Yesterday, I was given the honor of being named as one of the ten “influencers” in prostate cancer. The honor was extended by sharecare.org (twitter- Sharecare ?@SharecareNow ). Sharecare is active in many health issues, their prostate cancer expert’s page can be seen at:
I am joined by some remarkable people;
John McHugh, M.D. – a urologist and prostate cancer survivor. He authors the blog “Prostate Diaries” and wrote The Decision, a book that describes the decision-making process for the newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient. He is also the creator of the ProstateMD iPhone app, which provides information about prostate cancer decision-making. http://theprostatedecision.wordpress.com/
Gabe Canales- was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 35 years! He is the founder of the Blue Cure Foundation, blogger for the Huffington Post and the Houston Chronicle.
Kevin Pho, MD – Author of KevinMD.com (voted best medical blog in 2008), a contributor for USA Today and a primary-care provider at Nashua Medical Group. http://KevinMD.com
Tara Parker- Is a columnist for The New York Times and writes their daily health blog, “Well.” The Newswomen’s Club of New York recently recognized “Well” as the best blog of 2011. Prior to joining the publication, Parker-Poke wrote health and wellness articles for the Wall Street Journal’s “Health Journal” column. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/
Dan Zenka – My friend Dan is the senior vice president of communications for the Prostate Cancer Foundation and au