Sarah Lewis, PharmD Healthgrades Medical Writer

Sarah Lewis, PharmD

Medical Writer

Sarah Lewis is a pharmacist and a medical writer. She believes a pharmacist’s role as a patient advocate marries well with medical writing to provide patients and consumers with accurate, understandable information. Sarah joined Healthgrades as a medical writer in 2011.

Sarah has over 25 years of experience in various areas of pharmacy practice. These areas include retail pharmacy, mail-order pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, and pharmacy administration. Sarah also spent two years interning at a generic drug manufacturer in the Regulatory Affairs department. This variety of practice settings allows Sarah to draw from many different experiences to develop communication pieces that meet patient and consumer needs. 

In addition to her role at Healthgrades, Sarah works with a medical device company to perform medical literature searches, compilations and summaries. She has provided these research services since 2008. In the past, Sarah has assisted medical marketing companies in compiling market research summaries and developing sales force training materials. Prior to joining Healthgrades, Sarah spent a year answering consumer questions online for Everyday Health.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from West Virginia University and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. She completed Pharmacy Practice Residency training at the University of Pittsburgh/VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.