Jeanne Bellezzo

Encinitas, CA USA

Professional Experience

I specialize in health, wellness and lifestyle. I have written dozens of articles and marketing materials on a range of health topics from timely health stories to bench-to-bedside research breakthroughs. My contacts include a number of the nation's leading physicians, researchers and experts in every field. I make even highly technical topics accessible, informative and entertaining.

Total Media Industry Experience

15 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

San Diego Union-Tribune (3-5)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

LG (6-10), Scripps Health (10+), Geisinger Health Systems (6-10)

Computer Skills

Word, Adobe, Excel

Equipment

laptop, digital audio recorder

References

will provide upon request

Awards

National Health Information Resource Center -- Gold Award

General

Too Much of a Good Thing
(San Diego Union-Tribune 12/20/2011)
Health article on the growing problem of antibiotic misuse and overuse, and how it leads to resistance and "superbugs." Sidebar on proper use of antibiotics.
Individualized Medicine: It's All in the Genes
(Scripps Health Annual Report 2010 9/1/2011)
Imagine being able to accurately predict your individual risk of developing certain diseases five, 10 or 20 years from now—and know how well your body will respond to various treatments. Though such highly individualized medicine sounds like a revolutionary concept, it’s already happening at Scripps.