Join us March 8th, 2016 Explore the latest developments in healthcare delivery!  Orthopedic Urgent Care is growing rapidly, and OrthoNOW is the world leader. See below for the event flyer. If experiencing any problems viewing the below, please click here.

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among American men. All men are at risk for prostate cancer, but most men diagnosed with it are of age 65 or older. As men get older, their risk for developing osteoporosis increases significantly. Osteoporosis is of particular concern for men with prostate cancer and for… Read More »

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 »

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 »

Did you know that you can go to OrthoNOW® to be treated for many sports and orthopedic injuries including anything related to the foot, ankle, knee, hip, wrist, elbow, shoulder and spine? It’s up to YOU to see the right specialist at the time of injury. Don’t waste time or money going to a hospital… Read More »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Area of expertise: OrthoNOW CEO and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Alejandro Badia, an orthopedic surgeon, reviews X-rays of a wrist fracture at the orthopedic care center in Doral. OrthoNOW is building a network of orthopedic urgent care centers and OrthoNOW Doral is the flagship location. MARSHA HALPER Miami Herald Dr. Alejandro Badia, an orthopedic surgeon,… Read More »