Jeanne Lenzer

About the Author

Jeanne Lenzer is an award-winning investigative journalist and former staff writer for The BMJ (British Medical Journal), whose incisive reporting has exposed critical flaws in the American healthcare system. With a background in medicine and journalism, she has contributed to outlets like The New York Times, The Atlantic, and Mother Jones, focusing on the intersections of policy, profit, and patient safety. Her groundbreaking book, The Danger Within Us: America's Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man's Battle to Survive It, chronicles the harrowing story of a single patient's fight against a defective medical device, revealing the broader dangers of an industry driven by unchecked innovation and regulatory capture. Lenzer's work challenges readers to question the safety of modern medicine and advocates for stronger oversight to protect public health.