Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. | |
Abbreviation | Castle Connolly |
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Named after | John K. Castle and John J Connolly |
Formation | 1991 |
Founder | John K. Castle and John J Connolly |
Founded at | New York |
Legal status | Company |
Purpose | Publishing Medical Directory |
Headquarters | New York |
Location |
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Products | America's Top Doctors |
Fields | Healthcare Research Information Services |
Official language | English |
Main organ | publication |
Parent organization | Everyday Health Group |
Website | www |
Castle Connolly Medical is a publishing organization [1] dealing with healthcare research and information services in the US. [2] [3] The organization publishes an annual list of top doctors [4] in the United States based on different quality aspects. [5] [6] The publisher is also known for its consumer guide pieces. [7]
John K Castle and John J Connolly [8] while being the Chairman and President [9] respectively of the board of trustees of the New York Medical College, [10] founded Castle Connolly Medical in 1991. [11] [12] Castle Connolly Graduate Medical, a separate organization that publishes books and guidebooks, was established in 1999. [13] A sister organization was established in 2006 with the name Castle Connolly Healthcare Navigation [14] , to provide guidance in health and insurance. [15] The sister organization was later merged with Castle Connolly Medical. Everyday Health Group acquired the organization in 2019. [16]
The publisher works in collaboration with different news media and journal publication houses. [17]
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