Maria Ignacia Berraondo, MD

Maria Ignacia Berraondo, MD, is Executive Medical Director and Head of Americas Oncology Therapeutic Expertise. Is a board-certified medical hematologist based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr. Berraondo has +12 years of experience in clinical research, providing clinical and medical expertise to project teams and other Fortrea departments to advance clients’ drug development programs and contributing to the planning and execution of the scientific strategic leadership of the Oncology-Hematologic therapeutic area.

She manages a team of high-performing medical monitors who are part of the North America and Latin America oncology team. She leads the Hematologic Leadership Center at Fortrea, and contributes to strategic partnership development in the region.

Publications

• Equitable inclusion of diverse populations in oncology clinical trials: deterrents and drivers
• Antibody-drug conjugates, immune-checkpoint inhibitors, and their combination in advanced non-small cell lung cancer