Dr. Chudy Nduaka is the Therapeutic Area Head, for Abbvie US Medical Affairs – Dermatology. He has over 20 years of Pharmaceutical Research, Development & Medical Affairs experience. In his previous roles he led medical teams in Gastroenterology and Dermatology with primary responsibility in executing medical strategies and tactics to ensure safe and efficacious use of medicines for chronic inflammatory diseases. Prior to working in Medical Affairs, Dr. Nduaka worked as a global clinical lead responsible for medical management of large global clinical trials and participated in regulatory filing for different medicines in the US and EU. Dr. Nduaka has experience in FDA Advisory Committees and has helped launch several products in Rheumatology, Gastroenterology & Dermatology.

Dr. Nduaka graduated from Howard University, Washington DC with a PhD in Pharmacology, a Master of Science from Tuskegee University and a DVM from Nigeria. In his spare time, he is involved in philanthropy, helping provide educational and health care resources to communities in Africa. He also actively mentors medical and pharmacy students as well as post-doctoral fellows.