Mission:

Healthcommunities.com's mission is to be a leading provider of physician developed and monitored medical information, continuing medical education, and resources for the empowerment of health care consumers and medical professionals.

Who we are:

Healthcommunities.com, Inc., began with the launch of urologychannel in 1998. As a board-certified urologist in private practice, company founder Stanley J. Swierzewski III, M.D., foresaw the demand for online information resources for patients and physicians. Because it was so important that this information be accurate and trustworthy, the concept and practice of "physician developed and monitored" was created. The content on the medical information websites has been developed and reviewed by a panel of board-certified physicians. As a subscriber to the Health on the Net Foundation, Healthcommunities.com content has been reviewed and approved by a reputable outside source.

Healthcommunities.com currently has a community of 30 medical information channels and has developed an extensive network of physician members through its Physician Website Management System, in which customized physician practice websites are created and maintained. Health care consumers are able to find providers through the MDLocator network, learn about physicians, download forms, and access a variety of resources that facilitate their health care decision making.

From offering technological features such as streaming videos, to creating new educational partnerships with health care suppliers and practitioners, Healthcommunities.com continues to meet the needs of consumers and medical professionals who are seeking reliable medical content, resources, and tools.

Management Team

Stanley J. Swierzewski III, M.D., Founder & Chairman - A board-certified urologist, Dr. Swierzewski received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed his urological residency at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he received several awards for his research publications. He currently directs the Continence Center at Holyoke Hospital in Holyoke, Massachusetts, is affiliated with most of the area hospitals, and is in private practice at Hampden Urological Associates. Read more about Dr. Swierzewski.

Ron Chu, Technical & Creative Director - Ron Chu specializes in designing web-based multi-site templates from an aesthetic and user-friendly perspective; his designs constitute the foundation of the HealthCommunities.com model. Mr. Chu's understanding of systems infrastructure guide him in creating solutions for the development, customization, and administration of operating systems, kernel parameters, network security, shell scripting, local and wide area networks, disk management and storage solutions, and system performance analysis.