Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs, US Wellness & Digestive Health at Haleon
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Alpa Shah is the Senior Director of Medical & Scientific Affairs for US Wellness & Digestive Health at Haleon. An expert in nutrition and dietary supplements, she translates complex science into evidence-based health solutions for consumers. She earned her Bachelors and Master of Science degrees from Rutgers University.
Alpa is passionate about fostering new talent in her field, frequently promoting internship opportunities for nutrition students to gain hands-on experience in the consumer healthcare industry.
She was recently quoted in relation to a study published in Nature Medicine on how daily multivitamins may relate to biological aging.
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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs, US Wellness & Digestive Health
Job Level
Senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview
How Alpa shows up
Process Oriented
Overcautious
Tough To Convince
Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.
Priorities
Topics Alpa cares about
Healthy Aging
Quoted in recent articles discussing a study on how multivitamin use, like Centrum Silver, may relate to biological aging measures.
Nutrition Research
Drives a science-backed business strategy, translating clinical research into meaningful health solutions for consumers and healthcare professionals.
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Career
Work history
7-2025
Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs, US Wellness & Digestive Health
Haleon
7-2022 - 7-2025
Medical & Scientific Affairs Lead - US Wellness
Haleon
12-2021 - 6-2022
US Wellness Medical Affairs Lead
GSK
4-2020 - 12-2021
Director, Category Medical Affairs - Global Wellness
GSK
8-2019 - 3-2020
Interim Medical Affairs Lead - North America Region
GSK
In the press
Media appearances
Leading Gastroenterology Through Innovation and Collaboration – Alpa V. Shah, MS, RDN, Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs, US Wellness & Digestive Health, Haleon. Featured in Apple Podcasts
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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