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CEO

Andy Zapata
Andy Zapata
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Andy Zapata served as the Founder & CEO of Physical Therapy Now Franchise, Inc., in Miami, Florida from its inception.  He also owns Physical Therapy Now Holdings LLC. in Miami, Florida since its inception February, 2010 to present formally known as Miami Rehab Center LLC with 8 corporate facilities.. He is one of the few Medicare Part A Inspectors to inspect Physical Therapy Facilities through-out the country for American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Centers. He opened his first Physical Therapy Center in 2003.  Mr. Zapata also owns business in Orthopedics, Interventional Pain Management, Urgent Care, Diagnostic Centers, and Durable Medical Equipment.

Executive Team

Lourdes Diaz
Lourdes Diaz
Operations Director

Lourdes Diaz is our newest member to the Physical Therapy Now corporate staff although she is new to the position, Lourdes began working for Physical therapy Now back in 2018 as a Physical Therapist Assistant for a franchise center. Prior to her becoming a PTA Lourdes has acquired a diverse professional background with a combined 18 years of experience in customer service, sales, healthcare as well as managerial positions.  account management, proofreading medical notes, sale, finance, Human Resources and Accounting. As part of the franchise success team, Ms. Diaz helps  remove barriers, obstacles and see what you might miss in our clinics day to day operations. Ms. Diaz also serves as a franchise sales consultant and ensures that the development of each PTNOW® facility, from build-out to the opening, meets our quality standards and brand compliance.

Advisors

Jason Y. Hui
Jason Y. Hui

About

Experienced in Business Development and Healthcare Business Strategies with a demonstrated history of working in healthcare, business expansion and marketing. Strong business development professional skilled in Healthcare, Consulting, Public Speaking, and Regenerative Cellular Medicine. Strong focus on helping healthcare businesses cut down costs with efficiency and increasing profits.

Justin Garcia CFO
Justin Garcia CFO

Ensuring that Physical Therapy Holdings meet or exceed it financial goals is at the heart of the company’s development approach. As CFO, Justin Garcia plays a pivotal role in achieving these objectives by overseeing the numerous financial functions of the business. His day-to-day responsibilities include oversight of all accounting and financial reporting, tax planning, budgeting, negotiating various agreements, and supervision over the financial operations. Prior to joining Physical Therapy Now Holdings, Justin has held other supervisory financial roles, working with several private nursing colleges, a real estate firm and an international accounting firm.

In addition to more than 25 years of accounting experience, Justin is a Florida Certified Public Accountant. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona, where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, majoring in Accounting and Finance. He also studied at the University of Florida and the University of Miami.

Directors

Ms. Yeni Gonzalez
Ms. Yeni Gonzalez
CREDENTIALING SPECIALIST & FRANCHISE SALES CONSULTANT

Ms. Yeni Gonzalez has served as our Credentialing Specialist, working hand in hand with our franchisees and affiliates, since our inception. Ms. Gonzalez also assists the team as a franchise sales consultant with 12 years of experience in the physical therapy field. Prior to working with us, she was the manager for REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT FACILITY, INC. between 2009 and 2013, and served as the comptroller for Jaller Raad Rehab Center from 2005 to 2009. Ms. Gonzalez further worked as a transcriber for various physical and occupational therapy establishments.

Ms. Donna Fonda
Ms. Donna Fonda
CREDENTIALING DIRECTOR

Ms. Fonda has worked as a Credentialing Specialist for the past 10 years, before she joined our team in 2016. Since 1986, Ms. Fonda has worked as a Medical Billing Specialist with Collections for Urgent Care Centers and family practices in New Jersey and Florida. She is knowledgeable with respect to administrative and office procedures. Ms. Fonda acquires contracts with commercial insurance companies and workers’ compensation for our corporate offices and franchise locations. In addition, Ms. Fonda is in charge of compliance matters such as ensuring that our corporate and franchisee information, such as licenses and operating certificates, are current and up to date.

Ms. Jennyfer Calvo
Ms. Jennyfer Calvo
TRAINING DIRECTOR

Ms. Jennyfer Calvo has been working with our CEO Andres Zapata since 2014. Since our inception in 2015, Ms. Calvo has served as the director of our franchise education program. Prior thereto, she served as a manager for RITECARE PHYSICAL THERAPY, LLC.

Geysa Gonzalez
Geysa Gonzalez
Director

Geysa Gonzalez Human Resource Director, Geysa has been working with Physical Therapy Now for 15 years since inception. She has expertise in all areas of the Physical Therapy Business including her latest accomplishment of Human Resource specialist.

Loida Garcia
Loida Garcia

Loida has over 37 years in the healthcare industry with over 30 years in management and
operations. She led companies in mergers, acquisitions, and integration of multispecialty medical
practices. Through her many years of owning her own billing company, she has performed
Medical Billing/Collections for several large acute care Hospitals, Medical Groups, Physical
Rehab facilities and Mental Health/Substance Abuse and has successfully provided Billing and
Collection Management. Loida has also intimately assisted with implementation processes and
system enhancements within the facilities and was responsible for the content management process.
She’s the founder and chairperson of a management consulting company. Loida has strong
relationships with Payers and Hospitals.

Managers

Frances Tijerino
Frances Tijerino
Manager

Frances Tijerino Brickell Manager

Marilys Sanchez
Marilys Sanchez
Manager

Marilys Sanchez Hialeah Manager

Katia Silvestri
Katia Silvestri
Advisors

Katia Silvestri Kendall Manager

Therapists

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