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OrganizedWisdom CEO Steven Krein Interviews Jerry Levin on Stage at DTC 2011 to Discuss Disruption in Health(Video)

OrganizedWisdom had a great week last week at the DTC National Conference in Boston.  We were excited to have our CEO Steven Krein interview our board member and Director Jerry Levin during a 30 minute Keynote address on the mainstage to talk about disruption in the health sector and and the big questions companies should be considering during a big transformation.  You can read transcripts from from The health Business Blog here or watch the entire interview in 4 parts below (it runs about 30 minutes total).

 

OrganizedWisdom Director and Former Time Warner CEO Jerry Levin Keynotes 2011 DTC National Conference

Levin Addressed the Health Gap During a One-on-One Conversation With OrganizedWisdom Co-Founder and CEO Steven Krein

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 8, 2011) - Recently appointed to the Board of Directors for OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, Jerry Levin delivered a keynote address at the 2011 DTC National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Levin, former Chaiman and CEO of Time Warner who played a key role in transforming major industries including cable, news, and digital media, shared insight about the need for disruption in the health industry during an interview with OrganizedWisdom CEO Steven Krein.

Levin's personal reflections covered the following themes on the intersection of health and technology:

• The healthcare industry is undergoing a period of significant disruption as a result of the adoption of digital media. Whereas currently patients recently diagnosed with an illness face the Web's "chaotic algorithmic frenzy," Levin believes in developing a trust filter to vet the knowledge of our medical community. He said, "People have very specific needs for themselves and their families, but they're groping, trying to fit in to Google's long-tail searches. That's when we should give them something really meaningful for their condition."
• Levin challenged DTC marketers, as well as the technology community, to lead an "era of innovation" in health. He addressed the audience, "Your database, which is intrinsic in your marketing program, needs to flourish in a way that's much more related to an individual who has issues that need to be addressed on an individual basis. It's time to be innovative about it."
• As pharmaceutical budgets are shifting from the biggest online health encyclopedias to smaller start-ups that emphasize innovation, there is a tremendous opportunity for advertisers to pursue new models that reach extremely targeted and engaged audiences. 

Earlier this week, OrganizedWisdom announced that Levin joined their Board of Directors to help close the 'Health Gap' -- the space between an Internet search and a doctor's visit, where a patient is left alone with a search box and millions of potential results. OrganizedWisdom makes it easy for a new generation of doctors and other experts to share vetted health and wellness resources online using digital media in an effort to improve the standard of patient care.

The full keynote interview video will be available to view at http://blog.organizedwisdom.com/ on Monday.

For further insight into Levin's perspective on using the Internet to improve healthcare see his contributed article to Business Insider, "Can We Harness The Power Of The Internet To Close The Healthcare Gap?"

About OrganizedWisdom
OrganizedWisdom is on a mission to close the 'Health Gap' and elevate the standard of care by inspiring all doctors and health experts to embrace the power of digital media and share their wisdom online. The company collects, organizes, and promotes online wisdom shared across the Web by thousands of vetted health and wellness experts. OrganizedWisdom's investors include leading health, technology, and business minds: Esther Dyson, Roger Ehrenberg, Jason Finger, Linda Holliday, Jerry Levin, Jeff Stewart and SeventySix Capital. Learn more at organizedwisdom.com.

About Jerry Levin
Gerald (Jerry) Levin is the former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc. He was the prime mover in the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications in 1990, Time Warner's merger with Turner Broadcasting and CNN in 1996, and with AOL in 2001. He also served as a Director of the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Previously, Levin was an attorney with Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, and then COO of D&R, an international investment and management firm. Levin graduated from Haverford College, where he eventually served as Chairman of the Board, and received a legal degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Trustee Emeritus of Hampshire College. Currently, Levin is the Presiding Director of Moonview Sanctuary, a holistic mental health institute in Santa Monica, California, founded by his wife and CEO, Dr. Laurie Ann Levin. He is a partner with Bill West in Connectivity, a consultancy devoted to helping entrepreneurs and start-ups. Levin serves as a mentor for TechStars NY 2011 and serves as a Sr. Advisor to Oasis TV, a body, mind, and spirit network. Levin is a Director and investor in OrganizedWisdom.

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OrganizedWisdom Director Jerry Levin to Deliver Keynote Address About Closing the ‘Health Gap' at the 2011 DTC National Conference

We're incredibly excited that this year Jerry Levin, who we announced in this press release yesterday joined as an OrganizedWisdom Director, will be giving the keynote address at the 2011 DTC National Conference in Boston on Thursday. Here are the details we sent out this AM to press:

What: Renowned media mogul and Health and Wellness thought leader, Jerry Levin will give an exclusive presentation about how healthcare marketers can best navigate today’s digital landscape in a one-on-one conversation with OrganizedWisdom.com Co-founder, Steven Krein. This engaging keynote will detail the most important questions every industry leader should consider to best steward their brands in a profoundly new world where the social graph and rapid innovation are driving significant change in health and wellness. Levin will address the challenge of our time, the ‘Health Gap,’ and share his vision for how industry leaders can help close this Gap and raise the standard of patient care.  

Who: Jerry Levin, OrganizedWisdom.com Director and Former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, and Steven Krein, OrganizedWisdom.com Co-founder and CEO

Where: Boston Marriott Copley Place - 110 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA

When: Thursday, April 7, 2011 - 8:30 - 9:00 AM

Gerald M. Levin Named to OrganizedWisdom Board of Directors

Former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Joins Team of Digital Media and Technology Innovators to Close the 'Health Gap'

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - April 5, 2011) - OrganizedWisdom, an expert-driven platform for health and wellness, announced the appointment of former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner, Gerald (Jerry) Levin, to its Board of Directors. Levin joins OrganizedWisdom's current Board Members Steven Krein and Unity Stoakes, co-founders of OrganizedWisdom; Wayne Kimmel, Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital; and Jason Finger, co-founder of SeamlessWeb.

As a Director and investor in OrganizedWisdom, Levin is helping to guide the company's strategy and growth plans. He brings years of executive experience to an innovative company on a mission to close the 'Health Gap,' the scary space between an Internet search and the doctor's visit. OrganizedWisdom makes it easy for a new generation of doctors and other experts to share vetted health and wellness resources online using digital media in an effort to improve the standard of patient care. 

"OrganizedWisdom has a compelling vision for transforming health care and has a mission I personally believe in," Levin said. "We envision a tomorrow where we can bridge today's enormous 'Health Gap' by connecting people with health and wellness experts and their wisdom."

Levin has a long track record of innovation and has made an enormous impact on the media landscape. Prior to joining OrganizedWisdom, Levin served as the Chairman and CEO of media conglomerate, Time Warner, from 1992 through 2002, and helped develop the modern cable industry.

"As we've assembled our Board, it has been very important for us to gather partners with world-class experience in building transformative businesses and who also possess a passion for health and wellness," said OrganizedWisdom CEO and co-founder, Steven Krein. "We've been fortunate to bring together 'like-minded souls,' which is essential to our philosophy, and there is no one more emblematic of this approach than Jerry Levin." 

About OrganizedWisdom
 OrganizedWisdom is on a mission to close the 'Health Gap' and elevate the standard of care by inspiring all doctors and health experts to embrace the power of digital media and share their wisdom online. The company collects, organizes and promotes online wisdom shared across the Web by thousands of vetted health and wellness experts. OrganizedWisdom's investors include leading health, technology, and business minds: Esther Dyson, Roger Ehrenberg, Jason Finger, Linda Holliday, Jerry Levin, Jeff Stewart and SeventySix Capital. Learn more at organizedwisdom.com.

About Jerry Levin
 Gerald (Jerry) Levin is the former Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc. He was the prime mover in the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications in 1990, Time Warner's merger with Turner Broadcasting and CNN in 1996, and with AOL in 2001. He also served as a Director of the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Previously, Levin was an attorney with Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, and then COO of D&R, an international investment and management firm. Levin graduated from Haverford College, where he eventually served as Chairman of the Board, and received a legal degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Trustee Emeritus of Hampshire College. Currently, Levin is the Presiding Director of Moonview Sanctuary, a holistic mental health institute in Santa Monica, California, founded by his wife and CEO, Dr. Laurie Ann Levin. He is a partner with Bill West in Connectivity, a consultancy devoted to helping entrepreneurs and start-ups. Levin serves as a mentor for TechStars NY 2011 and serves as a Sr. Advisor to Oasis TV, a body, mind, and spirit network. Levin is a Director and investor in OrganizedWisdom.

OrganizedWisdom Featured in Crains: Lean Entrepreneurs Take New York City

We were pleased to be featured in this Crain's New York Cover story today titled New York's Lean Mean Startup Machine.  For the full article click here, which was accompanied by the brief video interview below. We not only see operating with a lean and agile philosophy as paramount to our success, but it keeps us focused on creating an indispensible service to help connect people to health experts and their wisdom and it ensures that we have a work environment that is rewarding and meaningful for our team members.

Online with Plastic Surgeons: Artistry Meets Necessity

To a man (and a woman), these plastic surgeons are passionate about making their patients look better so they will feel their very best. See the plastic surgeons featured below and other plastic surgeons making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in their communities in our Top Plastic Surgeons profiles.

1. @KevinBrenner Kevin Brenner, MD, FACS, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Beverly Hills. He has been published in scientific journals, written numerous book chapters, and given presentations locally, nationally, and abroad. He’s been featured on television shows, including ET, Tyra, and The Doctors, where he was part of a “dream team” of plastic surgeons assembled to do a “total body lift” that was featured on the show. You can watch his media appearances as well as read his blog at his Web site, DrKevinBrenner.com.


2. @JohnLLeRoyJrMD John LeRoy Jr, MD, FACS, has a practice in Atlanta, where both traditional face-lifts and “Band Aid” mini face-lifts “are among the most popular plastic surgery procedures.” He regularly contributes to professional journals and speaks to professional and civic groups about plastic surgery and related subjects. His Web site, AtlantaFaceLift.com, has many articles on procedures involving the face, breast, and body, and you can read more articles on the subject at his blog.


3. @StevenRinglerMD Steven Ringler, MD, FACS, has a practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that is devoted to cosmetic surgery. A professor of surgery at Michigan State University, he is dedicated to research and has developed patents for nonsurgical, botanical hair restoration treatments and techniques. He founded the Michigan Chapter of Operation Smile, which provides free surgery to children around the world who have facial deformities, and every November he provides free plastic surgery to veterans who have injuries sustained while on active duty. You can read articles about plastic surgery at his blog.


4. @LGreenbergMD Lauren Greenberg, MD, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon in solo practice in Palo Alto, California, who recently won the Patients’ Choice award for 2011, after receiving not only positive reviews from a compilation of reputable Web sites but “rave reviews.” She has given presentations, written two book chapters, and belongs to several medical and professional organizations. She’s an avid blogger  on “all things plastic surgery.”


5. @DrSamRizk Sam Rizk, MD, FACS, is director of Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgery in New York and specializes in the nose, face, eyes, and neck areas only. He teaches residents at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital and instructs doctors at plastic surgery conferences worldwide. He pioneered “3-D endoscopic high-definition face-lifts, necklifts, and rhinoplasty, dramatically reducing scars and expediting recovery.” His techniques have been featured in peer-reviewed journals and national media, and you can read articles about many procedures at his Web site, DrSamRizk.com.


6. @DrElizabethLee Elizabeth Slass Lee, MD, has a solo practice in Berkeley and offers a full range of plastic surgical care. She has been featured in the media, and you can watch videos and read her blog at her Web site, ArtfulSurgery.com. She is also a jewelry designer, which she considers “an extension of her craft as an exceptional surgeon.”


7. @Dr_Bogdan Michael Bogdan, MD, FACS, followed six years of general surgery and plastic surgery training with postgraduate training in aesthetic surgery. He now has a practice in Dallas. He has published book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles, is affiliated with numerous professional organizations, and received the Patients’ Choice Award three years in a row (2008–2010)


8. @JayCalvertMD Jay Calvert, MD, has two California practices, where he performs all types of plastic surgery and specializes in aesthetic surgery. (Visit DrCalvert.com.) He is an instructor at the University of California, Irvine, and a research scientist with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He’s been featured in national media, belongs to numerous professional groups, holds two patents, and has given many presentations.


9. @drmichelekoo Michele Koo, MD, FACS, does facial and body aesthetic plastic surgery in her practice in St. Louis. “Cosmetic surgery should yield a unique, unparalleled outcome while enhancing your life both physically and spiritually,” she writes, adding that “balance is the operative word.” You can watch videos of her discussing procedures at her Web site and read articles on many categories of plastic surgery at her blog.


10. @drpollard Emily F. Pollard MD, FACS, specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery, body contouring, facial rejuvenation, and women’s health issues in her Philadelphia private practice. She is also chief of plastic surgery at Lankenau Hospital. She’s been interviewed for print and broadcast media, and you can watch and read those interviews—as well as read many articles about procedures—at her Web site, EPollardMD.com.


11. @DrTeitelbaum Steven Teitelbaum, MD, FACS, is a specialist in aesthetic plastic surgery at his practice in Santa Monica and is actively involved in independent research. He’s also an assistant clinical professor of plastic surgery at UCLA Medical School. He has written numerous textbook chapters and publications in peer-reviewed journals, often speaks at professional meetings and symposiums, and has testified before the FDA about safety issues related to aesthetic surgery. His ability to “explain the intricacies of aesthetic procedures in plain English” has led to interviews in national media outlets.

If you know of plastic surgeons who are worthy of attention on these pages, please nominate them. See how to Request a Profile.

Other blog entries featuring health professionals and patient experts:

Online with Allergists: Researching, Practicing, Writing...and Sometimes Making Wine
Online with Dermatologists: Formulating Products and Taking to the Airwaves
Online With Family Medicine Practitioners
Online With Orthopedic Surgeons: Mending Bones, Joints, and Muscles
Online With Neurologists: Innovators, Prolific Authors, and Medical Extraordinaires
Featured Doctors: Psychologists, Part 1
Featured Pediatricians, Part 1
Featured Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Chiropractors, Part 1
Featured Neurologists, Part 1
Featured Cardiologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Dietitians, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nutritionists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Nurses, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nurses, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11
Featured Oncologists, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Top Nephrologists on Twitter
Top Gastroenterologists on Twitter 
Gluten-Free Diet Feature 
Type 1 Diabetes Patient Experts, Part 1, Part 2

By Julie Bohlen, MBA-HCM, ELS

Online with Allergists: Researching, Practicing, Writing … and Sometimes Making Wine

Top medical bloggers, researchers, medical authors, and award winners comprise this list of allergists and immunologists. See the allergists featured below and other allergists making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in their communities in our Top Allergists profiles.

1. @DrVes @Allergy @PedMedicine Ves Dimov, MD, is an assistant professor at the University of Chicago and a member of the New England Journal of Medicine Advisory Board for Students and Residents. He has published more than 130 scientific papers, book chapters, interviews, and abstracts, and he maintains “one of the best blogs in medicine,” according to the British Medical Journal. Clinical Cases and Images is a case-based curriculum of clinical medicine and “a virtual laboratory for doctors and medical librarians interested in Web 2.0.” Dr Dimov's blogs also include Allergy Notes and Pediatrics and Medicine. He helps other practices with Web site development, social media tools, and electronic medical/health records.


2. @azmadoc John Overholt, MD, founded Allergy & Asthma Associates of Middle Tennessee in 2001, which has grown to include five locations. He specializes in asthma, allergic rhinitis, and immunotherapy. His company Web site has articles and videos on asthma and allergy topics. 


3. @Allerdoc Gary Steven, MD, PhD, has a private practice at two locations in Wisconsin, with an “extensive program in clinical research.” An asthma and allergy sufferer since he was a child, he has been principal and sub-investigator in clinical trials of investigational medications and devices for asthma, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and bronchitis.


4. @allergyspec James A. Thompson, MD, is senior partner of Associated Allergists and Asthma Specialists Ltd. in the Chicago area and has been in practice for 20 years. He writes many articles on allergy topics for his blog, Allergy & Asthma Corner, and for two allergy sites at HealthCentral.


5. @AllergyAsthmaMD Robert M. Ramirez, MD, is an adult and pediatric allergist and immunologist in private practice with Live Oak Allergy and Asthma Clinic in San Antonio, Texas. He was a travel grant recipient in 2008 and received the 2005 Outstanding Resident Award from his medical school class.


6. @drchacko Thomas Chacko, MD, has a private practice in Georgia and was selected as one of America’s Top Physicians in 2010. He has multiple publications, including a review on the current asthma guidelines and a chapter on anaphylaxis in the operating room. He has presented his research on allergy skin testing and immunotherapy at meetings of national organizations and is on a 10-person national taskforce that is writing the Practice Parameters in Allergy Immunotherapy for 2012.


7. @AllergyNet John Weiner, MD, is a medical practitioner and consultant physician with two clinics in Australia. He has more than 60 publications—including studies on asthma, ant venoms, drug allergies, food allergies, eye diseases, allergy vaccines, and the genetics of allergies—and some articles are posted at his Web site, AllergyNet Australia. He was on the steering group that developed Australia's “National Asthma Strategy.” In his spare time, he grow grapes and makes wines.


8. @JuanCIvancevich Juan Ivancevich, MD, is head of allergy and immunology at Clinica Santa Isabel and is an assistant professor of immunology at the Universidad del Salvador, in Buenos Aires. He serves as secretary general of the Latin American Society of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology; is on the board of directors of the World Allergy Organization; and is on the executive board of Interasma. Dr Ivancevich has been working on the Internet in Latin America for many years, moderating mailing lists, and editing multiple websites in Spanish. He is the editor of Interasma and the chief editor the World Allergy Organization site.


9. @pvallergy Richard Keightley, MD, worked as a surgeon at hospitals in Australia before coming to the United States for a residency in pediatrics at New York University. He eventually moved into allergy and immunology, entering private practice in Arizona in 1981.


10. @SneezeMD Joshua Davidson, MD, opened a private practice in 2009 and is on the clinical staff of Torrance Memorial Medical Center in California. His research interests involve new markers for asthma severity and the influence of obesity on asthmatics. He blogs about the latest news, research, practice information, and seasonal allergy information.


11. @MatthewBowdish Matthew Bowdish, MD, joined a Colorado Springs practice in 2009 and specializes in the treatment of nasal allergies, asthma, cough, hay fever, sinusitis, hives, and food allergies. He blogs about health and health care reform.


12. @WayneShreffler Wayne Shreffler, MD, PhD, is director of the Food Allergy Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, adjunct professor at Harvard Medical School, and adjunct associate professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. His interests include pediatric allergy, food allergy, asthma, and atopic dermatitis, and his research focuses on the mechanisms of allergic disease regulation.


13. @laallergydoc Marc Meth, MD, is the pediatric allergist with Century City Allergy in Los Angeles. He is on the clinical faculty at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and has published several articles on drug allergies.


14. @NYCAllergyDr Arthur Lubitz, MD, is board certified in allergy and immunology as well as internal medicine. He has multiple private practice locations in New York City. See NYCAllergyDoctor.com. Dr Lubitz informs the public about allergic disease as a respected media personality. He has been interviewed on Larry King, CNN, CNBC, WCBS-TV, WOR, and on radio NYC-AM. He enjoys politics, sports, finance, and communication. See his Allergy, Asthma and Sinus Care blog and his NYCAllergistDoctor's Video Channel. 

If you know of allergists who are worthy of attention on these pages, please nominate them. See how to Request a Profile.

Other blog entries featuring health professionals and patient experts:

Featured Doctors: Psychologists
Featured Pediatricians, Part 1
Featured Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Chiropractors, Part 1
Featured Neurologists, Part 1
Featured Cardiologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Dietitians, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nutritionists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Nurses, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nurses, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11
Featured Oncologists, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Top Nephrologists on Twitter
Top Gastroenterologists on Twitter 
Gluten-Free Diet Feature 
Type 1 Diabetes Patient Experts, Part 1, Part 2

By Julie Bohlen, MBA-HCM, ELS

Online with ENT Specialists: Sound Help from Professionals

 Our ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists are saving voices, restoring hearing, and helping troubled sleepers. See the ENT specialists featured below and other ENT specialists making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in their communities in our Top ENT Specialists profiles.

1. @KreinMD Howard D. Krein, MD, PhD, is chief medical officer at OrganizedWisdom.com, where he oversees the company’s quality standards and physician review program. He is an assistant professor at Thomas Jefferson University and a founding partner and co-director of Jefferson’s Facial Aesthetic and Reconstructive Center. He lives in Philadelphia.


2. @entindia Rajesh Kalra, MD, is former secretary of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and of the Delhi State Association of Otolaryngologists. He maintains a blog and tweets regularly, both on medical issues.


3. @DrChrisChang Christopher Y. Chang, MD, is in private practice and has special interests in surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea as well as voice care for professionals, from singers to lecturers. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals, is actively involved in research in his field, and founded the Virginia Voice and Speech Center. He is also an amateur movie producer and has created videos on a variety of ENT topics for patient education.


4. @DrAaronRogers Aaron Rogers, MD, is in private practice at Advanced ENT in Atlanta and has a special interest in rhinology and sinus disease. He has written several scientific publications, is editor of a nationally distributed pocket guide for ENT trainees, authored a chapter in the textbook Skullbase Surgery Techniques and Concepts, and has presented medical research at leading national scientific conferences. He posts articles on general otolaryngic problems at his blog.


5. @DrGhaheri Bobby Ghaheri, MD, practices with the Oregon Clinic and is an ENT specialist and a plastic surgeon. His areas of focus include ear surgery for chronic infectious disease and hearing restoration, endoscopic sinus surgery, functional nasal surgery, and thyroid/parathyroid surgery.

If you know of ENT specialists who are worthy of attention on these pages, please nominate them. See how to Request a Profile.

Other blog entries featuring health professionals and patient experts:

Online with Plastic Surgeons: Artistry Meets Necessity
Online with Dermatologists: Formulating Products and Taking to the Airwaves
Online With Family Medicine Practitioners
Online With Orthopedic Surgeons: Mending Bones, Joints, and Muscles
Online With Neurologists: Innovators, Prolific Authors, and Medical Extraordinaires
Featured Doctors: Psychologists, Part 1
Featured Pediatricians, Part 1
Featured Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Chiropractors, Part 1
Featured Neurologists, Part 1
Featured Cardiologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Dietitians, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nutritionists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Nurses, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nurses, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11
Featured Oncologists, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Top Nephrologists on Twitter
Top Gastroenterologists on Twitter 
Gluten-Free Diet Feature 
Type 1 Diabetes Patient Experts, Part 1, Part 2

By Julie Bohlen, MBA-HCM, ELS

 

 

OrganizedWisdom Featured in the Wall Street Journal

Just wanted to share this article that features OrganizedWisdom and our partnership with Reader's Digest which appeared today in the Wall Street Journal.  

The article, titled Health Sites Try to Diagnose Growing Market, includes several other important companies in the online health space including Everyday Health and DLife. 

In addition to the piece in the WSJ today, there were several great articles featuring OrganizedWisdom in the past few days.  We're excited to have the momentum building in advance of a major launch of some important new products and services that we believe will be indespensible for any health expert, but more on that when the time comes...

Here are some links to other recent press:

Mar 1, 2011 Health Populi: Reader’s Digest + Organized Wisdom = Wiser Patients By Jane Sarasohn-Kahn. Unity Stoakes interview on the collaboration with Reader's Digest and OrganizedWisdom. 

Mar 1, 2011 Mobile Marketer: OrganizedWisdom turns to mobile to keep users informed on health issues 

Feb 28, 2011 BNET: 10 Reasons Why Every Company Needs an Inside/Outside Partnership 

Feb 28, 2011 KevinMD blog: Patients are closing the health gap online By Jerry Levin. A need exists to "encourage innovation in online health technology with the mission of elevating the standard of care and closing the gap that exists between a doctor visit and an Internet search."

Feb 28, 2011 American Medical News: Crowdsourcing moving beyond hospital lounges and into social media By Pamela Lewis Dolan. Howard Luks, MD and Howard Krein, MD, CMO of OrganizedWisdom are interviewed about crowdsourcing and the need for physician involvement in health social media.

Feb 25, 2011 CNET News: Why social media gives your doctor an ulcer

Feb 16, 2011 Business Insider: Can We Harness The Power Of The Internet To Close The Healthcare Gap? - By Jerry Levin, Board Member and Investor of OrganizedWisdom.com. A need exists to "encourage innovation in online health technology with the mission of elevating the standard of care and closing the gap that exists between a doctor visit and an Internet search."

Online with Dermatologists: Formulating Products and Taking to the Airwaves

 It shouldn’t be surprising that so many dermatologists have created their own line of skin care products. Some also write articles or host Internet shows to help educate viewers looking for more information about specific issues. See the dermatologists featured below and other dermatologists making an impact in social media, elsewhere on the Web, and in their communities in our Top Dermatologists profiles.

1. @jkvedar Joseph Kvedar, MD, is director of the Center for Connected Health and is internationally recognized for his leadership in the application of communications technologies to improve health care to patients. He has authored more than 70 publications on the subject. “I enjoy questioning assumptions about healthcare delivery, particularly those that involve the assumed need for a patient and provider to meet face to face for healthcare to happen.” He received the 2009 Individual Leadership Award from the American Telemedicine Association. He is also an associate professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School. He writes his “musings on Connected Health” on his blog.


2. @drbilumartin Donna Bilu Martin, MD, practices in Miami Beach and is “dedicated to the detection, early prevention, and treatment of skin cancers.” She is editor of the “Make the Diagnosis” column for Skin & Allergy News, an online news site about dermatology, and she has co-authored numerous articles for medical and dermatologic journals.


3. @drelaines Elaine Cook, MD, is president of Dr. Elaine’s Advanced Skin Treatment, a cosmetics business where she developed and sells a skin care product line, and is medical director at the Advanced Skin Treatment Center. She is also a clinical assistant professor at Texas Tech University School of Medicine. She blogs about skin at Daily Skin Fix.


4. @dermdoc Jeff Benabio, MD, is a founding member of, and the skin care expert for, Livestrong.com, a health and wellness Web site. He is author of numerous scientific articles and abstracts and wrote a book chapter on lasers in dermatology. He lobbies for the American Academy of Dermatology Association in Washington, D.C., and has been interviewed for numerous national publications. His Web site, The Derm Blog, has had more than one million unique visitors.


5. @_Dermatologist Edward Seaton, MA, DM, MRCP, is a consultant dermatologist and skin and skin surgery specialist at a London teaching hospital. He is one of the few dermatologists in the UK trained in Mohs surgery and was a member of the team of London dermatologists that reported the world’s first successful use of a laser treatment for acne.


6. @DrJodi Jodi Ganz, MD, joined Olansky Dermatology Associates in Atlanta in 2006, after working in private practice in Virginia and teaching at the University of Virginia. She has written several articles for an academic journal and is active in community outreach programs.


7. @DrPerricone Dr Nick Perricone, is a healthy-aging expert who concluded that cellular inflammation may be responsible for skin-related problems such as wrinkles, loss of firmness, and breakouts. He created a program of diet, supplements, and cosmeceuticals, featuring his skin care line, to help fight inflammation. He is the author of several best sellers on the subject and has been featured on national television and print media interviews. He writes about health and food at his blog, Daily Perricone, and you can watch many videos of him at his Web site.


8. @docdano Dan McCoy, MD, interviews physicians and other specialists on topics related to health care reform and the health care industry in videos on his blog, DocDano.com. He practices at Texas Dermatology Associates and is active in the Texas Medical Association and other organizations. He's also a chocolatier, helicopter pilot, and scuba instructor.


9. @CBaileyMD Cynthia Bailey, MD, has been in private practice in California for more than 20 years. She screens and tests products in the skin care market to find the best ones for herself and her patients, and she incorporates them into a collection of products she recommends. She offers skin care advice on her Web site, DrBaileySkinCare.com, and writes articles on anti-aging skin care, acne, skin problems, sun protection, and nutrition at her blog.


10. @drvandyke Susan Van Dyke, MD, founded her Arizona practice in 1985 and 10 years later became one of the first exclusively cosmetic dermatology practices in the world. She trains physicians in the use of Botox Cosmetic, is an advisor to Botox’s parent company, Allergan, as well as to Medicis, and is an instructor for Lumenis, which manufactures cosmetic lasers. She’s a guest expert for television, radio, print, and e-magazine features; has served on national committees focusing on treatment safety; and is active in various community groups. Her blog features videos and articles on all kinds of procedures.


11. @DermTV Neal Schultz, MD, is a cosmetic-medical dermatologist in private practice in New York City who hosts DermTV, a daily skin care show on the Internet. He talks about “real solutions for real skincare issues” on his show, including at-home techniques and new technology for facial rejuvenation, sun damage issues, breaking news in dermatology, and general skin care topics, and you can email him with topic suggestions. He is an assistant clinical professor at Mt. Sinai Hospital and has created a line of skin care products.

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Other blog entries featuring health professionals and patient experts:

Featured Doctors: Psychologists
Featured Pediatricians, Part 1
Featured Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Chiropractors, Part 1
Featured Neurologists, Part 1
Featured Cardiologists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Dietitians, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nutritionists, Part 1, Part 2
Featured Nurses, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6
Featured Nurses, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11
Featured Oncologists, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Top Nephrologists on Twitter
Top Gastroenterologists on Twitter 
Gluten-Free Diet Feature 
Type 1 Diabetes Patient Experts, Part 1, Part 2

By Julie Bohlen, MBA-HCM, ELS