Health City Podcast

In this episode I spoke with the CEO and Co-Founder of SPEAR Physical Therapy, Dan Rootenberg. Dan Co-Founded SPEAR almost 22 years ago in Manhattan, and has since led the company to 20 locations and two separate awards for the nation’s top practice. During our conversation, Dan and I talk about: His start in the healthcare industry The process of founding and building SPEAR His top recommendation...

In this episode I spoke with the founder and past CEO of Professional Physical Therapy, Adam Elberg. Adam is a well know leader in the industry and with the help of a close team of partners, built Professional from 1 to more than 150 locations. He was the first physical therapy entrepreneur to build a large platform in the northeast, paving the way for others to follow. In our conversation we walk...

In this episode, I spoke with Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Access Physical Therapy, Steve Albanese. After four years as a staff physical therapist, Steve made the leap to co-found Access with his brother Chris. Today, the practice has around 45+ locations across New York, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. In our conversation Steve and I spoke about: Why Access was started How he and his brother made th...

In this episode I spoke with Gary Flink, CEO and Co-Founder of Excel Physical Therapy. Gary always new that he wanted to build a practice of his own and after only 3 months out of school, he made the leap to start Excel with his business partner Matt Gibble. Excel’s mission was to provide the highest quality care possible, and this didn’t go unnoticed. After opening their first location, Gary and...

Today’s Guest is CEO and Co-Founder of Strive Physical Therapy, Erich Herkloz. Erich has always had the entrepreneurial itch and after spending 5 years as a staff physical therapist at pennsylvania practice he made the leap to co-found Strive. Fast forward to today, Strive Physical Therapy is up to 22 locations and is a household name in the South Jersey area. In our conversation, Erich and I disc...

John Gallucci, is the CEO of JAG-One Physical Therapy. John started his career as an athletic trainer and physical therapist working with the New York Knicks prior to moving into an administrative role at what is now RWJ Barnabas. After a number of years in that role, John decided to take the entrepreneurial leap and founded JAG Physical therapy when he opened up his first clinic in West Orange Ne...

Today’s guest is esteemed healthcare consultant, Carl Friedrich. Carl started his career in a leading operational role at NYC’s Memorial Sloan Kettering, and then made move to the Hospital for Special Surgery where his talents were quickly noticed. After successfully launching a new Rheumatology department within the hospital, a number of leading orthopedic physicians began to take notice of Carl&...

Marc Gruner is a sports medicine physician and healthcare innovator. After completing a dual-degree med school and MBA program, Marc founded Limber Health; a digital health solution for employers, health plans, & providers, designed to reduce costs & improve the care of individuals with musculoskeletal conditions. Marc recently finished his fellowship at the Mayo Clinic (where Limber under...

Shortly after completing his MBA at the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, Jon Weinberg took the entrepreneurial leap and entered the start-up world. Jon is the co-founder and Chief Operations Officer of Karuna Labs, a med-tech startup that is revolutionizing chronic pain management with virtual reality technology. Jon and fellow co-founder/CEO Lincoln Nguyen started the c...

In this episode of the podcast, I spoke with healthcare consultant, author, and distinguished industry professor, Dr. Donald Lombardi. Dr. Lombardi received his Ph. D. in organizational psychology and has since consulted over 168 healthcare organizations across all 50 states and 10 foreign countries. His management principles can be found in any of his 12 books or 50+ journal articles. Currently,...

After a successful eight-year career on wall street, Percy Naranjo, MBA took the leap to start Performance Pain and Sports Medicine (Previously named Performance Spine and Sports Medicine) with a group of physician friends. Percy strategized, modeled, and negotiated the necessary contract for the flagship location in Lawrenceville New Jersey, and has since helped grow the practice to six locations...

Ron Lombardi left a successful corporate career at Cybex to take the entrepreneurial leap and start his own company. It is now more than 20 years since he founded Sportscare Physical Therapy, and with 65 locations across three different states, it’s safe to say that the risk has paid off. Ron’s practice is one of New Jersey’s largest providers and is the official partner and spon...