SOLANTIC’S 29th URGENT CARE CENTER TO OPEN THURSDAY IN SOUTH DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2009) — Solantic walk-in urgent care’s newest center is opening its doors to patients Thursday, Sept. 24.

Conveniently located at 2323 South Orange Avenue adjacent to the Sodo mixed-use development, the center is the company’s ninth location in Orlando and the 29th Solantic in Florida.

The 3,600-square-foot facility encompasses eight exam rooms, a treatment room, and on-site digital x-ray and laboratory services. Most insurance is accepted and hours of operation are 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

The center will be staffed by board-certified physicians and a full complement of medical professionals who will provide immunizations and treatment for a variety of ailments and injuries, including seasonal flu shots; coughs and colds; cuts, bruises and burns; ear, eye and upper respiratory infections; sore throats; sprains and fractures; and minor auto accident injuries.

In addition to urgent care, Solantic offers wellness services (a broad range of physicals, immunizations and blood testing for diseases and medical conditions), workers’ compensation and occupational medicine services.

“As the demand for our services in Central Florida continues to grow, the next logical location for a Solantic center was the downtown Orlando area,” says Solantic president and CEO Karen Bowling. “In addition to assisting our core urgent care patients who live or work in the vicinity, we anticipate a number of employers will be utilizing our services for workers in need of immediate care.”

For more information about Solantic walk-in urgent care or for center locations, hours and services, visit www.solantic.com.

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Solantic Featured on NBC’s The Today Show

Solantic walk-in urgent care was profiled in a September 1st segment that aired on The Today Show.

Referred to NBC’s chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman as “the model of the future,” the video highlighted the convenience, ease of use, short waits and highly competitive pricing offered by such clinics.

Click below to watch video:

http://www.solantic.com/news-center/

Solantic Names Former Health Plan Executive, Winston Haydon As CFO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 3, 2009) — Solantic walk-in urgent care, Florida’s fastest growing provider of urgent care and employer health services, today announced the appointment of Winston Haydon as Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Haydon brings more than 25 years of corporate finance, strategic planning and management experience to Solantic, having most recently served as Vice President of Healthcare Services with Avalon Healthcare, a Tampa-based health insurance company that offers consumer-directed health plans to Florida employers and individuals.

“It’s a real pleasure to welcome Winston to the Solantic team.  With his appointment, we are in an even stronger position to become a national provider of urgent care and employer health solutions,” said Karen Bowling, Solantic co-founder and chief executive officer. “Winston not only has a proven track record of growing businesses and managing complex capital structures, he also has a depth of financial and operational experience that will be invaluable in helping Solantic achieve its business goals.”

“Solantic is ideally positioned to provide convenient access to healthcare at a reasonable and transparent price that American consumers are increasingly coming to expect,” Haydon said.  “I couldn’t be more excited about joining the company as it grows in Florida and beyond.”

Prior to his tenure with Avalon, Haydon was employed by Oxford Health Plans in Connecticut, where he progressed from director of administrative planning and analysis to vice president, corporate finance.  Additional career experiences include assignments with Bankers Trust Company (London and New York) and serving as an economic and political assistant to the Nairobi, Kenya U.S. Embassy. 

Haydon graduated from The John Hopkins University. 

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