Dr. April Foster
Reviewer
MD
Education
- Doctor of Medicine - Ludwig-Maximilians-University, 2014
Other Certificates & Certifications
- Board Certified Medical Affairs Specialist - Accreditation Council for Medical Affairs, 2024
Specialties & Areas of Focus
- General Practice
Previous Work Experience
- Manager, Medical Content & Education - Ro, 2021–2024
- Senior Health Editor - Medium, 2019–2021
- Associate Medical Producer - NBC News, 2015–2019
- Production Assistant - CNN, 2015
Media Mentions & Features
Dr. Gussone has contributed widely to consumer health news media, including NBC News TODAY and NBC Nightly News, and has written about his own weight loss journey for CNN.
- NBC News:
- America's Obesity Epidemic Reaches Record High, New Report Says
- Plunging Sperm Counts a 'Major Public Health' Crisis
- 10 percent of kids have ADHD now
- The Doctor Who First Saw AIDS Believes in a 'Possible Cure'
- Nurses Who Vaccinate: Anti-vaccine myth dispeller talks with Lester Holt
- Mumps Outbreak at Harvard Threatens Graduation
- CNN:
Why I Practice Medicine
Dr. Gussone discovered his passion for creating medical content and educating the public about health while working with CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta. He realized that the media could deliver essential health information to millions, surpassing the reach of one-on-one care in a clinical setting.
Hobbies & Interests
- Scuba diving, traveling, cinema, and perfume making