Ritu Valiyil

Ritu Valiyil is an accomplished medical professional with extensive experience in immunology clinical development. Currently serving as Executive Medical Director at Merck, Ritu has held various senior positions, including Senior Medical Director at the same company and Senior Clinical Program Leader at Boehringer Ingelheim. Prior roles include Senior Medical Director and Medical Director at AbbVie, as well as Associate Medical Director in clinical research at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and in pharmacovigilance at PPD. Ritu specializes in rheumatology/immunology with substantial experience in Phase 2-4 clinical trials for conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Ritu's educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine from Georgetown University and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Investigation from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.