Elaine Vitone

Pittsburgh, PA USA

9 Years Experience

Professional Experience

I've profiled a range of ordinary people with extraordinary stories, from a polio survivor, to a female marine, to a college football star-turned-Catholic priest. I especially love using character-driven narrative to bring the complexities of science and medicine to life.

Expertise

Editor 10 YearsWriter 10 Years

Specialty

Education 9 YearsLifestyle 4 YearsHealth 4 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 4 YearsMagazine - Local/Regional magazines 4 YearsOther 9 Years

Awards

Old House Web Blogger Contest, First Place: 2009 International Association of Business Communicators Golden Triangle Award of Honor, Features Writing: 2008 Pittsburgh Black Media Federation Robert L. Vann Award of Excellence, Business Feature, First Place: 2008 University of Pittsburgh, English Department Creative Nonfiction Award: 2004

General

Selected writing samples at www.elainevitone.com >

(9/16/2026)

I'm an associate editor at Pitt Med, the magazine for the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and a freelance writer for regional and national publications. I've written for GQ, Ladies' Home Journal, Publishers Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, US Airways Magazine, and Pittsburgh magazine.