ABOUT FIERCE 50
The Fierce 50 is a groundbreaking project that shines a spotlight on the true powerhouses driving advancements in medicine, fostering innovation and shaping the future of biopharma and healthcare.

Honoring healthcare and biopharma champions fighting for patient care
The Fierce 50 is more than just a list—it’s a recognition of the people and companies who are driving meaningful change. These are the trailblazers who don’t just talk about the future of healthcare, they’re out there making it happen.
This year’s honorees, a mix of familiar faces and unsung heroes, are making their mark—whether steering major biotech companies or working behind the scenes to enhance care delivery.
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Beyond the titles and headlines, we’re celebrating the tangible impact these individuals and organizations are having on patients’ lives. From groundbreaking therapies to reimagined models of care, these leaders are on a mission to improve health outcomes across the globe. The Fierce 50 reminds us that, at the heart of it all, healthcare is about people. It’s about the patients, the visionaries, the fighters—and we’re honored to highlight their stories.
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Eugene Woods
Advocate Health


Claire Mazumdar
Bicara Therapeutics



Toyin Ajayi
Cityblock Health
Meet the Fierce Editorial Team
Ayla Ellison
Editor–in-Chief
Fierce Life Sciences and Healthcare
Ayla Ellson oversees editorial direction of Fierce Biotech, Pharma, Healthcare and Medtech. Prior to joining Questex in October 2022, Ayla was vice president and editor-in-chief of Becker’s Healthcare, a media company based in Chicago. Ayla received her JD from Southern Illinois University School of Law.

Heather Landi
Executive Editor
Fierce Healthcare
Heather Landi is an executive editor at Fierce Healthcare, responsible for the entire daily Fierce Healthcare brand and related team of editors. She previously served as senior editor, overseeing the team’s coverage of health IT and digital health news. With more than nine years of experience in the business-to-business media space, Heather has explored topics such as investments in the virtual care market, interoperability policies and the increasing integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

Anastassia Gliadkovskaya
Senior Writer
Fierce Healthcare
Anastassia Gliadkovskaya is a senior writer at Fierce Healthcare primarily covering health equity and the structural failures of healthcare delivery systems. She has covered COVID-19, the opioid epidemic and New York City's public health system for newsrooms like Fortune, KFF Health News and The CITY. Anastassia is a graduate of the Toni Stabile investigative program at Columbia Journalism School.

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