List of Healio Journalists and Reporters

1. Mark Leiser

Designation Editorial Director Author Bio Leiser is a Healio editorial director, specializing in hematology/oncology and cellular therapy. He received his bachelor's degree in communications from Ursinus College and his master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.   Leiser has been in medical publishing since 2011. His team’s work has been recognized multiple times in the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence and American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors competitions.
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2. John C. Schoen

Designation Editorial Director Author Bio Schoen is an Editorial Director at Healio. He has been employed by the company since 2012, starting as an Online Managing Editor. Over the past decade, he has overseen news coverage in various medical specialties, including Infectious Diseases, Primary Care, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Women’s Health & OB/GYN. His team has won several prestigious APEX awards for their news coverage.
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3. Julia Ernst

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Ernst was the Managing Editor of Healio Neurology. She earned her Master’s degree in Health and Strategic Communication from Chapman University.
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4. Erin Michael

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Michael is a Senior Editorial Features Manager for Healio. She received her BA in English with a concentration in writing and a minor in technical writing from Wilkes University. She first joined Healio as an Editorial Assistant in 2018, and later became Online Content Editor for Healio Primary Care. Michael enjoys baking and playing with her corgi, Rosie.
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5. Caitlyn Stulpin

Designation Senior Staff Writer Author Bio Stulpin is a senior staff writer for Healio | Infectious Disease News. She has been employed by the company since 2018, writing about anything from antimicrobials to emerging disease outbreaks, and everything in between.   Since joining the company, Stulpin has received two APEX awards for feature writing — one for a story about the “broken” antimicrobial market and another on the dangers of leaving women out of clinical study populations. Prior to her time at Healio, Stulpin worked in newspapers. During her time at NJ.com and the South Jersey Times, she won first plac...e at the New Jersey Press Association awards for her profile of feature writingmore
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6. Rob Volansky

Designation Senior Staff Writer Author Bio Rob Volansky is a medical journalist and senior staff writer for Healio Rheumatology and Healio Psoriatic Disease. He received a BA in English from Loyola University in Baltimore in 1997 and completed an MFA in creative writing from Rutgers University – Camden in 2014. Volansky has covered specialties ranging from pediatric infectious diseases and cardiology to hematology/oncology and endocrinology, with more than a decade in medical publishing. He started at Healio in early 2008.
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7. Stephanie Viguers

Designation Executive Editor Author Bio Viguers is an Executive Editor at Healio. She joined the company in 2014, starting out as an Editorial Assistant. She spent 3 years as an Online Content Editor, covering news in Infectious Disease, and then served as a Features Editor, working on special projects for various medical specialties, including Hematology/Oncology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology and Primary Care. Before coming to Healio, Viguers was a Public Affairs intern at the U.S. Department of Labor. She received her BA in English with a minor in Media Studies at Rutgers University.
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8. Kate Young

Designation Journalist Author Bio Kate Young Young is a medical journalist who earned her BA in English from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.   Young has worked in medical publishing since 2022. She is currently an online content editor for Healio, specializing in optometry.   She enjoys reading, writing and sewing in her free time
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9. Jason Laday

Designation Medical Journalist Author Bio Jason Laday is a medical journalist and the managing editor of Healio Rheumatology. He received his BA in journalism and media studies from Rutgers University. Laday has been in medical publishing since 2015. He has been a part of Healio Rheumatology since 2017 and previously wrote for the Healio primary care and orthotics and prosthetics news groups. Prior to medical publishing, he worked as a reporter for the South Jersey Times and NJ.com.
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10. Gabrielle Capaldo

Designation Journalist Author Bio Gabrielle Capaldo Capaldo is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in communications from Grove City College. Capaldo has worked in journalism at New Jersey Digest and her alma mater’s publication. She is currently the Online Content Editor for Healio Dermatology. Previously, she freelanced for local publications and worked in the sales industry. In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, traveling and working out.
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11. Drew Amorosi

Designation Journalist Author Bio Amorosi is an award-winning medical journalist and editor. He received his bachelor's degree in English and political science from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.   Amorosi is a managing editor for Healio | HemOnc Today, specializing in hematology, oncology and cellular therapy. He also is the former managing editor of Healio | Cell Therapy Next, which received a Gold Award in the Best Profile Category in the 2018 American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors competition. His feature writing in health and medicine has been recognized by the APEX Awards for Publication ...Excellence.more
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12. Michael Monostra

Designation Journalist Author Bio Michael Monostra Monostra is a medical journalist and editor. He received his BA in Broadcasting from Montclair State University in 2011.   Monostra has been in medical publishing since 2020. He is currently the Online Content Editor for Healio Endocrinology and Endocrine Today.   He has received seven awards from the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for feature writing, sports reporting and photojournalism.
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13. Scott Buzby

Designation Journalist Author Bio Buzby is a medical journalist and editor. He received his BA in Journalism from Rowan University.   Buzby has been in medical publishing since 2019. He is currently the Online Managing Editor of Healio Cardiology and Learn the Heart. Buzby has written for various other medical specialties over the duration of his career, including hematology/oncology, nephrology and ophthalmology.   He shares meeting coverage awards with the Healio Cardiology team from the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence and American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE).
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14. Jennifer Southall

Designation Journalist Author Bio FOLLOW Jennifer R. Southall Southall is a medical journalist and editor. She graduated from Temple University with a BA in journalism. Southall — who has been in medical publishing since 2006 — is the executive editor of Women in Oncology. She has extensive writing and editing experience in hematology and oncology, infectious disease, ophthalmology, cardiology and endocrinology. She has worked at Healio (formerly known as SLACK Incorporated) for the duration of her career. Her work has been recognized in the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence and American Society of Healthc...are Publication Editors competitions.more
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15. Erik Swain

Designation Journalist Author Bio Erik Swain Swain is a medical journalist and editor. He received his AB in Politics from Princeton University in 1993.   Swain has been in medical publishing since 2013. He is currently Executive Editor of Healio Cardiology and Cardiology Today. Over the course of his career, he has covered, in addition to the clinical side, the business, manufacturing, packaging, R&D and regulatory aspects of health care.   Swain, along with the Healio team, has been recognized by the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence and American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) compet...itionsmore
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16. Hunter Firment

Designation Journalist Author Bio Hunter Firment Hunter Firment is a medical journalist who earned his BA in English with a minor in sociology from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Firment has worked in medical publishing since 2022. He is currently a staff writer for Orthopedics. He previously worked as an editorial assistant, writing for multiple specialties.
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17. Devin McLaughlin

Designation Journalist Author Bio McLaughlin is a medical journalist and editor. He received his bachelor's degree in communications with a specialization in radio, TV and film studies from Rowan University.   McLaughlin — who has been in medical publishing since 2018 — is managing editor of Healio's hematology/oncology team. He previously served as a copy editor, with specializations in hematology/oncology and cellular therapy. The team’s work has been recognized multiple times in the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence and American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors competitions.
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18. Holly Liptak

Designation Journalist Author Bio Holly Vernyi is a medical journalist who earned her Bachelor of Science in journalism with a minor in visual communication design from Kent State University in 2021.   Vernyi has worked in medical publishing since 2022. She started her time at Healio as an editorial assistant and now works with multiple health care specialties as an Editorial Features editor. She currently resides in Florida with her husband, two cats and seemingly hundreds of houseplants.
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19. Nancy Hemphill

Designation Journalist Author Bio Hemphill is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in Journalism from Temple University and is a board-certified Editor in the Life Sciences, a fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and a member of the American Medical Writer’s Association.   With a career in medical publishing that began in 1986, Hemphill is currently a Healio Editorial Director, overseeing the optometry, neurology and psychiatry content channels.
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20. Rebecca L. Forand

Designation Journalist Author Bio Forand is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in multimedia journalism from Florida Atlantic University. Forand has been in medical publishing since 2016. She currently manages Healio Dermatology and Healio Psoriatic Disease. She previously wrote and edited for the Healio Ophthalmology news group.
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21. Erich Martin

Designation Journalist Author Bio Erich Martin Martin is a medical journalist. He received his BA in journalism from Temple University. Martin has been involved with medical publishing since 2020. He is currently the online managing editor for Healio Rheumatology. Previously, he worked with the Healio Ophthalmology news group as the online content editor.Before medical publishing, Martin covered local news and travel journalism. Throughout his career, Martin has covered events including the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and has also covered airline launches, local news and more.
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22. Erin T. Welsh

Designation Journalist Author Bio FOLLOW Erin T. Welsh, MA Welsh is a medical journalist. She received her BA in Journalism and Writing Arts and MA in Writing Arts from Rowan University. Welsh joined Healio in January 2020 and is currently the staff writer for Healio | Endocrine Today and Women’s Health & OB/GYN. Previously, she was an editorial assistant for all specialties. She is part of the Healio team, which has been recognized in the APEX Awards for Publication Excellence and American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) competitions. She enjoys horror movies and books, working out and a plentif...ul amount of coffee.more
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23. Kate Burba

Designation Journalist Author Bio Kate Burba is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in journalism with a minor in creative writing at Hofstra University in 2019. Burba has been in journalism since 2018, taking on roles in pop-culture writing and social media. She began her experience in medical journalism following graduation with an editorial assistant role with Healio in 2020. She currently serves as the online content editor of Healio Gastroenterology and Hepatology. In her free time, she enjoys reading, long walks, live music and trying out new restaurants.
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24. Casey Tingle

Designation Journalist Author Bio Tingle is a medical journalist. She received her BA in English Writing from Kean University.   Tingle has been in medical publishing since 2011. She is Executive Editor of Healio/Orthopedics Today and has previously written in the specialties of cardiology and orthotics and prosthetics.   She has received APEX and ASHPE awards for her coverage in orthopedics.
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25. Alex Young

Designation Journalist Author Bio Alex Young Young is a medical journalist and writer and is currently a Senior Staff Writer for Healio | Ocular Surgery News. He received his BA in journalism from Rowan University in 2011. Since he started at Healio in 2018, Young has covered both ophthalmology and gastroenterology. Young is an avid home cook who also enjoys painting models.
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26. Marley V. Ghizzone

Designation Medical Journalist Author Bio Ghizzone is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in Radio Television Film from Rowan University. Ghizzone has been in medical publishing since 2018. She currently serves as a features editor for Healio and has worked on projects for multiple specialties, including hematology/oncology, rheumatology and gastroenterology. She previously worked as the Online Content Editor for Infectious Disease News and, before that, as an Editorial Assistant.
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27. Matthew Shinkle

Designation Journalist Author Bio Matthew Shinkle Shinkle is a medical journalist and editor. He is an online content editor with Healio’s hematology/oncology team.   Shinkle received his bachelor’s degree in communications from Waynesburg University, with a major in sports broadcasting/sports information and a minor in journalism.   Before joining Healio, Shinkle worked as a newspaper reporter and sports editor for 4 years, covering numerous municipalities throughout southern New Jersey.
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28. Monica Stonehill

Designation Journalist Author Bio Stonehill is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in Communications from Rider University.   Stonehill has been in medical publishing since 2015. She is Managing Editor of Healio/Gastroenterology and has previously written in the specialties of orthopedics, orthotics and prosthetics, nephrology and rheumatology.
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29. Leonard H. Calabrese

Designation Chief Medical Editor Author Bio Calabrese is Chief Medical Editor of Healio Rheumatology, professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, and RJ Fasenmyer Chair of Clinical Immunology at the Cleveland Clinic.
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30. Richard Gawel

Designation Editor Author Bio Gawel is a medical journalist and editor. He received his BA in English from Rutgers University. Gawel has been in medical editing since 2015. He is an online managing editor for Healio’s Allergy/Asthma. When he came to Healio in 2021, he was instrumental in launching the Allergy/Asthma and Women’s Health news feeds as well as the Climate Change & Health Resource Center.   During his more than 20 years in publishing, Gawel also has been a digital content editor with Dentistry Today, a staff editor with North Jersey Media and a managing editor with Penton Media’s ...Design & Engineering Group.more
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31. Stephen Feller

Designation News Editor Author Bio Feller is online managing editor for infectious diseases, joining Healio in 2022 after more than 5 years as a news editor at United Press International. Feller’s 25 years of media experience started at student-run 88.5FM WKPX at Piper High School in South Florida. He attended the University of Florida, receiving his Bachelor of Science in Journalism in 2003.
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32. Andrew Rhoades

Designation Editor Author Bio Andrew (Drew) Rhoades Rhoades is an Online Content Editor for Healio Primary Care. Since graduating from Saint Joseph’s University in May 2020, he has also worked as a digital journalist and freelance writer. In his spare time, Rhoades enjoys watching and covering Philadelphia sports, finding new breweries and activities in his city, and playing with his Labrador Retriever, Willow
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33. Rose Weldon

Designation Editor Author Bio Rose Weldon Weldon is an online content editor at Healio, having served in the position since 2021.   Her area of focus is pediatrics, and she has also contributed to Healio’s ongoing coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Prior to her work at Healio, Weldon wrote for newspapers across the North Shore of Long Island. She received her BA in communications with a minor in journalism from Saint Joseph’s University.
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34. Kristine Houck

Designation Editor Author Bio Houck is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in Biology from Drew University and her MA in Writing from Rowan University. She became a Board-certified Editor by the Board of Editors in Life Sciences (BELS) in 1999.   Houck has been in medical publishing since 1995. She is an Editorial Director of the orthopedics and nephrology content teams. She has written and edited for numerous specialties at Healio (formerly known as SLACK Incorporated) since 1997.
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35. Joan-marie Stiglich

Designation Editor Author Bio Stiglich is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in English and Journalism from West Chester University. She became a Board-certified Editor by the Board of Editors in Life Sciences (BELS) in 1996.   Stiglich has been in medical publishing since 1994. She is the Healio Chief Content Officer and has worked at Healio (formerly known as SLACK Incorporated) for the duration of her career. The content team under her watch follows the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics and seeks to serve their physician audience with the content they need and trust.
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36. Anthony DeFino

Designation Online Content Editor Author Bio Anthony DeFino is an Online Content Editor for Healio Ophthalmology/Ocular Surgery News. Before that, he worked as an Editorial Assistant at Healio since his graduation from Rowan University in 2021, where he earned a bachelor's degree in English.   In his personal time, Anthony enjoys reading, writing, catching up on shows and movies, exercising and spending time with his friends and family.
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37. David Statman

Designation Editorial Features Manager Author Bio Statman is an Editorial Features Manager at Healio. He received both his bachelor's and master's in journalism from West Virginia University. Statman has been in medical publishing since January 2022. He came to Healio from the world of sports journalism, primarily reporting on West Virginia sports for a number of publications. He has been awarded several West Virginia Press Association awards, including Best Sports News and Feature Reporting and Best Sports Event Reporting
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38. Irimar Waters

Designation Editorial Features Author Bio Waters is an Editorial Features Editor at Healio. She received her BA in English with a concentration in Professional Writing and a minor in Spanish from Frostburg State University. She came to Healio from a background in publishing for real estate and medical textbooks. Waters lives in Delaware with her guinea pig, Coquito. She enjoys spending time with her little cousins, being at the beach with friends, and providing assistance to local drag performances.
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39. Emma Bascom

Designation Writer Author Bio Bascom is a features writer for Healio Primary Care. Since graduating top of her class at the University of Kansas (KU) in May 2021, she has worked as a tutor, a reporter for a local newspaper and a freelance editor and writer.  During her time at KU, Bascom won several awards, including the White House Correspondents Association Scholarship and a scholarship for exemplifying the highest standards of journalism
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40. Robert Stott

Designation Author Author Bio Robert Stott is a medical journalist and editor. A graduate of Widener University, with a BA in Creative Writing/English, he started his medical publishing career in 2007 as a writer for rt Image and Therapy Times magazine. At Healio, he is editorial director of the rheumatology and gastroenterology content teams, and was a critical team member in the development of Rheum + Boards, the quiz-based, online learning platform. He has previously covered news in hematology/oncology, infectious disease, pediatrics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, stroke rehabilitat...ion, and radiology and medical imaging. He and his content teams have won multiple APEX, ASHPE and other medical journalism awards over the yearsmore
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41. Jill Rollet

Designation Author Author Bio Rollet is a medical journalist and editor. She has been in medical publishing since 2002 writing and editing topics in endocrinology, cardiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology and women's health. She is currently Executive Editor of Healio | Endocrine Today and Healio Women's Health & OB/GYN. She received her BA in Philosophy from The University of Chicago and MA in Theology from Harvard University Divinity School. She finds both disciplines relevant to health care.
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42. Kristen Dowd

Designation Author Author Bio Kristen Dowd is a medical copy editor. She received her BA in print communications and graphic design from Arcadia University. After nearly two decades working in community news, Dowd pivoted to medical publishing in 2021. She currently serves as the copy editor for Healio Allergy/Asthma, Healio Dermatology and Healio Pulmonology.
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43. Kalie VanDewater

Designation Author Author Bio Kalie VanDewater was an Online Content Editor for Women's Health & OB/GYN. Before that, she worked as an Editorial Assistant at Healio since her graduation from Rowan University in 2021, where she earned bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Modern Languages & Linguistics. In her personal time, Kalie likes to hike, kayak, spend time with friends and family and paint.
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44. Mark E. Neumann

Designation Author Author Bio Neumann has been involved in health care writing and editing since 1985. He received his BA in Journalism from Rider College and has covered various specialties, including cardiology, obesity, psychiatry and diabetes.   He has been the editor-in-chief of Nephrology News & Issues since 1989. During that time, he has received APEX Awards for Publication Excellence for editorials and feature articles, along with recognition from various nephrology organizations, including the National Kidney Foundation, the National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists, and the American ...Association of Kidney Patients.more
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45. Regina Schaffer

Designation Author Author Bio Schaffer is a medical journalist. She received her BA in English and Journalism from Rowan University. Schaffer has been in medical publishing since 2015. She is currently Senior Staff Writer for Healio | Cardiology Today. She has written for various medical specialties, including endocrinology, women’s health and nephrology. Before joining Healio, Schaffer wrote for several daily news outlets and monthly publications, including The Press of Atlantic City and New Jersey Monthly.
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46. Robert Herpen

Designation Author Author Bio Herpen is a journalist specializing in the medical field. He received his BA in Communication from Boston College and MA in Communication from Temple University.   Herpen is currently an Online Content Editor for Healio, specializing in psychiatry and neurology.   A former sports and local news journalist, Herpen won a regional AP award for Best Spot News in 2006 for breaking news and continuing coverage of a deadly fire in a Delaware apartment complex.
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47. Mina Sooch

Designation Author Author Bio Mina Sooch, founder and CEO of Ocuphire Pharma
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48. Ashkan Abbey

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49. Gina Brockenbrough

Designation Author Author Bio Brockenbrough is a medical journalist and editor with more than 15 years of experience in publishing. She received an MA in counseling, a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a bachelor’s degree in communications with a specialization in TV and radio production, all from The College of New Jersey. During her career, she has served as a staff writer, copy editor, contributing editor, online content editor and managing editor. She has covered breaking FDA news and government policy changes related to the medical industry. Her articles and photojournalism work have appeared in publica...tions for several medical specialties, including orthopedics, nephrology, rheumatology, cardiology, orthotics and prosthetics, ophthalmology, hematology/oncology, infectious disease and pediatrics.more
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50. Michela Cimberle

Designation Author Author Bio Winner of multiple awards, among which two APEX, Michela has been writing about Ophthalmology with Ocular Surgery News for more than a quarter of a century and has a wide knowledge of this branch of medicine across all subspecialties. She is also a teacher of Language and Literature, and a mentor for young medical journalists in Italy. In her free time, she enjoys classical music, tango dancing and yoga.
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51. Nicholas J. Petrelli

Designation Author Author Bio Nicholas J. Petrelli, MD, is Bank of America endowed medical director of ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute and associate director of translational research at Wistar Cancer Institute. He also serves as Associate Editor of Surgical Oncology for HemOnc Today.
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52. Anthony A. Romeo

Designation Author Author Bio Romeo is the Chief Medical Editor for Orthopedics Today and Healio Orthopedics. He is the executive vice president of the DuPage Medical Group.
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53. Sanjeev Bhatia

Designation Author Author Bio Bhatia is an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Northwestern Medicine in Warrenville, Illinois.
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54. Jon J.p. Warner

Designation Author Author Bio Warner is co-chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Shoulder Service.
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55. Gary W. Herschman

Designation Author Author Bio Herschman is a member of the firm in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice of Epstein Becker Green, serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and also on its National Health Care and Life Sciences Steering Committee.
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56. Nicole D. Rynecki

Designation Author Author Bio Rynecki is of the department of orthopedic surgery at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital.
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57. Farhad Hafezi

Designation Author Author Bio Professor, Inventor, Researcher.
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58. Max R. Wursta

Designation Author Author Bio Wursta is a medical journalist and editor. He received his BA in Journalism and minor in Kinesiology from The Pennsylvania State University.   Wursta has been in medical publishing since 2020. He is the Online Managing Editor for Healio Orthopedics.
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59. Nate Lighthizer

Designation Author Author Bio Lighthizer is the assistant dean and associate professor at the College of Optometry at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla., and a member of the PCON Editorial Board.
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60. Jennifer Byrne; David E. Gerber

Designation Author Author Bio Byrne is a medical journalist, specializing in hematology/oncology. She graduated from Rutgers University-Camden with a bachelor's degree in English.   Byrne — who has been in medical publishing since 2001 — is a Healio senior staff writer. Upon joining the company in 2001, she served as a staff writer for Primary Care Optometry News. She has written extensively about several other medical specialties, including ophthalmology, cardiology, infectious disease, endocrinology and psychiatry.
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61. Jack S. Parker

Designation Author Author Bio Jack S. Parker, MD, PhD, of Parker Cornea in Vestavia Hills, Alabama
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62. John B. Pinto

Designation Author Author Bio Pinto is president of J. Pinto & Associates Inc., an ophthalmic practice management consulting firm established in 1979. John is the country’s most-published author on ophthalmology management topics.
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63. Richard L. Lindstrom

Designation Author Author Bio Lindstrom is the founder and an Attending Surgeon at Minnesota Eye Consultants and an Adjunct Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota, Department of Ophthalmology. He is a board-certified Ophthalmologist and an internationally recognized leader in corneal, cataract, refractive and laser surgery.
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64. Isabella Hornick

Designation Author Author Bio Hornick is a medical journalist. She received her BA in English and a minor in communication studies from Temple University in Philadelphia. Hornick has worked in medical publishing since 2022. She is currently an online content editor for Pulmonology. She previously worked as an editorial assistant, writing for multiple specialties. She enjoys reading and crocheting in her free time.
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65. Jorge L. Alió

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66. Eamon N. Dreisbach

Designation Author Author Bio Dreisbach is the Managing Editor for Ocular Surgery News and previously worked as the Online Content Editor for Infectious Disease News. He studied Communications during his undergraduate career at Temple University and got his start at Healio as an Editorial Assistant.
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67. Bart Leroy

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68. Catherine Lai

Designation Author Author Bio Lai is an associate professor and physician leader of the Leukemia Clinical Research Unit at University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.
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69. Darrell E. White

Designation Author Author Bio White is an anterior segment surgeon and founder of SkyVision Centers in Westlake, Ohio.
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70. Uday Devgan

Designation Author Author Bio Devgan is in private practice at Devgan Eye Surgery, Chief of Ophthalmology at Olive View UCLA Medical Center and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine.
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71. Cory Perla

Designation Author Author Bio Perla is a Senior Editorial Features Manager working with our focused features across all Healio specialties. He has been with Healio since 2021. Perla received his BA in Political Science/Journalism from Canisius College. He currently covers specialties such as hematology /oncology, ophthalmology, psychiatry, pulmonology, and rheumatology
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72. Cedric Francois

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73. Elizabeth Yeu

Designation Author Author Bio Yeu specializes in both Cornea and Cataract Surgery, which includes advanced treatment options for keratoconus, the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease, surgical management of astigmatism, laser cataract surgery and complex lens-based surgery.
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74. Anita Kohli

Designation Author Author Bio Anita Kohli, MD, MS, is director of research at Arizona Liver Health in Chandler, Arizona, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.
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75. Savannah Demko

Designation Author Author Bio Demko is a medical journalist and editor with a BA from Stockton University. Demko has been in medical publishing since 2016 and has previously worked as editor for Healio Psychiatry.  She is currently a senior editorial features manager for Healio, working on and managing projects in hematology/oncology, rheumatology and other medical specialties
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76. Mitchell A. Jackson

Designation Author Author Bio Jackson is founder of JacksonEye in Lake Villa, Illinois.
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77. David Evans

Designation Author Author Bio David Evans, PhD, MBA – Founder of several prominent health care digital marketing companies, including Ceatus Media Group, with 25 years’ experience in directing the digital marketing strategies and in building online visibility and ROI for premier eye care practices.
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78. Jorge A. Fortun

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79. James H. Brien

Designation Author Author Bio Brien is a member of the Healio Pediatrics and Infectious Disease News Editorial Boards, and an adjunct professor of pediatric infectious diseases at McLane Children's Hospital, Baylor Scott & White Health, in Temple, Texas. He also authors the What's Your Diagnosis? column for Healio Pediatrics.
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80. Wayne B. Jonas

Designation Author Author Bio Wayne Jonas, MD, is president of Healing Works Foundation.
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81. Katie Kalvaitis

Designation Author Author Bio Katie Kalvaitis is a medical journalist and editor. She received her BA in Communications and Journalism from Rowan University.   Kalvaitis has been in medical publishing since 2006. She is an Editorial Director at Healio, focusing on cardiology, endocrinology and pulmonology. Over the past decade, she has written and overseen news coverage in various other medical specialties, including women’s health, infectious diseases and pediatrics. Before joining Healio, Kalvaitis spent her time in local newsrooms and TV news stations.
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82. Jason E Compton

Designation Author Author Bio Compton is owner of Compton Eye Associates in New York.
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83. Mohammad Rafieetary

Designation Author Author Bio Rafieetary practices at Charles Retina Institute in Germantown, Tennessee, and Oxford, Mississippi.
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84. Peter Menziuso

Designation Author Author Bio Peter Menziuso is company group chairman for Johnson & Johnson Vision.
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85. Michael Mbagwu

Designation Author Author Bio Michael Mbagwu, MD, is a practicing comprehensive ophthalmologist at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and is a current Byers Ophthalmic Innovation Fellow at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, Stanford University Medical School. He has a research interest in medical informatics, application of real-world data and creation of AI algorithms for diagnosis/prognosis of ophthalmic disease.
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86. Daniel Soffer

Designation Author Author Bio Soffer is clinical associate professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine and translational medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.
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87. Claire Jansson-knodell

Designation Author Author Bio Jansson-Knodell is a gastroenterologist from the department of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Cleveland Clinic.
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88. Paul Feuerstadt

Designation Author Author Bio Feuerstadt serves as an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Yale University School of Medicine.
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89. James Williams

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90. William Warr Binotti

Designation Author Author Bio Binotti is a physician with Tufts University School of Medicine's New England Eye Center.
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91. Joshua Brody

Designation Author Author Bio Joshua Brody, MD, is the director of the lymphoma immunotherapy program at Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai.
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92. Lori Tierney

Designation Author Author Bio Tierney is president of Americas at Johnson & Johnson Vision.
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93. Felicia Timmermann

Designation Author Author Bio Timmermann is a member of the professional affairs team at CooperVision.
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94. Jocelyn Moyet

Designation Author Author Bio Jocelyn Moyet, LMHC, is a licensed mental health therapist with Grow Therapy and a licensed psychologist in Puerto Rico.
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95. Pamela Vig

Designation Author Author Bio Vig is the head of research and development for Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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96. Brent P. Forester

Designation Author Author Bio Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc, is the chief of psychiatry at Tufts Medicine and chief of the division of geriatric psychiatry at McLean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
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97. Nicole Benson

Designation Author Author Bio Benson is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at McLean Hospital.
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98. Saghar Bagheri

Designation Author Author Bio Saghar Bagheri, MD, PhD, is the resident representative of the American Society of Ophthalmic Trauma and resident physician at Mass Eye and Ear, the department of ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School.
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99. Laura Targownik

Designation Author Author Bio Targownik is a gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and associate professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Toronto. Targownik also serves as a member of the steering committee for Rainbows in Gastro, a group of gastroenterologists and GI trainees seeking to improve care for members of the LGBTQ+ community living with gastrointestinal and liver diseases and symptoms.
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100. Sally S. Song

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