doxter in der Presse

Bryan Vartabedian, also known as @doctor_V is one of the sharpest thinkers on the crossroads of medicine and social media. His blog – 33 charts – is inspiring, ground breaking and thought provoking all at the same time. Through his Twitter presence, whith more than 5,800 followers, Bryan demonstrates that medical authority does not necessarily have to derive from peer reviewed publications. In this interview, he shares some of his wisdom with the MedCrunch community. Enjoy! MedCrunch: How did you get started on blogging? Bryan: In 2006 I was writing a book on irritable babies.  At the time, it was suggested that if you were an author, you had to have a blog.  And so I started my first blog “Parenting Solved” with the selfish intent of selling books.  I remember when the blog was just a few months old, Nestlé and Gerber merged and I published a short piece on the future of baby food.  I didn’t think much of it but the post was picked up by one of the major financial feeds in Europe and my traffic skyrocketed.  Industry professionals called and wanted to talk.  I was shocked.  It was then that I realized the power of […]