BenjaminOrtizMDFAAP

Pediatrics • East Hanover, NJ

Senior Clinical Development Medical Director, Immunology Global Drug Development, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

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Office
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
1 Health Plaza
East Hanover, NJ 07936

Summary

Benjamin Ortiz, MD is a pediatric specialist located in East Hanover, NJ with experience in asthma, food allergy, pediatrics, clinical research, and qualitative research. After graduating from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1998, he completed his Residency there, before going on to hold a variety of roles - academic pediatrics roles at Columbia University Medical Center and Harlem Hospital Center, Medical Officer at US FDA, Medical Director at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi US and Regeneron. He is currently a Senior Clinical Development Medical Director in the Immunology Drug Development division. His noteworthy contributions to medical literature have been recognized and cited by other publications multiple times. Among his accolades are Leveraging Collaboration Award from the FDA in 2012 and the Partnerships Make a Difference Award from Columbia University Medical Center-Mailman School of Public Health in 2007.

Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1998
Columbia UniversityB.A., Biochemistry, 1988 - 1992

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 2012 - 2018
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2016
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Leveraging Collaboration Award US Food and Drug Administration, 2012
Leadership Fellows Program National Hispanic Medical Association, 2010
Partnerships Make a Difference Award Columbia University Medical Center-Mailman School of Public Health, 2007
Ninos Saludablez Award AstraZeneca, LP and Interamerican College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2004
Resident Leadership Program National Hispanic Medical Association, 2001
National Medical Fellowships W.K. Kellogg Community-Based Training Fellowship Program for Minority Medical Students, 1997
National Medical Fellowships Technology Training Program for Minority Medical Students and Physicians, 1996
Patricia Levinson Fellowship Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1995
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Clinical Trials

Efficacy and Safety of QGE031 (Ligelizumab) in Patients With Peanut Allergy Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 07
Terminated
Phase 3
Long-term Extension Study of Ligelizumab in Food Allergy Start of enrollment: 2023 Apr 27
Recruiting
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Dupilumab efficacy in subgroups of type 2 asthma with high-dose inhaled corticosteroids at baseline.
Arnaud Bourdin, J Christian Virchow, Alberto Papi, Njira L Lugogo, Philip Bardin
Respiratory Medicine. 2022-10-01
12 citations
Impact of baseline patient characteristics on dupilumab efficacy in type 2 asthma.
William W. Busse, Pierluigi Paggiaro, Xavier Muñoz, Thomas B. Casale, Mario Castro
The European Respiratory Journal. 2021-10-01
36 citations
Efficacy and safety of dupilumab in patients with uncontrolled severe CRSwNP and a clinical diagnosis of NSAID-ERD: Results from two randomized placebo-controlled phas...
Joaquim Mullol, Tanya M. Laidlaw, Claus Bachert, Leda Mannent, G. Walter Canonica
Allergy. 2021-08-30

Journal Articles

Perspective
Ortiz B, Infectious Diseases in Children, 6/1/2012
A Community-based Strategy for Improving Asthma Management and Outcomes for Preschoolers
Findley SE, Thomas G, Madera-Reese R, McLeod N, Kintala S, Andres Martinez R, Ortiz B and Hermann E, Journal of Urban Health, 2/1/2011
Childhood Asthma and Extreme Values of Body Mass Index: The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative
Kwon HL, Ortiz B, Shoemaker K, Jean-Louis B, Northridge ME, Vaughan RD, Swaner R, Marx T, Goodman A, Borrell LN, Nicholas SW; for the Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Ini..., Journal of Urban Health, 5/1/2006
Interdisciplinary Planning for Healthier Communities: Findings from the Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative
Spielman SE, Golembeski CA, Northridge ME, Swaner R, Jean-Louis B, Shoemaker K, Klihr-Beall S, Polley E, Vaughan RD, Cushman LF, Ortiz B, Hutchinson VE, Nicholas SW, M..., Journal of the American Planning Association, 1/1/2006
Addressing the Childhood Asthma Crisis in Harlem: The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative
Nicholas SW, Jean-Louis B, Ortiz B, Northridge ME, Shoemaker K, Vaughan R, Rome M, Canada G and Hutchinson VE, American Journal of Public Health, 2/1/2005
Cloning, Sequencing and Expression of RecA Proteins From Three Distantly Related Thermophilic Eubacteria
Wetmur, JG, Wong, DM, Ortiz, B, Tong, J, Riechert, F, and Gelfand, DH, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1/1/1994
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Books/Book Chapters

Pediatric Drug Development: Concepts and Applications
Chapter: Chapter 37: Recruitment and Retention of Minority Populations in Clinical Trials
Ortiz B and Guerrero SEditors: Mulberg A, Murphy D, Dunne J and Mathis L.John Wiley & Sons. Ltd.Edition 2nd,2013
Mobilizing the Community for Better Health: What the Rest of America Can Learn From Northern Manhattan
Chapter: Chapter 4: Asthma Basics for Children Initiative (ABC): Building an Asthma Support System From the Ground Up
Findley SE, Thomas G, Madera-Reese R, Lizardo M, Drummonds M and Ortiz BEditors: Formicola A and Hernandez-Cordero L.Columbia University Press2010
Community-Based Resident Projects Toolkit: A Guide to Partnering With Communities to Improve Child Health
Chapter: Chapter 5: Cultural Competency
Ortiz B and Anders BChildren's Hospital Boston2005

Lectures

Impact of Omalizumab on All-Cause and Asthma-Related Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients With Moderate or Severe Persistent Asthma
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 11/1/2014
Impact of Omalizumab on Poor Asthma Control Events and Medication Utilization in Patients With Moderate or Severe Persistent Asthma
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - 11/1/2014
The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative: From Home to School to Hospital. A Model of Community-Based Participatory Research
Hartford, CT - 1/1/2012
Pediatric Product Development: Global Collaboration with a Focus on Latin America
Washington, DC - 1/1/2012
Drug Information Association and Argentine Society of Pharmacologic Medicine, 8th Latin American Congress on Clinical Research
Buenos Aires, Argentina - 10/1/2011
Community-Based Participatory Research Reduces Asthma Morbidity in the Inner-City
Washington, DC - 3/1/2011
What Must New York Do Now to Prevent Obesity? A Symposium of Good Ideas From the Field
New York, NY - 1/1/2011
Expanding Breakfast in Schools: Breakfast in the Classroom
Hackensack, NJ - 12/1/2010
A School-Hospital Partnership to Improve Asthma Outcomes
San Francisco, CA - 10/1/2010
Panel Moderator: Treating Asthma at the Community Level
New York, NY - 6/1/2009
The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative: From Home to School to Hospital (Keynote Address)
Madison, WI - 5/1/2009
The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative: From Home to School to Hospital
New York, NY - 12/1/2008
New York Tackles Childhood Obesity: A Public Health Challenge for the Next Half Century
New York, NY - 11/1/2008
The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative: From Home to School to Hospital.
Philadelphia, PA - 10/1/2008
How to Advocate for a Baby-Friendly Hospital
Macon, GA - 6/1/2008
Mental Health Issues in Communities of Color
New York, NY - 5/1/2008
Hispanic Children's Health: Asthma
Washington, DC - 4/1/2008
Pediatric Public Health in Child Health Clinics
New York, NY - 11/1/2007
Childhood Asthma and Extreme Values of Body Mass Index: The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative
New York, NY - 10/1/2006
The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative: Social/Environmental Justice and Effective Pediatric Medical Care
Chicago, IL - 2/1/2006
Advocacy in the Public Health Arena
Bronxville, NY - 11/1/2005
Asthma Management Update
New York, NY - 11/1/2005
The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative: A Model for Community-Based Care
Hilton Head, SC - 4/1/2005
Childhood Asthma and the Community
Bronxville, NY - 12/1/2004
Children's Asthma in Harlem, The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative: From Home to School to Hospital
New York, NY - 11/1/2004
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Other

What Matters to Communities? Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Ask and Answer Questions Regarding the Environment and Health
Northridge ME, Shoemaker K, Jean-Louis B, Ortiz B, Swaner R, Vaughan RD, Cushman LF, Hutchinson VE, and Nicholas SW, Environmental Health Perspectives, Essays on the Future of Environmental Health Research: A Tribute
3/1/2005
Improving childhood asthma through community-based service delivery: The Harlem Children's Zone Asthma Initiative
Nicholas SW, Hutchinson VE, Ortiz B, Klihr-Beall S, Jean-Louis B, Shoemaker K, Singleton C, Credell J, Swaner R, Vaughan RD, Northridge ME, Cushman LF, Polley E, Golem..., Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1/1/2005