Andrea Steinacher, MD
Executive Managing Director, South America Operation

 

Dr. Steinacher leads clinical studies in South America, from feasibility to launch. She manages the registration, approval and implementation of clinical studies in coordination with MPR-Brazil and MPR-Chile. With company presence in Cordoba, a medical research hub in South America that is close to several metropolitan cities and with the support of experienced teams in all aspects of clinical research, Dr. Steinacher successfully leads full-service clinical trial projects for sponsors, whether as an independent South American study or as part of an international clinical trial project.

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Dr. Steinacher brings to MPR more than 10 years in clinical research experience that covered all aspects of clinical research. Dr. Steinacher supported several clinical studies as an investigator or a sub-investigator. She earned her Medical Degree from the National University of Cordoba in 1991 and completed a specialty training in internal medicine in 1994. In 2003, she completed a fellowship in diabetes and obesity research from Favaloro University. Dr. Steinacher co-leads our South America operation with Dr. Ghassan Tyra in Brazil and Dr. Leslie Coghlan in Chile.