Bartholomew J. Tortella

Bartholomew J. Tortella has extensive work experience in the medical field. Bartholomew J. is currently working as the Principal of Tortella Consulting, specializing in Medical Affairs. Prior to this, they held the position of VP and Head of Medical Affairs at Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Bartholomew J. also worked as a Trauma & Critical Care Surgeon at Hahnemann University Hospital, with a focus on trauma and critical care surgery. Tortella has a background in medicine development and global project management, having served as Senior Director at Pfizer, Inc. and Senior Director and Global Project Director at Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals. Additionally, they held positions at Merck as Associate Director of Medical Affairs and the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ as the Medical Director of EMS. Bartholomew J. Tortella began their career as a student at St. Joseph's University.

Bartholomew J. Tortella holds an MBA degree in Business from Columbia Business School, which they obtained from 1997 to 1999. Bartholomew J. also has a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in Medicine from Harvard Medical School, completed from 1975 to 1980. Additionally, they attended Harvard Divinity School and received an MTS (Master of Theologic Studies) degree in Medical Ethics in 1979, along with another MTS degree in the same field from Harvard Divinity School in 1978. Prior to that, Bartholomew earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology from Saint Joseph's University in 1975. For their high school education, they obtained a diploma in Science from Bishop Eustace Preparatory School in 1971. Besides their academic qualifications, Bartholomew J. Tortella also holds a certification as a Board Certified in General Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, which they attained from the American Board of Surgery in June 2010.