KSHP Lunch & Learn
Non-Steroidal MRAs vs. Steroidal MRAs
Sponsored By Bayer
Leah N. Whitener, PharmD, BCPS
Senior Medical Science Liaison, Kentucky
Dr. Leah N. Whitener, PharmD, BCPS is a Cardiology Pharmacist by training with 15 years of clinical practice experience in both inpatient and ambulatory care settings. She left clinical practice in 2019 to join the Cardiovascular Metabolism Medical Affairs team within Janssen Scientific Affairs supporting Xarelto and Invokana as a Senior Medical Science Liaison in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
In the race to achieve health equity, Dr. Whitener introduced the African American Male Wellness Agency to Janssen which expanded to the larger Johnson & Johnson enterprise and became a national outreach called “My Health Can’t Wait” to bring health screenings and disease state awareness to the underserved and underrepresented patients who are impacted the most. Paducah, Kentucky has been part of this outreach in 2024 during the Baptist Health 100 Years of Service Events.
Joining Bayer in March 2024, Dr. Whitener was recruited and asked to help expand the Cardiovascular Renal Medical Science Liaison team into the Heart Failure space. Kerendia is currently indicated in the Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease therapeutic area and has applied for approval by the FDA to be indicated in Heart Failure with preserved ejection fraction this year.
Outside of the MSL role, Dr. Whitener serves as a Preceptor and an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Cincinnati College of Pharmacy as well as Adjunct Faculty at Northern Kentucky University instructing Cardiovascular Perfusion Students in Clinical Pharmacology.
In her personal life, Leah has been married 25 years to her college sweetheart, Mike, who is a United States Air Force Combat Veteran. They have two sons, Case and Colt, who are Bull Riding Champions and are in middle school. They live on a 93-acre farm in Northern Kentucky where they are active in youth ministry and compete in rodeo events.
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