About Me
I’m Heather Lindsey, a freelance health and medical writer with more than 20 years of experience. I create clear and concise content for patient, consumer, and physician websites and publications. My work spans a wide range of topics, including:
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cardiology
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gastroenterology
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infectious disease
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neurology
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oncology
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orthopedics
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neurodegenerative disease
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nutrition
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fitness
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complementary medicine
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health policy
Whether writing in-depth articles, patient stories, or content strategies, my mission is to inform and engage.

Experience
NYU Langone
2014-Present
Writer/Editor/Content Strategist
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Create high-quality web content to drive organic search traffic and patient appointments; 53% of digital appointment volume is attributed to natural search
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Write care and services pages and health condition guides for NYU Langone
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Write patient stories for News Hub
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Interview physicians and researchers to create and edit content for NYU Grossman School of Medicine and NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
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Enhance content based on SEO best practices
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Develop and refine information architecture
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Review content in staging for quality assurance
Weill Cornell Medicine
2015- Present
Reporter
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Interview research scientists and report their findings for the online newsroom
The Michael J. Fox Foundation
2025-Present
Writer/Content Strategist
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Cover developments in the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) and other research projects​ for the MJFF Feed
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Report and write public health policy stories
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Audit web content and provide recommendations to improve user experience
