Theresa Gaffney is now the lead writer for the “Morning Rounds” newsletter at STAT News.

She has been a reporter and podcast producer at STAT. She covers health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient communities.

She also has been writing the “Morning Rounds” newsletter on Mondays and produces all of STAT’s podcasts: The Readout LOUD, First Opinion Podcast, and Color Code.

Gaffney holds a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University and a master’s degree from CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.