Brett Kelman is a journalist at KFF Health News. He specializes in health and wellness reporting, covering topics related to medicine, healthcare, and consumer health. Brett's work has been featured in numerous prominent outlets, including CNN, Yahoo News, and the Boston Herald.
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Brett Kelman's reporting focuses on evolving health and education stories, with a particular emphasis on legal policy regulation and government announcements. His coverage frequently includes topics such as dental devices, TMJ, sleep apnea, patient harm, Medicaid, hospital mergers, COVID vaccine waivers, FDA investigation, and lawsuits.
Given the prevalence of legal policy regulation in his coverage attributes and the focus on healthcare-related issues like patient harm and medical devices malfunctioning or causing harm to patients (e.g., Profemur artificial hips), Brett would likely be receptive to pitches from experts in healthcare law or those who can provide insights into regulatory developments impacting these areas.
Additionally,Brett may also be interested in hearing from healthcare professionals who have experience dealing with cases related to TMJ disorders or sleep apnea. Educational experts specializing in related fields could also offer valuable perspectives for his articles focused on education themes.
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Chronic postsurgical pain affects many patients but is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.
By: Brett Kelman, Amy Maxmen
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. And yet it is not well understood and is inconsistently treated.
By: Amy Maxmen, Brett Kelman
Bassan slept sitting up because it hurt to lie down, and she would flinch at the slightest touch.
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Three weeks after Sophia Bassan’s mastectomy, she felt a stabbing pain beneath her right armpit. In Your free access has ended.
By: Amy Maxmen, Brett Kelman
Three weeks after Sophia Bassan's mastectomy, she felt a stabbing pain beneath her right armpit. In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.
By: Brett Kelman, Amy Maxmen
(kffhealthnews.org) – Three weeks after Sophia Bassan’s mastectomy, she felt a stabbing pain beneath her right armpit. In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back. Her body became so sensitive that at times she couldn’t wear a shirt or lift a fork to her mouth.
Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. And yet it is not well understood and is inconsistently treated.
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About a year ago at Erlanger Baroness, the largest hospital in Chattanooga, anesthesia staff noticed that a nurse was slurring his words and struggling
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