Dr. Gaetano Morelli

Dr. Gaetano Morelli

Executive Vice President Medical Affairs, Chief Medical Officer

Altasciences

Dr. Gaetano Morelli joined Altasciences in 2017 as a medical advisor/consultant for complex studies. He quickly transitioned to Clinical Principal Investigator before becoming Chief Medical Officer in 2020.

He is a member of the Collège des Médecins du Québec, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, and a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Gaetano has over 30 years of medical-clinical experience, and 25 years of experience in clinical research. He is a clinical academic gastroenterologist at the McGill University Health Network, and an associate professor of medicine at McGill University, QC—involved in medical training of students, residents, and specialty fellows. Previously, he was Director of Global Medical Affairs (CMO) at MDS Pharma for 10 years, overseeing five clinical sites in Canada, the United States, and Ireland.