Trisha Ekema

Background

About Trisha Ekema

Accomplished healthcare marketing professional with over ten years’ experience devising and implementing marketing strategies within pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Expertise in key account management and relationship-building with key opinion leaders globally. Key Skills: Industry / Technical Expertise. Nearly 18 years of combined industry experience in developing clinical trials for refractive, cataract, and corneal products for intraocular lens industry and in developing strategies to build and grow target markets globally for pharmaceutical and medical devices in ophthalmology and other specialty markets. Well versed in industry products, competitive offerings, and marketing strategies and with established ties to surgeons locally and globally involved in IOL implantations. Presentations / Communications. Excellent communicator; articulate, poised, and confident when presenting overview of research and results of clinical studies to corporate executives and sales team. Call on physicians to update on completed studies and upcoming research. Relationship-building. Proven record of identifying, cultivating, retaining, and leveraging strong relationships within industry key opinion leaders, academic institutional personnel; and cataract, refractive, corneal, glaucoma and retinal surgeons, and optometrists. Skilled in building rapport and gaining trust of medical professionals. Specialties: Medical Education, Phase IV and Post Marketing Study Management, Product Management, Research, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Development