Elizabeth Garner
Harvard Trained women's health physician advocating for decades for more investment in women's health
Elizabeth Garner is a seasoned strategic- and business-minded executive and corporate board member with a career-long focus on addressing unmet needs in conditions and issues that affect women’s health and quality of life. Born and raised in Nigeria, she brings a global view to her work in both the corporate and non-profit worlds.
Dr. Garner is currently the CEO of Sena Therapeutics, a start-up GPCR company focused on targeted therapies for HPG axis -related health disorders.
Most recently, she was Chief Scientific Officer of Ferring Pharmaceuticals US, a mid-size global company focused on reproductive and maternal health, microbiome and gastrointestinal therapeutics, and uro-oncology. Her prior C-suite roles include Chief Medical Officer of ObsEva and Agile Therapeutics.
She has also held leadership roles at Myriad Genetics, Abbott Laboratories, and Merck Research Labs, where she was a contributor on the Gardasil and Gardasil9 vaccines.
Dr. Garner is currently on the Board of Directors (BOD) of Kezar Life Sciences (KZR) and Sermonix Therapeutics, and is the BOD chair of NUA Surgical, a start-up company dedicated to creating innovative surgical solutions in obstetrics and gynecology.
She is also a Past President of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), a professional organization whose mission is to advance women physicians, advocate for equity, and ensure excellence in healthcare.
Beth received joint M.D. and M.P.H. degrees from Harvard Medical and Public Health Schools, trained in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham and Women’s (BWH)/Massachusetts General Hospitals, and completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at BWH/Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
Prior to transitioning into industry in 2007, she was Assistant Professor at HMS, where she focused on academic clinical practice in gynecologic oncology, basic science ovarian cancer research, and teaching and mentorship of residency and fellowship trainees and medical students.
Elizabeth has extensive experience as a media spokesperson and is a frequent speaker on a range of topics including innovation and investment in women’s health, women’s leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and diversity in clinical trials. She is an author on close to 40 peer-reviewed scientific papers, published her first essay, and is a contributing author of the book, Lessons Learned, Stories from Women Physician Leaders, published in 2022. Garner is a 2019 and 2023 awardee of the PharmaVoice 100 Most Inspiring Individuals in the life sciences industry and was the 2022 recipient of the AMWA Woman in Science Award.
Use of IWD Speakers Directory is at user discretion.
IWD Speakers are not endorsed. Information is provided by the speaker or their agency.