Professional/Personal Overview
Health and medical writer for professional trade and patient magazines. Specialties include oncology, otolaryngology, cardiology, neurology, nephrology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, nutrition, fitness and complementary medicine.
Work Info
Expertise
Editor
16 Years
Reporter
11 Years
Writer
16 Years
Specialty
Fitness
11 Years
Health
13 Years
Medicine
13 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
16 Years
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
Oncology Times (11+), TCTMD.com (6-10), Nephrology Times (6-10), WeightWatchers.com (1-2)
Other Work History
Associate Editor, Oncology.com, New York, NY (July 1999-Dec. 2000). Wrote daily news stories about cancer prevention, treatment and clinical trials. Wrote patient profiles and feature articles about psychosocial aspects of the disease. Internal Communications Manager, National Kidney Foundation, New York, NY (Jan. 1997-June 1999). Edited staff submissions and determined production schedules for affiliate newsletters. Wrote press releases, public service announcements and other public education campaign material. Managed internal communications program for 52 affiliates and three national offices.
Computer Skills
Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Windows XP, OS 10
Technical Skills
Medical copy editing and proofing
Equipment
Digital recorder, laptop, camera
Associations
National Association of Science Writers
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I live near New York, NY. I am willing to travel anywhere.
Work Samples
(TCTMD.com , 1/22/2013)
(Nephrology Times , 12/30/2012)
(Nephrology Times , 11/30/2012)
(Oncology Times , 10/15/2012)
(Nephrology Times , 11/1/2011)
(Oncology Times , 10/25/2011)
(TCTMD.com , 4/22/2011)
(Oncology Times , 4/10/2011)
(Oncology Times , 11/25/2010)
(http://www.weightwatchers.com , 10/1/2010)
(WeightWatchers.com , 10/1/2010)
(WeightWatchers.com , 10/1/2010)
(WeightWatchers.com , 7/15/2010)
(WeightWatchers.com , 7/15/2010)
(TCTMD , 4/20/2010)
(Oncology Times , 3/25/2010)
(Oncology Times , 3/10/2010)
(WeightWatchers.com , 8/20/2009)
(ENToday , 8/1/2009)
(WeightWatchers.com , 4/6/2009)
(WeightWatchers.com , 3/2/2009)
(WeightWatchers.com , 11/15/2008)
(Neurology Today , 7/3/2008)