Global management consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting today announced the appointment of Dr Adrienne Rivlin (pictured) as a partner in its healthcare practice, based in London.

Rivlin previously led KPMG’s healthcare and life sciences strategy team. She advises private and public sector organisations across the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices and consumer healthcare sectors. She supports clients with commercial challenges, including corporate and portfolio strategy development; product launchs; pricing and market access; clinical governance structures and processes; and commercial and regulatory due diligence.

Before her 10-year career in consulting, Rivlin was a researcher, public policy consultant and tutor at the University of Oxford. During this time, she worked with the Home Office, the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health to research and review health policy in prisons. She has also authored numerous articles in academic journals on key issues impacting the global healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Clay Heskett, head of L.E.K. Consulting’s Europe region, said: “Adrienne has a wealth of experience helping healthcare leaders address their most complex commercial challenges. We are very excited about her joining the firm and look forward to the substantial contribution that we know she will make.”

Rivlin holds a doctorate of philosophy, specialising in psychiatry, from the University of Oxford .