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Medical Journalist

Enabling surgeons to more effectively treat the world's most complex spinal disorders.

Newspaper-trained journalist with expertise in health and medicine. Related experience includes several years as a paramedic, plus master's degree in Health Services Management and Policy. Writing and reporting on a variety of health topics in 20+ years has provided a solid background and lots of practice meeting deadlines, interviewing all types of people, absorbing complicated information quickly and presenting it in easy-to-understand formats. I collaborate with graphic artists, photographers and other editors, as well as supervise interns and freelance writers. My blogume: http://ambersmithink.blogspot.com Specialties: Thorough investigative reporter. Comfortable in a digital environment. Versatile writing ability. Understands (and interprets) medical language. Interviews patients, healthcare providers and researchers with compassion and respect. Strong news judgment. Ability to work quickly and accurately on deadline. Genuine passion for subject matter of health.