21.06.2012
5 Minutes With a Visionary: Cyrus Massoumi
Cyrus Massoumi created ZocDoc in 2007 because, as he told CNBC, he “felt the pain — both literally and figuratively — of the health-care system’s flaws.” After waiting four days to see a doctor for a ruptured eardrum, he knew he wanted to find a way to use technology to change this experience.
ZocDoc, which allows you to book a doctor’s appointment online in almost 20 cities in the U.S., now employs over 300 people and has 1.3 million unique visitors each month. Massoumi has says he believes that there are many ways the company can improve the health-care system on a macro level.
Read more about Cyrus Massoumi at CNBC
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