Roisin Dervish-O'Kane

Roisín Dervish-O’Kane is Women’s Health’s multi-award-winning Features Director and Chief Interviewer. From her zeitgeist-capturing commissions to profile interviews that spark global media conversations, her journalism gets right to the heart of the biggest talking points across health, society, culture - and their fascinating intersection.

Heading up WH’s industry-leading features offering, she plans, commissions and edits longform features across the site and magazine on everything from why medical sexism leads women to self-diagnose online and the lasting biological harms of emotional self-suppression to whether the booming longevity industry’s claims tally with the research base. She also launched Well Opinionated, the home of incisive, reactive comment on health news, politics and the latest wellness world controversies.

An experienced presenter - she’s hosted The Women’s Health and Intelligence Squared podcasts - you can find her in front of the camera, drawing out the health stories of WH’s cover stars.

Roisín has been named Writer of The Year by the PPA and made their 30 under 30 list. Her writing has also been recognised by the Medical Journalists Association and Guild of Health Writers, while The Women's Health Podcast, which she produced and hosted, earned a highly commended for 'Best Health Podcast' at the Publisher Podcast Awards.

She is also a regular news review contributor on BBC radio, an experienced panel host - and speaker.