Lisa Fayed
Expertise
Cervical CancerEducation
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- Lisa Fayed is a medical writer, cancer educator and patient advocate.
Experience
Lisa Fayed is a former writer for Verywell Health covering cervical cancer. Before she was a patient advocate and cancer educator, she was a cervical cancer patient herself. Lisa is currently working to improve cervical cancer screening programs in underdeveloped countries.
Education
Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.
About Verywell Health
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