Rea Castro, MD, MPH, EMBA

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Director of Medical Affairs at QuidelOrtho

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Rea Castro is the Director of Medical Affairs at QuidelOrtho, a seasoned medical professional with extensive experience in clinical development for pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and diagnostics. Her expertise spans immunology, oncology, and womens health. She recently completed an Executive MBA at Northern Illinois University, adding strategic business acumen to her medical background.

Outside of her direct professional responsibilities, Rea values community and lifelong learning. She is grateful for her Executive MBA cohort, highlighting the camaraderie and genuine connections that continue to inspire her personally and professionally long after graduation.

She was recently a featured expert on a podcast discussing how early diagnostic testing can shift womens healthcare from reactive to preventive.

Personality Overview

Meticulous

Logical And Quick

Value Conscious

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

Women's Health Advocacy
A passionate advocate for advancing women's health, she speaks on topics like preeclampsia and believes in pushing for better tools, education, and more equitable care.
Proactive Diagnostics
Actively discusses making diagnostics a routine, not reactive, part of healthcare to reshape patient outcomes, particularly in women's health.
Medical Affairs Leadership
As a director, she spearheads medical affairs strategy, aligning product lifecycle management with patient safety and efficacy standards for new and on-market assays.

Media Appearances

Rea has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Director of Medical Affairs at QuidelOrtho
6-2021 - 12-2022
Associate Medical Director- Medical IVDR & Post Market Surveillance Lead at Abbott
1-2019 - 6-2021
Medical Affairs Manager - IVDR Lead at Abbott
11-2016 - 1-2019
Clinical Study Management, Oncology at AbbVie
2-2016 - 10-2016
Clinical Study Documentation, Immunology (contract with Synectics) at AbbVie

Education

8-2023 - 5-2025
Executive MBA from Northern Illinois University
2014 - 2017
Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) from Northern Illinois University

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Insights For Selling To Rea

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rea is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rea

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rea move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Rea take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Rea

Personality Compatibility


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