Sony Salzman, Author at MedShadow Foundation

Sony Salzman

Sony Salzman is an Emmy-award winning journalist covering science and medicine. She spent six years as the coordinating producer of ABC’S Medical Unit, where she directed health coverage across ABC’s platforms. Previously, Sony worked as a freelance journalist with work featured in The Atlantic, STAT News, NBC, The Boston Globe, Al Jazeera, VICE, and WBUR.

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