Health information services provider WebMD Health Corp., US, has announced that its Board of Directors has appointed David J. Schlanger as Chief Executive Officer of WebMD and Dr. Steven L. Zatz as its President.
Schlanger has served as Interim CEO since May 2013 and in other senior roles at WebMD and its predecessor companies for more than ten years prior to that time. Dr. Zatz has been with WebMD and its predecessor companies for more than ten years, most recently as Executive Vice President, Professional Services of WebMD, where he was responsible for the Company's professional websites and services including its flagship site for healthcare professionals, Medscape.com.
WebMD also announced today that Dr. Steven Zatz has been named President of WebMD and will assume responsibility for the Company's consumer and professional websites and services.