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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:

  • cardiology

  • gastroenterology

  • infectious disease

  • neurology

  • oncology

  • orthopedics

  • neurodegenerative disease

  • nutrition

  • fitness

  • complementary medicine

  • health policy

Whether writing in-depth articles, patient stories, or content strategies, my mission is to inform and engage.

A picture of Heather Lindsey, writer and editor.

Experience

NYU Langone

2014-Present

Writer/Editor/Content Strategist

Weill Cornell Medicine

2015- Present

Reporter

  • Interview research scientists and report their findings for the online newsroom 

The Michael J. Fox Foundation

2025-Present

Writer/Content Strategist

  • Cover developments in the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) and other research projects​ for the MJFF Feed

  • Report and write public health policy stories

  • Audit web content and provide recommendations to improve user experience

 

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