Share this on social media:      I was recently awarded the South Florida Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award given to those professionals who have made a significant impact to the healthcare industry and their communities. The day before the award, I was presenting a workshop at the prestigious FIME Show, the largest medical trade fair in the Western… Read More »

As featured in: Share this on social media:      Dr. Alejandro Badia started an orthopedic urgent-care center out of frustration. “Every patient that came to see me had already been somewhere, and that somewhere didn’t do much for them,” he said. “I said to myself, ‘Why can’t somebody reach me more directly?’” Badia, who’s based in… Read More »

Share this on social media:      OrthoNOW®, a network of walk-in specialized urgent care centers focused on sports medicine and the treatment and prevention of orthopedic injuries recently announced the appointment of Thelma Cela as Director of Clinical Operations. In the newly created position, Ms. Cela will be responsible for all franchise clinical matters,… Read More »

As featured in: Share this on social media:      During a time when the U.S. health care industry is emerging from a period of reform to transformation an unlikely entrepreneurial duo, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Alejandro Badia and financial industry expert and Wharton alumni Justin Irizarry, saw an opportunity to disrupt the multi-billion-dollar orthopedic health… Read More »

OrthoNOW Orthopedic Urgent Care, a locally owned and operated urgent care center, hosted its grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 11th at its new Savannah location. The OrthoNOW center is conveniently located at 11102 Abercorn Street, in front of Lowe’s. Members of the community were invited to tour the new state of… Read More »

Share this on social media:      The South Florida Business Journal has named Co-Founder and CFO Justin Irizarry as an honoree on their 2016 40 Under 40 list. This prestigious annual program receives hundreds of nominations each year and the publication selects only the best and brightest young professionals in South Florida who have… Read More »

The South Florida Business Journal has named Co-Founder and CFO Justin Irizarry as an honoree on their 2016 40 Under 40 list. This prestigious annual program receives hundreds of nominations each year and the publication selects only the best and brightest young professionals in South Florida who have “made waves in both the business world… Read More »

Although originated in Scotland in the 15th century1, golf has been embraced by nearly 30 million Americans coast-to-coast ever since, adding roughly $70 billion a year to America’s economy. 2   It is increasingly popular and serves as a fabulous de-stressor, but did you know that there are 10 orthopedic injuries that commonly occur when golf… Read More »

OrthoNOW® achieves the triple aim: better care, better health, and lower costs What is emerging in health care bears little resemblance to its previous form. As traditional boundaries dissolve and new horizons open for all industry stakeholders, leaders are called to be masters of strategy. Few industries today offer more promise than health care. As… Read More »