Lisa Samalonis

Lisa Samalonis

Lisa B. Samalonis is senior medical editor at a NJ healthcare communications company. Previously, Lisa served as managing editor of numerous physician publications, and she has written and edited extensively—as a freelancer or full-time employee—in the healthcare publishing industry for more than two decades. Her medical writing (and ghostwriting) has appeared in a multitude of physician publications, including Ophthalmology360, EyeWorld, The Dermatologist, Dermatology Times, Drug Topics, Infectious Disease News, Cosmetic Surgery Times, and Today in PT, and others.  Her writing has also appeared in Wired, PBS/ Next Avenue, The Independent, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Grown&Flown, YourTeen and many others. Connect with her on LinkedIn or on X.

info Subjects

General

Fitness & Nutrition
Health & Medicine
Lifestyle
Parenting
Wellness
Arts & Culture
Business & Finance

Specialties

Medicine and health (including ophthalmology/optometry/eye care, dermatology, women’s health)
Parenting/Family
Personal Finance

notepad Skills

  • Articles
  • Blog posts
  • Communications strategy
  • Content marketing
  • Copywriting
  • Conference/meeting coverage
  • Essays
  • Editing
  • Feature writing
  • Ghostwriting
  • Grant writing
  • News
  • News releases
  • Op-Ed
  • Profiles
  • Publication management
  • Q&A
  • Social media
  • Web copy
  • White papers
  • Case studies

notepad Writing Credits

Publishing credits include The Independent, Next Avenue, Wired, Care.com, SHAPE magazine, Grown&Flown, Women’s Health Fitness, New Parent, Pregnancy, Writer’s Digest, The Writer, EyeWorld, Review of Ophthalmology, Ocular Surgery News, Dermatology Times, Drug Topics, Cosmetic Surgery Times, Today in PT, Parents Express, and MetroKids, among others.

star Awards, Honors, Appointments

 

  • Next Avenue/PBS 2023 Top Ten Most Read Essay: “Cleaning Out my Parents’ House Taught Me What Was Enough”
  • Parenting Media Association’s 2021 Gold Medal for Personal Essay: “Savoring Summer’s Simple Pleasures”
  • Pennsylvania Newspapers Association: Parent Express 2010 & 2008 Keystone Press Awards “Best Niche/Specialty Publication”
  • Winner of 2 American Academy of Dermatology Golden Triangle Awards: Psoriasis Supplement & Sun Safety article, Dermatology Times

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