Doximity, Inc. announced DocDefender, a free service for physicians that tracks down and eliminates their personal contact information from public websites. In an environment of escalating violence and harassment against health care professionals, Doximity developed DocDefender to help doctors protect themselves and their families by taking control of their private information online. OSHA research shows that up to 50% of healthcare workers experience some form of violence in their careers, and in today's digital age, threats against health care workers are not limited to the workplace.

Physicians can be prime targets for harassment and identity theft, problems exacerbated by easy online access to personal details. DocDefender scans the highest visibility people search sites and data brokers for a physician's private information. It then submits removal requests to those sites on the user's behalf and monitors the removal process through completion.

Scans are re-run periodically and follow up privacy reports are emailed to the physician throughout the year. Physicians can monitor the progress of removals directly through the DocDefender interface.