Eric Fitzsimmons
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(He/Him)
As seen in:
Cancer Today,
Medium,
The Delaware County Daily Times,
American Association for Cancer Research,
The Trentonian,
Daily Local News,
The Mercury (Pottstown, PA),
Roxborough Review,
Times Herald (Norristown, PA),
The Reporter (Lansdale, PA),
Ambler Gazette
and
Covers:
Cancer care, health policy, medical news
Senior editor at @CancerTodayMag. I write about cancer care and research for patients, survivors and caregivers. NJ raised, Philly based. Views are my own.
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Eric Fitzsimmons’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Eric Fitzsimmons is a senior editor at Cancer Today magazine, covering cancer care, research and treatment. His work has covered cancer care from the lab to the living room, breaking down the often-formidable language of medicine for patients and their loved ones and delving into difficult topics that are most relevant to their lived experience. Eric currently lives in, and regularly walks the streets of, Philadelphia. He has previously written for Living Beyond Breast Cancer and Digital First …
Eric Fitzsimmons’s Journalist Portfolio
Interview
See all 5 answers →Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes! It can be helpful to get away from the distractions and the second guessing to just get something down that serves as a start.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
OneNote to keep everything organized, oTranscribe and automated transcription services, and Google Scholar
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Writing about weight stigma in health care. It was eye-opening to dig in on a topic that is clouded with stigma and misconception.