Joanne Chang

Joanne Chang, M.D., Ph.D., has served as the Chief Medical Officer of Oculis since September 2021. Previously, from September 2017 to August 2021, Dr. Chang served as the Worldwide Medical Affairs Head Ophthalmology of Novartis. Prior to that, from January 2014 to August 2017, Dr. Chang served as the Head, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs for the U.S. and Canada of Alcon. Before that, from April 2010 to December 2013, Dr. Chang served as the Vice President, Chief Medical Officer of Novartis Pharma China. Prior to that, from August 2008 to March 2010, Dr. Chang served as Vice President, Evidence Based Medicine of Novartis, United States. Before that, from July 2000 to July 2004, Dr. Chang served as Executive Director, US Health Economics, Outcomes and Reimbursement of Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Prior to that, from June 2000 to June 2004, Dr. Chang served as Director, HEOR, Global Strategic Marketing & Medical Affairs of Sanofi. Before that, from July 1999 to May 2000, Dr. Chang served as Director, Global Health Economics of Johnson & Johnson. Prior to that, from August 1995 to June 1999, Dr. Chang served as Associate Medical Director and Medical Director, Clinical Development of Abbott Laboratories. Dr. Chang holds an M.D. from Wuhan University School of Medicine, a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland Baltimore, and was a post-doctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.