# Matt Middleman, M.D.

> Matt Middleman, M.D. is the New York-based founder and CEO of Valence Communications and founder and former CEO of LifeSci Communications. His career includes faculty appointments, biotechnology equity analysis and agency leadership at Russo Partners. Valence launched in June 2026 with three co-founders who previously worked with him at LifeSci.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Valence Communications
- **Organizations:** Valence Communications, LifeSci Communications, Russo Partners, Avalon Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
- **Education:** B.S. in Biological Sciences, Cornell University, M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- **Known for:** Founded LifeSci Communications in 2017., Led LifeSci through its 2020 expansion and rebrand; the agency then reported more than 50 clients and more than 1,300 media placements for 2019., Founded Valence Communications with Dan Perlmutter, Brittany Leigh and Jason Braco in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2005-2006** — Senior equities analyst at Avalon Research.
- **2010** — Held faculty appointments at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.
- **2011-2017** — Vice president at Russo Partners.
- **2017** — Founded and led LifeSci Public Relations; public launch announced February 10.
- **2019** — Became LifeSci’s CEO in May, following service as president, according to The Org’s career record.
- **2020** — LifeSci Public Relations rebranded as LifeSci Communications on January 8.
- **2021** — Appeared on Business of Biotech’s Biopharma PR 101 episode.
- **2025** — LifeSci announced Ian Stone as CEO on December 17; Middleman is now identified as the firm’s former CEO.
- **2026** — Valence Communications publicly launched on June 29 with Middleman as founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Founded LifeSci Communications in 2017.
- Led LifeSci through its 2020 expansion and rebrand; the agency then reported more than 50 clients and more than 1,300 media placements for 2019.
- Founded Valence Communications with Dan Perlmutter, Brittany Leigh and Jason Braco in 2026.
- Authored peer-reviewed publications, as stated in his official biographies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Launched Valence Communications as founder and CEO with co-founders and EVPs Dan Perlmutter, Brittany Leigh and Jason Braco.
- **2025-12** — LifeSci announced Ian Stone’s promotion to CEO; Middleman is the agency’s founder and former CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://valencecomms.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-middleman-3286335a

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Last updated: 2026-10-25