November 4, 2011- Andrew Schorr
Andrew Schorr is a chronic lymphocyt leukemia survivor and founder of patient power, A website designed to assist anyone who has questions concerning their diagnosis, including cancer and other diseases. He is also the author of The Web Savvy Patient. Find out how he used "chutzpah" to call an old friend who works on the TV show The View, and how his book took off from there. Find out more about Andrew and his informative book and website on an all new The Cancer Warrior.
Andrew Schorr of Seattle is a medical journalist who was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 1996. By participating in a clinical trial he has enjoyed a deep and lasting remission which has enabled him to be a pioneer in providing authoritative medical information online for other people facing serious illness. As a passionate patient-advocate, and with support from many of America's leading medical centers, Andrew has hosted and helped produce several thousand webcasts and videos for patients who have cancer or a wide range of chronic and acute medical concerns.
Andrew has a long history in journalism. He has journalism degrees from the University of North Carolin
a and Columbia University and worked in television at WBTV in Charlotte and as a national producer of the groundbreaking reality television program "PM/Evening Magazine." In 1984 he began to devote himself to producing medical programs and, in partnership with his wife, Esther, won several national awards for their efforts. In 1992 Andrew developed "Healthtalk," interactive "talk shows" for patients. These were first available as live events via toll free telephone lines and later additionally online and at in-person town meetings. Andrew invented this approach and eventually received several million dollars in venture capital to help HealthTalk grow. In 2009 HealthTalk became part of Waterfront Media's Everdayhealth.com.
In 2005 Andrew left HealthTalk to found Patient Power LLC, first as a weekly radio show for patients and soon thereafter as a growing website and producer of syndicated medical talk shows nationwide. Andrew hosts nearly every program. Many of the nation's leading medical centers have supported Patient Power either financially or by donating medical experts time for programs. Increasingly medical products companies, with no strings attached, have approached Andrew to support his efforts at patient empowerment.
About Mel Majoros:
Mel Majoros, currently in remission, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007. On a lucky break after her cancer surgery she was offered a job as a producer on a local talk sports show in Michigan where she advocates about cancer and other health related topics. During that time she started blogging and her blog www.Thecancerwarrior.blogspot.com has been named one of the top ten breast cancer blogs by blogs.com. She brings a unique perspective to being a survivor, always keeping a positive attitude and an athletes mentality for dealing with cancer and survivorship. Prior to working in radio Mel was a 10 year veteran of the television industry working on such shows as Walker, Texas Ranger and Crossing Jordan.
