Karen Barrow is a web producer for the health section of The New York Times. She obtained a master's degree in biomedical journalism from New York University and a bachelor's degree in biology from Cornell University.

Currently, Ms. Barrow produces the web-based multimedia series "Patient Voices." By combining audio interviews, photography and print media, Ms. Barrow strives to create a patient-voiced column. In each installment of "Patient Voices," six to ten individuals living with a particular ailment share their experiences. All speak to the highs and lows that every person experiences following a serious diagnosis.

Ms. Barrow previously worked as a writer for Healthology.com, producing educational health articles about a range of topics that were accessible to the general public. For her article, "Forecasting Heart Disease in Women: Will White Blood Cells Count?" Ms. Barrow was awarded The Excellence in Women's Health Research Journalism Award, presented by the Society for Women's Health Research.