YourDoctor.com Completes Management Team.Business Editors/Health & Internet Writers BERKELEY, Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--April 13, 2000 YourDoctor.com, the next generation Internet See Internet2. healthcare infrastructure company, announced today that it has rounded out its management team by appointing executives to key medical community liaison and business development positions. "We have assembled an incredible team of thought leaders in medicine, business professionals and technology partners," said Steve Berkowitz, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of YourDoctor.com. "This seasoned and creative group of professionals will help establish YourDoctor.com as the preeminent healthcare location on the Internet." The YourDoctor.com management team combines an experienced "dot-com" culture with the seasoned and disciplined expertise of the traditional business world. James G. Norman, M.D., F.A.C.S., heads the company's creative effort. He is a well-known and highly respected surgeon as well as a full Professor at the University of South Florida • • [ . Dr. Norman is a member of more than 30 medical and surgical societies, and has received dozens of honors and awards, including "Faculty of the year." Since completing his residency in 1991, he has published more than 200 scientific articles and 15 books and book chapters in addition to receiving more than $2 million in research grants and being awarded several patents for his medical advances. Steven Berkowitz is president and CEO of YourDoctor.com. Prior to joining the company, he was president and publisher of IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Books (Nasdaq:IDGB IDGB Improved Durability Gear Box ), where he was instrumental in building the company and helping make IDGB's ...For Dummies brand a household name. The success of this line of self-help reference manuals allowed Berkowitz to grow IDGB at a pace far above others in the sector, while acquiring additional prestigious publishing brands, including Cliff Notes and Frommer's travel guides. Berkowitz joined IDGB in 1994 as chief financial officer, soon becoming chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Berkowitz led the company's management team in its Initial Public Offering in 1998. During his five years at IDGB, net revenue increased nearly 300 percent, to $175 million, and operating profits set new records each year. Robert L. Parry, M.D., F.A.C.S., is vice president and executive editor (Chief Medical Officer) of YourDoctor.com. Dr. Parry is a highly recognized pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. surgeon from Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. where he is an assistant professor of Surgery, and of Cell and Neurobiology Neurobiology Study of the development and function of the nervous system, with emphasis on how nerve cells generate and control behavior. The major goal of neurobiology is to explain at the molecular level how nerve cells differentiate and develop their at the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission . Leveraging his degree in electrical engineering, Dr. Parry has gained broad knowledge in the rapidly changing field of Internet health care. He was a founding member of Lion Reef Software in 1993 and of a co-founder of GetStartedHere.com in 1999. Dr. Parry is an active participant on many society informatics committees, and has received a number of awards and honors for his innovative use of computers in teaching doctors and patients. Gordon Segersten is vice president of sales. Mr. Segersten is a seasoned sales and business development executive who joined YourDoctor.com from Oceania, Inc., a provider of clinical software systems to large-scale health care companies. Through his years of experience, Segersten has developed a widespread network, which includes executives in leading healthcare companies and the emerging Internet healthcare space. Bettina J. Steffen, M.D., vice president of business development of YourDoctor.com, combines a career in medicine with a career in business. A graduate of Stanford University Medical School, Dr. Steffen was previously Director of Business Development for Clinical Research at Oceania, Inc. Eric S. Poff is vice president of software development. Mr. Poff is a seasoned software development and engineering executive who has nearly 20 years experience developing software solutions to complex business problems. His expertise includes developing decision support systems for outcome management, data analysis systems for clinical trials and systems integration for large-scale clinical information systems. Kimberly A. Bergstrom, Pharm.D, is vice president, content integration. Dr. Bergstrom is responsible for content management and information consistency throughout YourDoctor.com. Prior to joining YourDoctor.com, Dr. Bergstrom was vice president, disease management at OnCare, an oncology-focused physician practice management company, and director of Pharmacy at Mt. Zion Medical Center, at the University of California, San Francisco . Dominic Butera vice president of finance. He joined YourDoctor.com from IDG Books, where he was Director of Finance. Prior to that, he was director of financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against at 3DO, a technology and software developer, and director of treasury operations at ComputerLand Corporation. Douglas S. Reintgen, M.D., F.A.C.S., is executive editor-oncology. Dr. Reintgen is among the best known cancer experts in the United States. He serves as the program leader of the Cutaneous cutaneous /cu·ta·ne·ous/ (ku-ta´ne-us) pertaining to the skin. cu·ta·ne·ous adj. Of, relating to, or affecting the skin. Cutaneous Pertaining to the skin. Oncology Program at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Reintgen has published nearly 300 scientific publications, and is credited with numerous innovations in cancer treatment, including the use of sentinel lymph node Sentinel lymph node The first lymph node to receive lymph fluid from a tumor. If the sentinel node is cancer-free, then it is likely that the cancerous cells have not metastasized. Mentioned in: Vulvar Cancer surgery for breast cancer and melanoma. J. Stephan Dolezalek is a founding board member of YourDoctor.com, and serves as the company's corporate counsel. Mr. Dolezalek recently joined Vantage Point Venture Partners from Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , a major national law firm representing emerging technology companies in the silicon valley. About YourDoctor.com YourDoctor.com, founded in 1999, is a next-generation Internet healthcare infrastructure company, based on a proprietary graphical navigational system. The system is designed to organize all healthcare related knowledge, goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. so that it is relevant and easily accessed. The system develops micro-communities, and allows individuals to participate in healthcare related interactions. Patients, doctors, healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical and device companies, and others with similar needs and services, are brought together to exchange information and conduct business transactions. This site eliminates the need to use keyword searches and the inherent lack of context plaguing the Internet. YourDoctor.com is headquartered in Berkeley. For additional information about the company, visit www.yourdoctor.com. |
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