Kristine Gasbarre Qaderi
School: Fordham University, New York City
Kristine Gasbarre Qaderi
- 20 years in health and wellness journalism, including 15 years writing and editing medical and lifestyle content
- #1 New York Times bestselling nonfiction writer; publishers include HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, People, Reader's Digest, Huffington Post, and more
- Featured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Network, Sirius/XM's Oprah Radio, NPR, New York's PIX11 News, and more
- Winner, Outstanding Senior Award, John Carroll University Tim Russert Department of Communication, 2002
- Winner, Bishop Donald Troutman's Distinguished Alumni Award, DuBois (PA) Area Catholic Schools, 2008
Experience
Kristine has spent 20 years writing and editing health, medical, wellness and lifestyle content across digital media, magazines, and books for major publishers. As The Healthy's lead editor from 2021 to 2026, she led the team of writers and editors covering health-related consumer news, peer-reviewed clinical studies, advancements in medical treatment, and personal narratives about health conditions. She also curated content for The Healthy section of Reader's Digest magazine. Her second memoir, Show, Don't Tell: A Writer, Her Teacher, and the Power of Sharing Our Stories, was published in April 2025 by Hachette Book Group.
Education
Fordham University, New York City - Master of Arts in public communication with an internship at the New York Times Co.
John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH - Bachelor of Science (completing a second major in communications) with a clinical research internship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, semester-long practicum at University Health Cleveland Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, and a summer internship at Cleveland's ABC TV news affiliate, NewsChannel 5