a PhD candidacy. Additional experience includes consultancy as a Rheumatologist for RubiconMD, practicing Rheumatology at Juno Medical affiliated with New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and working as a Utilization Management Reviewer at AllMed Healthcare Management.