Trusera

Trusera is an online health network where people can find and share real-world experiences. [http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/venture/archives/116362.asp] By connecting with others, sharing health stories, asking questions, and making recommendations, those who visit Trusera can find valuable insights to better manage their health. [http://www.health2blog.com/2008/06/trusera-out-of.html]

Overview

Trusera is a Seattle-based startup founded in 2007 by Keith Schorsch, a former Amazon.com executive. [http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/06/health_social_n.html] Schorsch was part of Amazon’s early rapid growth from $16 million to $3.2 billion in sales and from ninety thousand to 35 million customers. [http://www.crunchbase.com/person/keith-schorsch] Schorsch’s struggle with Lyme disease in 2004 inspired him to create Trusera, [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5dfdfe1e-3cd0-11dd-b958-0000779fd2ac.html] a place where users can access information from people who’ve been there. [http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/16/trusera-launches-social-network-for-health-advice/]

Trusera is part of the Health 2.0 movement, which is drawing millions of users to the web for health related information.Infobox Company
name = Trusera
type = Private
foundation = 2007
location_city = Seattle, WA
location_country = US
key_people = Keith Schorsch, Founder and Chief Executive Officer [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/keith/schorsch]
Ruben Ortega, Vice President of Engineering [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rubeneortega]
Jude O'Reilley, Director of Product Management [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Jude/OReilley]
homepage = http://www.trusera.com|trusera.com]

Notes

References

1.http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/venture/archives/116362.asp
2.http://www.health2blog.com/2008/06/trusera-out-of.html
3.http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/06/health_social_n.html
4.http://www.crunchbase.com/person/keith-schorsch
5.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5dfdfe1e-3cd0-11dd-b958-0000779fd2ac.html
6.http://venturebeat.com/2008/06/16/trusera-launches-social-network-for-health-advice/

External links

* [http://www.trusera.com Trusera]
* [http://www.trusera.com/health/collections/autism Example of Trusera Resources in Autism]
* [http://www.trusera.com/health/collections/breast-cancer Example of Trusera Resources in Breast Cancer]