Barbara A. Wood Esq.

Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary
ophthalmology
opthotech corporation
United States of America

Business Expert Ophthalmology
Biography

Ms. Barbara A. Wood, Esq., has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Ophthotech Corporation since November 2013. Ms. Wood served as Senior Vice President of OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., since October 2007 and served as its Secretary since January 2004. Ms. Wood served as General Counsel of OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., since April 2001. She served as Vice President of OSI Pharmaceuticals since April 2001 until October 2007. Ms. Wood practiced law at Wood Legal from January 2011 to November 2013. From April 2001 to December 2010, Ms. Wood served in varying roles at OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to OSI, she was a Partner at Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent and Sheinfeld, LLP, a New York law firm which is now part of Hogan & Hartson, LLP, where she commenced her legal career in September 1987 and focused on mergers and acquisitions, biotechnology, licensing, securities and venture capital matters. She serves as a Director of New York Biotechnology Association Inc. Ms. Wood holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and Economics from Connecticut College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Ms. Barbara A. Wood, Esq., has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Ophthotech Corporation since November 2013. Ms. Wood served as Senior Vice President of OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., since October 2007 and served as its Secretary since January 2004. Ms. Wood served as General Counsel of OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., since April 2001. She served as Vice President of OSI Pharmaceuticals since April 2001 until October 2007. Ms. Wood practiced law at Wood Legal from January 2011 to November 2013. From April 2001 to December 2010, Ms. Wood served in varying roles at OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to OSI, she was a Partner at Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent and Sheinfeld, LLP, a New York law firm which is now part of Hogan & Hartson, LLP, where she commenced her legal career in September 1987 and focused on mergers and acquisitions, biotechnology, licensing, securities and venture capital matters. She serves as a Director of New York Biotechnology Association Inc. Ms. Wood holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Classics and Economics from Connecticut College and a J.D. from Columbia Law School where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

Research Intrest

Eye Diseases and Disorders