Kristen Lovell

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Location
St. Louis, Missouri
School
Saint Louis University
Expertise
Medicine, Health-Related Professions, Health & Wellness
  • Kristen has over 24 years experience in medical writing and publishing.
  • She has extensive experience working as a developmental editor with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals in all areas of medicine to help them author text and reference books and instructional materials.
  • Her portfolio includes peer-reviewed medical articles for the professional physician audience, medical articles and blogs for the lay audience, and instructional materials for the allied health, medical student, and healthcare instructor fields.

Experience

After graduating from college, Kristen immediately found work as an editorial assistant for Mosby, Inc., which later merged with W.B. Saunders, and ultimately became part of Elsevier, Inc. She rose through editorial positions in her medical publishing career, ultimately becoming a Senior Developmental Editor. After working for Elsevier, Kristen started her own freelance publishing services business, which she has maintained for 18 years – now Banyan Tree Creative Content, LLC. She currently serves as the Editorial Director for Banyan Tree. Her professional offerings have grown to encompass marketing, copywriting, and content services. She is an accomplished medical writer and medical web content writer, developing content for individual practitioners to private medical practices to hospitals. She also has also authored an extensive list of peer-reviewed medical articles, health and wellness articles for the general public, and educational materials for both students and instructors. Besides an accomplished writing and editing career, Kristen also serves as a Developmental Editor for NAEMT (National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians).

Education

Kristen graduated from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1997. She received her degree in English Literature and graduated magna cum laude. She is also a member of Mensa.
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