An internationally recognized pioneer in the fields of medicine and business, Dr. Abdullah Baaj serves as our chief executive officer. He founded Boston Oncology in 2003 after witnessing firsthand the healthcare inequities among people in developing nations. Since then, his mission as an entrepreneur has been to help patients fighting cancer and. immunodeficiencies to access safe, high-quality drugs at an affordable cost. As a business executive, Dr. Baaj has raised millions of dollars in capital, overseen the submission of more than 30 drug registrations, and fostered relationships with oncologists, surgeons, and public health officials to transform Boston Oncology from a regional start-up to an elaborate enterprise poised to enter markets around the globe. Prior to launching the company, Dr. Baaj contributed to the start-up of Biopharm Pharmaceuticals, based in Cairo. He also worked as a medical marketing executive for seven years in Massachusetts, USA, at Serono Laboratories, the world’s third largest biotechnology company. Dr. Baaj earned his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine and his Pharm. D. from Northeastern University – both schools are in Boston – and he has published extensively on the pharmacology of HIV and AIDS therapies. An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Baaj enjoys worldwide travel, white-water rafting, and hiking the forest trails of New England.
