Brian Shapiro
Miami, FL (USA)
Role(s):
altMD, LLC
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Location:
Miami
Industry:
Healthcare
Year Founded:
2007
Number Employees:
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Description:
Over 80% of Americans use the Internet to search for health and wellness information and to find local providers. While WebMD dominates the traditional health information space, the market for complementary and alternative medicine (the fastest growing health care segment) is wide open. Google acupuncture or homeopathy and you will see how fragmented the market is and be surprised by the lack of quality competitors in the space.
(URL removed) launched in early March 2008 to capitalize on that opportunity. We provide consumers with quality content on over 100 alternative medicine specialties and over 400 common health conditions with a focus on connecting consumers with local geo-targeted specialists.
Our business model is to provide health and wellness specialists with a cost-effectiv