Team of Volunteer Medical Staff to Host a Fully-Functioning On-Site Emergency Room at the International Event Miami, Florida, October 19th, 2015: OrthoNOW® Orthopedic Urgent Care Center is the official Medical Provider of City Bikes IRONMAN® 70.3 Miami race scheduled to kick off at 7:25 am on October 25th in Bayfront Park. With more than 67… Read More »
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Breast Cancer Awareness: The Link between Breast Cancer and Osteoporosis
Women are about twice as likely as men to develop osteoporosis, a disease that means your bones are weak and more likely to break after the age of 50. Research shows that some breast cancer treatments can lead to bone loss. In addition, if you’re a woman who’s been diagnosed with breast cancer, bone health… Read More »
Rush is on for healthcare providers
Healthcare and medical businesses are growing at close to a double-digit pace annually, reflecting those firms’ adaptability to the franchise business model. Overall, franchise and company units in the healthcare industry had a compound growth rate of 10 percent in 2013 from 2008, reports FRANdata, an Arlington, Virginia-based research and consulting firm. As of 2013,… Read More »
Alligator bites off part of woman's arm
Another #AlligatorAttack in Florida left a woman without a limb. Between 1948 and November 2012, the@FloridaFishandWildlifeCommission recorded 348 alligator attacks on people. What to do when this occurs? @drbadia, CEO and Chief Medical Officer of @OrthoNOW, suggests: Control the bleeding by using a shirt or belt as a tourniquet. Place amputated limb in a moist towel or shirt and place it in… Read More »
Immediate Orthopedic Care: A Concept Whose Time Has Come?
It used to be that patients with acute orthopaedic injuries had to either seek treatment in a busy hospital emergency department (ED) or wait several days to get an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon. Today’s patients, however, demand quicker and easier access to specialized orthopaedic care. As a result, orthopaedic surgeons are increasingly turning to… Read More »
Clavicle FX in Periodontist / Cyclist
Case Study: Urgent Treatment of Clavicle Fracture (Broken Collarbone) Patient fell on mountain bike trail. Considered ER visit but brother, a surgeon, recommended orthopedic urgent care, OrthoNOW® Seen within minutes on a weekend with x-ray images transmitted to appropriate subspecialist orthopedic surgeon, who was lecturing abroad. Patient scheduled for procedure in adjacent outpt surgery center…. Read More »
Fixer-Uppers New franchises offer prescriptions for what’s ailing healthcare
Dr. Alejandro Badia, right, and a staffer at OrthoNow, offering orthopedic urgent care. With demand for services up and job satisfaction for providers down, medical franchises are taking off. But beware, one expert says, because ‘franchising in healthcare is not for sissies.’ Walk-in patients with ankle sprains, wrist fractures, concussions and other injuries will soon… Read More »
OrthoNOW®, Medical Provider of Wodapalooza Miami for 4th Consecutive Year, Joins Competitors and Spectators from Around the World on January 16th-18th at Bayfront Park, Miami
Orthopedic Urgent Care Center to Provide Fully Functioning Emergency Medical Tent Staffed by Volunteer Orthopedic Medical Staff On January 16th-18th, athletes of all ages, volunteers, sponsors, and fitness enthusiasts from around the world will gather at beautiful Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida for the fourth annual Wodapalooza – Miami Fitness Festival. Over the course of… Read More »
Because Nothing Is Impossible for an IRONMAN, OrthoNOW® Is There
Miami, FL- June 9, 2014– Miami Tri Events, owner of the City Bikes IRONMAN®70.3 Miami is glad to announce the return of the elite orthopedic services of OrthoNOW as the official Medical Care Provider of the race. OrthoNOW® is not your typical traditional orthopedic practice. They specialize in offering top-notch orthopedic care, while offering patients… Read More »
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