Founded in 1988 by second- and third-generation editors, Dowden Health Media began as a publisher of medical journals and custom publications for healthcare organizations. In 2000, the company launched Medical Decision Point, a full service medical education developer and provider. One year later Dowden began providing Web site development and hosting and various online products and services through its dedicated technology agency, eCrossings Media. The family-owned Dowden joined Lebhar-Friedman, Inc., the leading independent publisher and provider of information to the retail, foodservice and healthcare communities, in 2005.

Today, Dowden is a free-standing subsidiary of Lebhar-Friedman and is headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, with offices in Chicago and representatives across the country. Its three operating divisions and their respective specialties are:

Dowden Custom Media – consumer healthcare marketing

eCrossings Media – interactive online agency

Medical Decision Point – medical education provider