ZocDoc Raises $50 Million

New York-based ZocDoc, which makes technology that allows patients to find doctors and book appointments with them online, raised $50 million in a Series C, according to a press release. The lead investor was DST Global. ZocDoc was founded in 2007 and has raised $70 million total. It has recently expanded its mobile offerings, introducing ZocDoc apps for iPhone and Android.

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Arlene is an award-winning journalist specializing in life sciences and technology. She was previously a senior health writer based out of the New York City headquarters of BusinessWeek, where she wrote hundreds of articles that explored both the science and business of health. Her freelance pieces have been published in USA Today, US News & World Report, Technology Review, and other media outlets. Arlene has won awards from the New York Press Club, the Association of Health Care Journalists, the Foundation for Biomedical Research, and the American Society of Business Publication Editors. Her book about the anti-aging industry, Selling the Fountain of Youth, was published by Basic Books in September 2010.