Trine Tsouderos | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Jon Yates |
Trine Tsouderos is a journalist who formerly wrote for the Chicago Tribune , beginning in 2003, prior to which she wrote for People , the Tennessean , and the Wilson Daily Times (where she began her career as a journalist in 1995). [1] In 2013, Tsouderos joined PwC's healthcare think tank, Health Research Institute, as a director; in 2021, she was named leader of the institute and also began working as a consultant working on COVID and influenza vaccine projects with pharmaceutical companies. [2] [3] Tsouderos also was co-creator and co-host of PwC's healthcare podcast, Next in Health, and recorded nearly 80 episodes. [4] In 2022, Tsouderos left PwC to work on a master's degree in the history of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. [3]
Tsouderos is known for authoring articles about controversial autism therapies such as BDTH2, [5] chelation therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. [6] She has also written an article about Anjum Usman, a doctor in Naperville, Illinois who critics say prescribes supplements and treatments for autistic children which were based in part on inappropriate lab testing. [7] Another of her articles focused on the suspension of Mark Geier's medical license, [8] as well as, more generally, his use of Lupron to treat autistic children. [9] Other topics of her reporting include the potential role of XMRV in the etiology of chronic fatigue syndrome, [10] as well as the efficacy of anti-aging creams. [11]