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The following is a representative–but by no means exhaustive–list of the work I've done over the past 13 years. If you would like to see samples of my published writings, just click on the links below. For more information about (and/or samples of) pharmaceutical/agency work, please contact me. 

Clients - Projects

MediMedia Educational Group - CME materials (monographs, slide kits, etc.) and executive summaries of advisory board meetings for pharmaceutical companies. Recent projects included preparing comprehensive review articles about the treatment of insomnia  and major depressive disorder, as well as a slide kit about dyslipidemia.  

BlueSpark Healthcare Communications - Review article about major depression.

Sui Generis Health - Executive summary of advisory board meeting about HIV tropism.

Current Medicine Group - 3-part bulletin series about the diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults.

Applied Neurology - Feature articles and CME monographs for neurologists and family physicians. Also wrote journal supplement about the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia.

ProCom/CommonHealth - Prepared White Paper about the treatment of acute hypertensive crises.

Ascend Media Healthcare - Writing/editing peer-reviewed journal articles about cardiology/dyslipidemia for The American Journal Of Managed Care.

Medcape Medical News - Conference coverage for physicians.

CNS News - News articles for neurologists.

Orange Global/MPU GmbH - Writing package information leaflets ("Package Inserts"), according to European Medicines Agency (EMEA) specifications.

Dothen Healthcare Press - Conference coverage for physicians and pharmaceutical industry professionals.

iMedOptions/Clinical Care Options - Conference coverage for physicians.

Pharmedica Communications - Fact checking PowerPoint presentations prepared for the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.

Drug Discovery Today - Feature articles for pharmaceutical industry professionals.

The Lancet Neurology - News articles for neurologists.

Targets - Feature articles for pharmaceutical industry professionals.

Doctor's Guide to the Internet - Conference coverage for physicians.

Science Magazine's SAGE KE - News articles for scientists.

The Gale Group (Macmillan Reference USA) - Encyclopedia entries for high-school students.

BrainWork (Neuroscience Newsletter of the Dana Foundation) - Feature articles for a general audience.

CBS HealthWatch/Medscape Health - Feature articles for a general audience.

The Curry Rockefeller Group - Executive summaries, article abstracts, and CME materials (slide kits, monographs, etc.) for pharmaceutical companies.

Published Writings

Please note:  All of the material appearing on this Web site is copyrighted. Some of the full-text articles have been reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. In other cases, the copyright has been held by--or has, by now, reverted to--myself.

Applied Neurology

Diagnosing Dementia. September 2007.

Involuntary Emotional Expression Disorder Often Misdiagnosed and Untreated. August 2007.

Treatment of Comorbid Sleep Disorders Improves Seizure Control. June 2007.

CNS News

Better Sleep Habits Improve Functioning in Autism. July 2007.

Cholinesterase Inhibitor, Memantine Combination Proves Efficacious in Real-World Setting. August 2007.

Smoking May Boost Risk for Multiple Sclerosis. July 2007.

Medcape Medical News:

(Free registration required)

Novel Technology Shows Promise in Diabetes Management. February 2007.

Debate Continues Over Utility of Metabolic Syndrome. February 2007.

Integrative Approach Helps Relieve Depression in Patients With CVD. February 2007.

Surgery Boosts Survival in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma. February 2007.

iMedOptions/Clinical Care Options:

Advances in breast cancer detection. December 2004.

Tamoxifen alternatives show promise in early breast cancer treatment. December 2004.

Zoledronic acid counteracts treatment-induced bone loss in premenopausal breast cancer patients. December 2004.

BrainWork - The Neuroscience Newsletter of the Dana Foundation:

Dissecting Dyslexia. March-April 2006.

New Vistas in Addiction Treatment: Easier Access, Greater Choice of Medications. November-December 2003.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Non-Invasive Method Can Help Diagnose, Treat Neurological Disorders. May-June 2003. (Starting on page 4.)

What's So Funny? March-April 2004. (Starting on page 6.)

Faster Changes in Cortex Size Linked to Higher IQ. July-August 2006.

ADHD Grows Up: Adult Diagnosis Can Be Especially Tough. September-October 2006.

New Techniques Detect Alzheimer's Before Symptoms Develop. July-August 2005.

Depression Increases Risk after Heart Disease. September-October 2005.
 

Drug Discovery Today:

Squirreling away at Parkinson's. January 2003.

Gleevec: Tailoring to Fit. March 2003.

Cold war adversaries team up to conquer TB. December 2002.

Military surveillance system for breast cancer detection. November 2002.

Targets:

New high-throughput NMR. April 2003.

New angiogenesis strategy. February 2003.

Doctor's Guide:

Tissue Plasminogen Activator Safe for Ischemic Stroke, Literature Review Finds. October 2002.

Simvastatin Protects against Endothelial Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes. September 2002.

Sertraline May Be Better Tolerated than Paroxetine in Panic Disorder. March 2003.

Nefazodone No More Effective than Placebo for Treatment of Social Phobia. March 2003.

Modafinil Reduces Cytokine-induced Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients. October 2002.

Immunological Treatment Can Help Patients with Paraneoplastic Disorders. October 2002.

Plasma DNA Levels Can Predict Mortality and Morbidity After Stroke. October 2002.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid Isomer May Worsen Insulin Resistance by Increasing Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. September 2002.

Adding Acarbose to Lispro Helps Prevent Postprandial Blood Glucose Excursions in Type 2 Diabetics. September 2002.

Bilateral Subthalamotomy Beneficial for Patients with Parkinson's Disease. October 2002.

The Lancet Neurology:

Emotions and the brain: linking affective disorders to brain regions. June 2002.

Transplantation of embryonic stem cells in Parkinson's disease. May 2002.

Polymer implant promotes axon growth in rat model of SCI. December 2002.

Evidence of altered synaptic plasticity found in fragile X syndrome. July 2002.

CBS HealthWatch/Medscape Health:

Prostate Cancer Survival: Early Detection Vital. July 2000.

Club Drug Can Cut Craving for Alcohol, Researchers Say. August 2000.

'Anti-aging' Growth Hormone May Shorten (Not Lengthen) Life. September 2001.

Environment--Not Heredity--Responsible for Most Cancers, Researchers Find. October 2000.

Skin Patch may Relieve Severe Pain after Shingles. February 2001.

Chronic Fatigue's Not All in Your Head (But Psychotherapy Helps). February 2002.

Scientists Debate SAD Story: Does White Light Cure Winter Blues? December 2001.

Traveler, Beware! Hepatitis A & B Await. May 2001.

Zyban: Helps Kick Habit--or Bucket? May 2001.

Does Alcohol Kill Brain Cells? Maybe Not. February 2001.


Miscellaneous/Non-medical Writing:

Not in Medflies: Calorie restriction doesn't increase longevity in all species. Science Magazine's SAGE KE. November 2002.

Intelligent Transportation Systems: On the Road to Safer, Less Congested Highways. Technical Insights. May 2000.

Optical Coatings: Innovative Techniques Foster New Markets. Technical Insights. April 2000.

Enfish Tracker Pro: A Cure for Info Overload? Searcher: The Magazine for Database Professionals. January 1999.

Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco: Learning About Addictive Behavior (Contributing Author). Macmillan Reference USA. August 2002.

The Dana Foundation's "Progress Report on Brain Research" (Contributing Author). 2004-2008.