Leah Carroll

Leah Carroll has 20 years of experience as writer, reporter, editor and researcher. She is the author of the reported memoir, Down City, winner of the Barnes and Noble Discover Prize. Her journalism has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Atlantic, New York magazine, Oprah Daily, GQ and more. She has worked as an editor and writer at Refinery29, NBC Universal, Morning Brew and BBC Studios. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her husband and daughter.

She brings to MedShadow a deep interest in how the structural, societal, and scientific components of medicine and healthcare are disseminated in the world, with the belief that every person deserves to be well-informed and an equal partner in their health and medical journey.

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