Shadi Zarei, MD, MSc
Freelance Medical Writer & Copywriter
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hi! I'm Shadi, a freelance medical writer/copywriter and former medical doctor/clinical researcher ✍🏻 🩺
I specialize in creating accurate and engaging medical writing that helps raise interest in your brand and connects with your target audience.
I have a strong background in medicine and healthcare, with 12 years of medical and scientific research experience.
I’ve always had a knack for communicating complex scientific or medical topics.
And I love the process of writing!
So, I’ve transformed that passion into a medical writing career, helping health agencies, businesses, and educational companies to communicate their messages successfully.
I offer a strong medical background, practical skills, and an excellent track record of medical writing projects as a successful medical writer.
I’m currently based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where I work with my local, national, and international clients.
High-quality, Targeted, and On-time Medical Writing
My goal for every project is to make your trust and investment in me valuable.
So, I work hard to understand your message and target audience to create quality writing that meets your needs.
I take the time to research every topic until it’s completely understood.
Combining that knowledge with my writing skills and experiences, I create targeted, science-driven yet engaging content to tell your story and engage your audience.
I produce quality writing that helps bring you greater recognition and audience engagement.
I offer medical writing services that meet your needs and help you achieve your project goals. These include:
Evidence-based, targeted, and engaging CME content that educates your audience to provide quality care to patients.
Well-balanced, engaging, and compelling medical copies that connect with your audience and inspire your desired actions.
Easy-to-read, accurate, and engaging patient education materials that educate patients, improve health literacy, and encourage them to make healthy decisions.
Concise, readable, and accurate meeting reports that capture the details of meeting discussions and help you plan your strategies to achieve your company goals.
Why hire me as your medical writer?
I have the right combination of credentials, skills, experiences, and aptitude to deliver any medical writing projects successfully.
Medical and science education
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Doctorate of Medicine (MD) from Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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Masters of Science (MSc) in medical science from the University of Toronto
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Post-doctoral research certificate in neuroscience from the University of Toronto
Solid foundation of knowledge
My medical education and practice give me a solid foundation of knowledge to rapidly understand any medical topic.
Practical skills
My clinical research education and experience gives me invaluable skills to tackle any medical writing project successfully. I'm highly skilled in literature review, assessing quality of scientific information, and transforming complex medical information into clear, accurate, and engaging content.
Extensive experiences
I have completed dozens of medical writing projects. These include medical notes for medical students, educational courses, CME programs, needs assessments and surveys, articles for healthcare professionals and patients, medical copies (such as leave behinds), and meeting reports.
My experiences over the past decade make me a medical writer who can complete your medical writing projects timely and successfully.
My Medical Writing Portfolio
I have completed many medical writing projects. Here are some samples of my previous medical writing projects that I can share with you.
Publisher: Sidekick Health
Category: Educational articles
Audience: Healthcare professionals and Pharma decision makers
Publisher: MDBriefcase
Category: Accredited CME program
Audience: Primary Care Providers
Publisher: Sidekick Health
Category: Educational article
Audience: healthcare professionals and Pharma decision makers
Publisher: Joy Medical
Category: Infographic
Audience: Patients and the public
My Medical Writing Expertise
As an MD, my solid foundation of medical knowledge and experiences allows me to work across a wide array of medical topics. Here are some areas in which I have medical writing experience and interest.
Neurology
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Non-AD dementias, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Epilepsy, Migraine
Rare diseases
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome, Acromegaly
Obstetric & Gynecology
Infertility, Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), Women's health











Interested in working together?
Get in touch by emailing me at shadi@joymedical.ca . Also if you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me a message.