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As featured in: Share on social media:          Justin Irizarry, co-founder and chief financial officer of OrthoNOW, has won the South Florida Business and Wealth Magazine annual Up & Comer Award in the healthcare category. Irizarry, a graduate of Cornell University who then went on to earn an M.B.A. from Wharton, began his career on… Read More »

As featured in: Share on social media:          OrthoNOW®, the nation’s first and only network of orthopedic urgent care franchise, announced today that it has awarded its first Master Franchise Agreement in Michigan to Kelly Olin and signed an Area Development Agreement in Augusta, Georgia to Dr. Terry Arrington and Bernard Scherer. These awards expand the brand from coast to… Read More »

OrthoNOW CFO Named Winner of SFBW’s Up & Comer Awards Share on social media:          On Thursday, June 22nd, the South Florida Business and Wealth Magazine presented its annual Up & Comer Awards, which honors young professionals who have achieved excellence in their careers, shown a commitment to their community, and demonstrated leadership… Read More »

Share on social media:          June 2017 – OrthoNOW®, the nation’s first and only network of orthopedic urgent care franchise, announced that it has awarded its first Master Franchise Agreement in Michigan and simultaneously signed an Area Development Agreement in Augusta, Georgia. These awards are the latest for the chain, which already had… Read More »

As featured in: Share on social media:        Miami-based OrthoNOW, to date the only orthopedic urgent care franchise in the U.S., has just awarded its first Master Franchise Agreement in Michigan and simultaneously signed an Area Development Agreement in Augusta, Georgia. Alejandro Badia, M.D., a hand and upper extremity surgeon and co-founder of OrthoNOW,… Read More »

As featured in: Share on social media:        ALEJANDRO BADIA, M.D. NAMED FINALIST IN HEALTH CARE HEROES AWARDS Alejandro Badia, M.D. You might call him the oracle of orthopedics…Alejandro Badia, M.D., co-founder and chief medical officer of OrthoNOW, surveyed the healthcare landscape, saw the signs, and set off in a new direction led by… Read More »

As featured in: Share on social media:          Urgent care centers are opening across the country, and Florida is no exception, as patients seek medical services delivered quickly, conveniently, and at a lower cost than the emergency department. They want something that is easy and cheaper than an ED, said Alejandro Badia, MD,… Read More »

As featured in: Share on social media:          Christine Dura, Senior Franchise Executive and Entrepreneur In today’s complex and even hostile investor environment, a company can no longer rely on performance and strategy alone to connect with investors. No community is more critical, analytical, or hungry for information. Investors want to satisfy their… Read More »

OrthoNOW CEO Named Health Care Hero Finalist Share on social media:          Alejandro Badia, M.D., FACS was named a finalist of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s annual Health Care Heroes Awards, which recognizes the collective actions of the individuals, institutions, and programs that have made an extraordinary impact in the South Florida healthcare community and… Read More »

As featured in: Share on social media:          The House’s approval of President Trump’s American Health Care Act is obviously just the first stage of what promises to be a compelling, unpredictable and important drama over coming weeks and months. Many CEOs see some significant things they like in the bill, features they… Read More »