Trusera
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Social networking in health |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Defunct | May 27, 2009 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Keith Schorsch, Founder and Chief Executive Officer[1] Ruben Ortega, Vice President of Engineering[2] Jude O'Reilley, Vice President of Product Management[3] |
| Website | http://www.trusera.com |
Trusera was a Seattle-based social networking startup founded in 2007 by Keith Schorsch, a former Amazon executive.[4] Schorsch's struggle with Lyme disease in 2004 inspired him to create Trusera,[5] a place where users can access information from people who have had similar medical experiences.[6] In October 2008, Trusera began releasing documentary-style videos of individuals with notable health experience, including Bill Krueger, former professional baseball player and father of a child diagnosed with autism.
Trusera was a part of the Health 2.0 movement, which drew millions of users to the web for health related information.
Trusera closed on May 27, 2009, citing funding difficulties on their blog.
Notes
[edit]- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/keith/schorsch [self-published source]
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/in/rubeneortega [self-published source]
- ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Jude/OReilley [self-published source]
- ^ "Tech Beat Health Social Networking - BusinessWeek". www.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-19.
- ^ "FT.com / Home UK / UK - Medical recordsin sore need of a booster". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Trusera launches social network for health advice". 16 June 2008.
External links
[edit]- Trusera
- Example of Trusera Resources in Autism
- Example of Trusera Resources in Breast Cancer
- Closing Announcement
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