1-800-DOCTORS, INC. HIRES DOUG SNELSON TO LEAD DEVELOPMENT OF CORPORATE SPONSORED PROGRAMS

1-800-Doctors, Inc., a unique marketing service connecting patients with physicians, hospitals and other medical services nationwide, has announced the addition of Douglas J. Snelson as executive vice president, corporate sponsored programs. In his new role at 1-800-Doctors, he will expand the national network of telephony and Internet-based communications programs that assist consumers and patients when seeking new physicians and therapeutic care.

Woodbridge, NJ (PRWEB) May 8, 2003 -800-Doctors, Inc., a unique marketing service connecting patients with physicians, hospitals and other medical services nationwide, has announced the addition of Douglas J. Snelson as executive vice president, corporate sponsored programs. In his new role at 1-800-Doctors, he will expand the national network of telephony and Internet-based communications programs that assist consumers and patients when seeking new physicians and therapeutic care.

Im very excited to work with 1-800-Doctors to grow our national network focused on the needs of consumers and patients. Utilizing the 1-800-Doctors power brand, we have created several programs for industry sponsors that meet the promises of Internet and telephony based communications. 1-800-Doctors is rapidly becoming the gold standard for patient to physician communications via a secure and safe network."

Prior to joining 1-800-Doctors, Inc., Mr. Snelson was president of Global Newsline, LLC and executive vice president of Global Edge, Inc. where he built a strong base of medical association endorsements for communication and education programs with pharmaceutical company sponsorships. He has over 20 years of specialty communications, video, and healthcare technology experience. Mr. Snelson was a co-founder of SCP Communications and launched major titles for physicians and allied health care specialties. Mr. Snelson can be reached at dsnelson@1800doctors.com or 732-726-4354.

About 1-800-Doctors, Inc.   
1-800-Doctors, Inc. produces easy-to-use telephony, Internet and wireless solutions assisting patients search for and connection with healthcare providers and services. Since 1984, the company has provided service to over eleven million prospective patients. Each year in the US, patients schedule approximately 900 million appointments with healthcare professionals and nearly 100 hundred million of these are first appointments with a new provider. As the number of empowered health-centric consumers increases each year, the 1-800-Doctors service has become a communications utility for a growing percentage of patients. The company is privately held and is based in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Learn more about 1-800-Doctors, Inc. at www.1800doctors.com.