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Alesa Lightbourne, Healthcare writer

Alesa Lightbourne is an award-winning author, professor, and former dean of an international business school. As a healthcare writer, her clients have included Fortune 50 companies, and her works have appeared in mainstream business, scientific, and medical publications.

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  • Bachelor's degree (honors) in anthropology, University of California Santa Cruz

  • PhD in communications, La Salle University

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