Lauren Biscaldi

Lauren Biscaldi is a strategic communications pro experienced in public relations, digital strategy, and social media. She’s also a freelance medical writer, well-versed in healthcare topics from endocrinology from rheumatology, but is most passionate about women’s health and the gender gap in medicine. She has an MS from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and BA from Emerson College. When she’s not working, she’s probably baking bread.

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Acne

Isotretinoin Use Induces Epithelial Thickening, Stromal Thinning

Lauren Biscaldi

March 25, 2021

Study uses SD-OCT imaging to evaluate the change to the corneal epithelium.

Skin Cancer

Asian Ethnicity, Uveal Tumor Size Can Guide Metastasis Risk

Lauren Biscaldi

March 11, 2021

Largest tumor basal diameter was related to increases in these risks in this cohort.

Practice Management

Groups Issue Joint Statement Advocating for Patient Rights in ACA Fight

Lauren Biscaldi

April 17, 2019

Seventeen patient advocacy groups have jointly released a statement on behalf of patients with preexisting conditions who utilize services provided by the ACA.

Practice Management

Gender Gap in Grant Funding a Result of Bias Against Women, Not Research Proposal Quality

Lauren Biscaldi

March 25, 2019

In an application process more focused on applicant characteristics than proposal content, women achieved significantly less success than men.

Practice Management

Limiting the Documentation of Patient Immigration Status in Medical Records

Lauren Biscaldi

March 25, 2019

This commentary examines physician options for documenting immigration status considering ethical, legal, and historical circumstances when caring for stigmatized populations during changing political landscapes.