Health Tree Editorial Team

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HealthTree News is a comprehensive source for the latest in health, wellness, fitness and medical research news. HealthTree News provides information about industry trends, technology and research, as well as opinion pieces regarding the healthcare industry.

Ahna Fender

Managing Editor

Ahna leads Tree’s team of creative talent in producing fresh, factual evergreen content for Web readers worldwide. Ahna brings to her position over a decade of professional writing and editing experience combined with a background in marketing, public relations and Web development. She is a graduate of UCLA’s English Literature and Creative Writing program and an award-winning author.

Alex Munro Rankin

Senior News Editor

Alex has more than 17 years’ of extensive and wide-ranging experience in a variety of news platforms. She has been an editor, writer, and designer for newspapers, magazines, the web, and television. She began her career in journalism at the newspaper El Imparcial in Hermosillo, Mexico, before working at the San Diego Union Tribune, Microsoft Sidewalk San Diego and NBC San Diego, among a variety of other online and offline publications.

Emily Sweeney

Senior Editor

Emily works with the editorial team to produce engaging evergreen content across a variety of subjects. With a background in both print and online media, Emily’s past professional focus has been in communications and development for small businesses and non-profit organizations. She is a graduate of The College of the Holy Cross and The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism’s Publishing Course.

Devan Atanian

Senior Bilingual Editor

Devan loves learning something new each day while collaborating with her fellow editors to produce the highest caliber of content. Devan brings 14 years of experience in foreign languages and has a professional background in bilingual communications. She is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Karen Balise

Editor

Karen graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and biology. She has spent years writing on current health issues for both online and print publications.