Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN
Neurologist | biotech executive | pharma board director
Dr. Shaheen Lakhan is a physician-scientist and entrepreneur democratizing access to high-quality healthcare, honored with the President’s Call to Service Award and Congressional Gold Medal. Board-certified in neurology and pain medicine with training from CCF and MGH, he brings over 20 years of experience advancing novel drugs, medical devices, digital therapeutics, and clinical services to market for patients.
As Chief Medical & Scientific Officer at Click Therapeutics and Board Director at Franelle Pharma and Neurocentrx, he leads AI-powered clinical development and platform innovation, driving the future of precision medicine. A trusted voice, he regularly contributes to media outlets including HuffPost, US News, Fox News, Medscape, and HealthCentral, offering insights at the nexus of science, technology, and medicine.
Born of neurology, forged in biotech, and fueled by purpose, I create medicine that thinks, heals, and scales. This isn’t just a career, it’s a lifelong commitment to turning science into solutions and patients into partners.