About Us
About Us
HCPLive® is a comprehensive clinical news and information portal that provides physicians with up-to-date specialty and disease-specific resources designed to help them provide better care to patients. At HCPLive®, you'll find breaking news, video interviews with physician experts, in-depth conference coverage, practice management updates, insight and analysis from physician contributors, and more.
Editorial Staff
Silas Inman - Senior Vice President, Content
Allie Karas, MA - Senior Vice President, Content
Kevin Kunzmann - Vice President, Content
Patrick Campbell - Editorial Director
Abigail Brooks - Assistant Managing Editor
Abigail Brooks’ areas of coverage include hepatology, gastroenterology, nephrology, cardiology, endocrinology, and ophthalmology. Abigail joined MJH Life Sciences in August 2023 after graduating from Monmouth University, where she earned her BA in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations/Journalism and later an MA in Interactive Digital Media. She enjoys traveling, running, and reading books. She can be reached at
Victoria Johnson - Assistant Managing Editor
Victoria Johnson’s areas of coverage include rheumatology, pulmonology, allergy, and dermatology. Victoria joined the MJH Life Sciences in 2020 and has written for NeurologyLive, CGTLive, and now HCPLive. Victoria also oversees production for RheumatologyLive. You can reach her at
Tim Smith - Associate Editor
Tim Smith’s area of coverage is dermatology. Tim joined the MJH Life Sciences team as an assistant editor for HCPLive in August 2022. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in political science, working in multimedia journalism as a staff writer before joining MJH. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, watching TV, listening to podcasts, and rock climbing. You can contact him at
Chelsie Derman - Assistant Editor
Chelsie Derman’s areas of coverage include allergy, psychiatry, and sleep medicine. Chelsie joined MJH Life Sciences in September 2023 after graduating from The College of New Jersey with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and professional writing. In her free time, she enjoys creative writing and reading. She can be reached at
Ryan Livingston - Assistant Editor
Ryan Livingston’s areas of coverage include cardiology, endocrinology, and ophthalmology. Ryan joined the MJH Life Sciences team in March of 2025, after graduating from TCNJ with a bachelor’s degree in English. He enjoys creative writing, reading, and scuba diving. He can be reached at