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Dr. Paterson has more than 25 years of pharmaceutical, biotech experience, and clinical practice. Dr. Paterson has led numerous Clinical Development and Medical Affairs teams resulting in multiple NDAs, supplemental new drug applications (sNDAs), and biologic license applications (BLAs) in gastrointestinal diseases and other indications. Prior to joining Allakos, Dr. Paterson was the Lead Physician for Immunodermatology at UCB Pharma. He was also a co-founder and CMO of Vivelix Pharmaceuticals, Senior Vice President of Medical and Clinical Development at Salix Pharmaceuticals, and additionally, has held various positions of increasing responsibility at GlaxoSmithKline, King Pharmaceuticals and Endo International.

Dr. Paterson previously served as Chief, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Assistant Professor of Surgery at McMaster University Medical Center. Dr. Paterson holds an MD and an MSc (physiology and pharmacology) from McMaster University, Ontario, Canada and an MBA from the University of Tennessee.