Barbara Boughton
Berkeley, CA
USA
26 Years Experience
Professional Experience
Barbara Boughton is a health and medical writer and editor, who specializes in creating dramatic and compelling prose. Winner of over a dozen journalism awards, she has contributed over 200 articles to publications such as the Lancet Oncology, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Eyenet, the magazine of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Consumer Reports and Alternative Medicine Magazine. She has also written medical marketing articles for newsletters and magazines published by Dowden Publications and Varian Medical Systems, as well as press releases for Kaiser Permanente. She regularly contributes to numerous medical trade publications and has contributed and edited several consumer and clinician health books. She has also written, edited and done project management for over 50 CME publications. Her specialties include oncology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, dermatology, alternative medicine, fitness, and women's health. Her web site: www.barbaraboughton.net.
Expertise
Editor 5 YearsBook Author 3 YearsWriter 26 Years
Specialty
Medicine 16 YearsHealth 16 YearsHome & Garden 16 Years
Industries
Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 10 YearsMagazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B) 16 YearsBook Publishing Consumer 3 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- MD News (1-2)
- Clinical Oncology News (3-5)
- Lancet Oncology (3-5)
- Dermatology Times (3-5)
- Pulmonary Reviews (1-2)
- Today in PT (1-2)
- Aunt Minnie.com (1-2)
- Nature Medicine (1-2)
- The Journal of COPD Management (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
- Biomed Inc (10+)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology (6-10)
- Jobson Medical Information LLC (1-2)
- Medical Education Solutions Group (1-2)
- Varian Medical Systems (1-2)
