Dr. Kurzweil is a compassionate and highly regarded physician who has chosen HealthTap as a platform for sharing his medical expertise. He has received over 240 ‘Thanks’ from non-physicians and over 1000 ‘Agrees’ from physicians for his high-quality answers. Dedicated to accountability, strong doctor-patient relationships, and ensuring the centrality of the primary care physician ‘contract’ in each individual’s care, Dr. Kurzweil is a thought-leader who will positively and profoundly shape the future of the health care in this country and beyond.

Given Dr. Kurzweil’s outstanding leadership in the health care community, HealthTap is proud to announce an upcoming blog collaboration. In the weeks ahead, please keep an eye out for contributions from Dr. Kurzweil here on the HealthTap Blog. Stay tuned for engaging commentary on fascinating and relevant topics! Health care is changing rapidly, and all of us will benefit from thinking and talking about how we collectively approach and frame our health philosophy as we seek to revolutionize the health care infrastructure. Please join us on this exciting adventure with our experienced and thoughtful contributor, Dr. Kurzweil.

For Dr. Hirsch, HealthTap has become an extension of his honorable volunteer work. He greatly appreciates how HealthTap allows him to help patients and health consumers for free. In his words: “I just want to say what a kick it is being able to help people out with questions I do know the answers to.” Through HealthTap, he has received 21 ‘Thanks’ from users and 37 ‘Agrees’ from physician colleagues for his high-quality answers. We commend him for his leadership and the generous spirit he brings to his volunteerism.

For fun, he has picked up many new hobbies and now works at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center. And if you don’t find him helping out at a performance, volunteering, or typing in answers on HealthTap, he is probably at his desk writing fiction. In fact, he just published his first novel, “The Case,” a murder mystery, and is currently working on the sequel.

“My passion in medicine and responsibility to contribute to society led me to join HealthTap and become one of the Medical Expert members.” She has helped over 34,000 people on Health Tap and received over 100 ‘Thanks’ from users and 1099 ‘Agrees’ from physicians for her quality answers to health questions. Concerned about the unstable climate of the economy potentially causing people to lose jobs and medical insurance, Dr. Ho believes “More random kind acts are needed. By joining HealthTap, people are able to get reliable information delivered by experts from each specialty, free of charge. Personally, it would really make my day if I can lighten up somebody else’s burden, or put their minds at ease by giving the information they really need.”

Fascinated with the study of Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Ho thinks “patients with cancer and their families are the ones who need help the most… it is a very humbling experience.” She is a member of several professional organizations including American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, and American College of Physicians. She was also a member of a medical team at the University of Indonesia that conducted medical tours to seven villages in Probolingo, East Java, Indonesia.

From his experience, “A complaint I frequently hear from patients is that there hasn’t been time during their provider visits to review all the issues they have about their condition. Sadly, the realities of medical practice necessarily make visits too short.” Through HealthTap, Dr. Werner has helped over 29,000 people, receiving 103 ‘Thanks’ from users and 1276 ‘Agrees’ from physician colleagues for the quality of his answers. “I like HealthTap because it provides a much needed free service to health consumers who have questions and don’t know where to turn. While the Internet provides a wealth of information, it can easily be overwhelming and often it’s hard to find the answers to specific concerns. HealthTap allows people to ask questions and get a personalized answer from a physician in the non-threatening surroundings of their own home after they’ve had time to think about what is really troubling them.”

Throughout his career, Dr. Werner has held many teaching positions and has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention. ”I sincerely enjoy helping people. There is nothing more gratifying than knowing that there is something that you do that makes a positive impact in someone’s life. It’s the reason I pursued medicine as a career 40 years ago and it’s just as heartwarming today.”