Richard Gawel

Gawel is a medical journalist and editor. He received his BA in English from Rutgers University.

Gawel has been in medical editing since 2015. He is an online managing editor for Healio’s Allergy/Asthma. When he came to Healio in 2021, he was instrumental in launching the Allergy/Asthma and Women’s Health news feeds as well as the Climate Change & Health Resource Center.  

During his more than 20 years in publishing, Gawel also has been a digital content editor with Dentistry Today, a staff editor with North Jersey Media and a managing editor with Penton Media’s Design & Engineering Group.

He and his son have reached level 42 in Pokemon Go and have caught Mewtwo, Celebi and many other legendaries.