Gwen Mayes, JD, MMSc

Seasoned lifestyle writer and health policy expert with advanced degrees in medicine and law with experience in every aspect of healthcare -- clinical, payer, the federal government, legislative, policy, biopharmaceutical, medical devices, reimbursement, patient advocacy -- able to communicate complex issues into everyday language for health professionals, the public and patients. Broad, strategic thinker who can quickly summarize a regulation, opinion, or situation and provide written content for any audience. Women's health columnist for 4 years; sole columnist of Medscape "Beyond the Examining Room" (intersection of women's rights and health with policy), and specialty publications in cardiology, cardiac medical devices, organ donation and transplantation, and general wellness. Certified life coach who blogs for general audience personal growth.