Specializing in HCP-Focused Scientific and Medical Communications

I’m a highly experienced medical editor with deep expertise in editing and developing materials for healthcare professionals across a range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, immunology, cardiology, neurology, and genetic medicine. With excellent skills in fact-checking, reference verification, and adapting complex clinical material for clarity, accuracy, and strategic alignment, I’m adept at collaborating with medical, legal, and creative teams in fast-paced environments.

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Specialized in making technical material clear, comprehensible, and engaging. Extensive editing experience across a wide range of disciplines and platforms. Excellent communication skills and high attention to detail. Expertise in:

  • web content
  • slide decks
  • journal articles
  • social media
  • blogs
  • email
  • books, eBooks, iBooks
  • mobile apps
  • magazine articles
  • brochures
  • direct mail
  • infographics


  • If you can‘t explain it simply, you don‘t understand it well enough.

    • Albert Einstein
  • Respect your body. Eat well. Dance forever.

    • Eliza Gaynor Minden
2021 - Current

Freelance Medical Editor and Writer

Owner

• Created educational content, including white papers, infographics, policy briefs, and newsletters, for HCP and payer audiences
• Developed slide decks and web content on claims data, medical pricing, and treatment patterns
• Wrote and edited grant and speaking proposals with a focus on healthcare transparency and access

2018 - 2021

FAIR Health

Senior Writer/Editor

• Edited and referenced physician-authored content on Medscape Consult; ensured clarity and clinical accuracy
• Rewrote, edited, and fact-checked Medscape Reference articles
• Wrote and edited Medscape quizzes and educational articles on oncology, cardiology, and radiology
• Contributed to significant growth in physician engagement and content quality

2015 - 2017

Medscape/WebMD

Senior Editor and Clinical Writer

• Created and edited clinically accurate content for consumer audiences
• Acted as lead writer/editor for the $3M “Biomarker Library” (Quest Diagnostics) and a $1.5M interactive nutrition campaign (Frito-Lay)
• Developed over 25 therapeutic mini-sites with interactive, SEO-optimized content

2007 - 2014

TheVisualMD.com/Anatomical Travelogue

Senior Medical Writer/Editor

• Created and edited clinically accurate content for consumer audiences
• Acted as lead writer/editor for the $3M “Biomarker Library” (Quest Diagnostics) and a $1.5M interactive nutrition campaign (Frito-Lay)
• Developed over 25 therapeutic mini-sites with interactive, SEO-optimized content

2002 - 2005

Euro RSCG Life Chelsea (pharmaceutical advertising)

Medical Writer and Editor

• Wrote and edited promotional and educational materials for HCPs and reps in neurology, infectious diseases, and ophthalmology
• Collaborated with art directors on sales aids and training modules
• Annotated and referenced materials for MLR review

Columbia University

MS, Historic Preservation (focus on conservation science)

Columbia University School of Continuing Education

Additional coursework in chemistry, biology, and geology

City College of New York

BS, Landscape Architecture

Callison College, University of the Pacific

BA, International Relations

Bioscience medical communications

Bioscience medical communications

For a 2024 animation on complement amplification in ANCA-associated vasculitis, I fact-checked storyboard text, annotated with appropriate references, and created a reference list. - Read More



Poster for conference

Poster for conference

I edited multiple versions of this conference poster, fact-checking data, correcting codes, and ensuring consistency, grammatical accuracy, and overall readability. - Read More



Biopharmaceutical website

Biopharmaceutical website

I edited, fact-checked, and referenced all the text for a new biopharmaceutical website (excerpt). - Read More



Pharma sales rep education

Pharma sales rep education

This is one in a series of three educational pieces I wrote to inform sales reps about bacteria and the problem of antibiotic resistance (excerpted pages). - Read More



Pharma promotion

Pharma promotion

This HCP-focused printed piece promotes the client’s product as the optimal therapy for ocular inflammatory response. - Read More



Infographics

Infographics

This infographic, created for AdvaMedDX, provides easy-to-understand information about type 2 diabetes and drives home the need to monitor glucose levels. - Read More



Magazine article

Magazine article

An article on the new field of exposomics, written for Mount Sinai Science & Medicine magazine. - Read More



Health information

Health information

These online Health Definitions provide succinct, clear explanations of common medical conditions and procedures. - Read More



In-depth website content: Breast cancer

In-depth website content: Breast cancer

Here are some pages from a 64-page-long online “Health Center” I wrote on breast cancer and its treatment. The main pages feature data-derived graphics and brief, summary text, as well as vide - Read More



In-depth website content: Chronic kidney disease

In-depth website content: Chronic kidney disease

These are excerpts from a 49-page-long online Health Center I wrote about chronic kidney disease. The illustrated main pages feature data-derived graphics and brief, summary text, as well as video - Read More



Blog posts

Blog posts

These blog posts (two of the dozens I wrote for a private cord blood bank) discuss the use of stem cells in treating cerebral palsy and acquired hearing loss. - Read More



iBook: Wellness

iBook: Wellness

I co-authored this iBook. which lays out a complete diet and exercise program for weight loss and the reversal of chronic disease. (Excerpts) - Read More



iBook: Pregnancy

iBook: Pregnancy

I was the Senior Writer for this visually stunning, information-rich iBook, Conception to Birth. It traces every phase of fetal development while providing useful information on pregnan - Read More



Press releases

Press releases

Press releases written for  NYU Langone Medical Center (excerpts), UCSF Medical Center, and TheVisualMD.com. - Read More



Testimonials

Testimonials

Testimonials from Alexander Tsiaras, founder and CEO of TheVisualMD; Michael Stein, MD, author, professor, and researcher; Jonathan Grupper, producer, writer, and director; Matt Wimsatt, MFA, Dept - Read More