Yasmine S. Ali

About Yasmine S. Ali

Cardiologist, bestselling author, award-winning physician writer, and proven global healthcare executive. Passionate about heart health and whole-person well-being. Founder and CEO of Lastsky Writing, LLC, dedicated to assisting individuals and healthcare companies in need of medical writing and medical affairs consulting services across a broad range of health & wellness areas and platforms. 30 years of clinical experience; over 25 years of medical affairs and medical writing experience for companies on 5 different continents. To learn more about any of these services, please visit http://yasminealimd.com Medical Consulting: I have contributed my expertise as a cardiologist and clinical lipidologist for companies on 5 continents, including international investment firms, international food and nutrition companies, law firms (for medico-legal review), medical communications firms, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, clinical guidelines and utilization management, advisory boards, national disability and workers compensation insurance providers, health and wellness organizations, employee wellness programs, and clinical research ventures. If you are in need of a medical consultant, medical reviewer, medical monitor, or physician advisor, please contact/connect with me to explore opportunities for collaboration. Freelance Medical Writing/Editing: With over 25 years of medical writing and editing experience, I offer a broad range of services, including (but not limited to) health journalism, medical review of digital health content, CME writing and editing, SME reviews, sales/internal training, CER reviews, BRDs, postmarketing surveillance, IRB consents and approvals, CSRs, slide decks, abstracts, presentations, multimedia content creation, blog writing and editing, and health & wellness copy. Author and Editor-in-Chief of the Speak for the Heart blog and newsletter: Providing heart-health news, insights, and proactive, actionable tips you can count on for accuracy and real-world relevance. To subscribe, please visit: https://speak-for-the-heart.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Experience

1. Consulting Medical Director

   M Health

   Jul 2020 — Present

Education

• Vanderbilt University

  MSCI, Clinical Investigation, focus on Preventive Cardiology

  2005 — 2007

• Vanderbilt University

  BA (summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), Molecular Biology, History

  1993 — 1997

• Vanderbilt University

  MD (Alpha Omega Alpha), Doctor of Medicine

  1997 — 2001