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James R. Andrews, M.D. Announces Increased Availability in Gulf Breeze, Fla.

Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Gulf Breeze, Fla. (April 4, 2011) — James R. Andrews, M.D., announces increased availability in Gulf Breeze, Fla., at the Andrews
Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Beginning today, April 4, 2011, Dr. Andrews will be available to patients Monday through
Thursday each week at the Gulf Breeze facility. Dr. Andrews also will maintain a weekly presence in Birmingham where he is a
founding member and director of the American Sports Medicine Institute.
In addition to his skill as an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. James Andrews is internationally known for his research contributions in knee,
shoulder and elbow injuries, and for his passion for injury prevention in youth sports. Often considered a major player in the world of
professional sports, his medical services are also available to everyday people. He is a founding partner and medical director for the
Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., which boasts more than 40 physicians in a variety of specialties ranging from orthopaedics and
physiatry to neurology, total joint care and ophthalmology. The Andrews Institute’s continuum of care includes all medical services
necessary to get patients back to everyday life faster than ever before. The Andrews Institute’s campus includes physician offices,
diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation departments, an ambulatory surgery center, research facilities and an athletic performance
training center.
Dr. Andrews plans to amplify efforts in the research and prevention programs that he initiated at the Andrews Institute in April 2007
within the Andrews-Paulos Research & Education Institute. Widely recognized as a pioneer in orthopaedics and sports medicine, Dr.
Andrews’ momentum gained throughout the years will help expand the knowledge-base in sports medicine to create a lasting impact
on the future of medicine.
“Each year I see an increasing number of youth athletes with adult-type sports injuries that end their athletic lives before they really
begin,” said Dr. Andrews. “Whether it is overuse, improper fitting equipment or a bad technique, training and education are key.
We’ve got to start arming coaches, parents and youth athletes with the knowledge they need to stay safe on the playing field or
court.”
For more information about the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, go online to TheAndrewsInstitute.com or call
(850) 916-8700.
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About the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Located minutes from Pensacola, Florida in Gulf Breeze, the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine provides world-class care and
service for the athlete in everyone. The Institute boasts more than 40 physicians and medical experts providing top-notch service in specialties
ranging from orthopaedics and podiatry to ophthalmology, joint care and neurology, and is accessible to everyone. It is the world’s only facility
offering surgery, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and athletic performance training all on one campus. The one-of-a-kind center focuses on the
prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries while using the expertise of nationally and internationally renowned orthopaedic
surgeon James Andrews, M.D. Dr. Andrews is best known as physician to some of sport’s greatest professional athletes. For additional information,
visit TheAndrewsInstitute.com (http://www.theandrewsinstitute.com/) .

The Andrews Institute is a facility of Baptist Health Care, a community-owned, not-for-profit health care organization committed to improving the
quality of life for people and communities in Northwest Florida and South Alabama. Nationally recognized for performance excellence and quality
achievement, Baptist received the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2003; and has consistently ranked in the 99th percentile for
patient satisfaction as recognized by Press Ganey. Baptist Health Care includes four hospitals, two medical parks, Baptist Manor, Baptist Home Health
Care and Durable Medical Equipment, Baptist Leadership Group, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Baptist Medical Group and
Lakeview Center. With more than 6,000 employees, Baptist Health Care is the largest non-governmental employer in northwest Florida. For more
information, please visit eBaptistHealthCare.org (http://www.ebaptisthealthcare.org/) .

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 Birmingham Business Journal (Alabama)

April 8, 2011 Friday

Dr. James Andrews courted by investors for surgical

project in China
BYLINE: Ben Piper

LENGTH: 552 words

Renowned orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon Dr. James Andrews and other
members of his staff could soon be flying to China to operate on new
international patients, according to an administrator at the firm.

Andrews and other physicians at Andrews Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Centers have
performed surgical procedures in Europe, the Middle East and South America for
the past 25 years '" leaving their Birmingham-based practice on an as-needed
basis, said Andrews Center administrator Michael Immel.

Immel said a group of American and Chinese investors are currently constructing
surgery centers in China and are courting Andrews, his partners and his staff to
perform surgeries there.

"Once the situation solidifies in China, there is a possibility we would be

doing something on a regular basis there," he said. "We're very fortunate that
people are interested in the kind of care we give."

The developing business agreement has been in the works for roughly a year and
has a few hurdles, including completed construction of the surgery center,
selection of physicians to perform the surgeries and learning how business is
conducted in this new market, Immel said.

"It's a very difficult market to get involved with because of how different
business is conducted there compared to here," he said.

The desire for American doctors is high internationally, especially in

orthopedics, Immel said. He said while there is a large market of more than a
billion residents in China, the per capita income is lower and health care may
be too expensive for many prospective patients.

"There are more and more expatriates in China who are looking for care and are
looking for high-quality orthopedic care," he said. "I think foreigners still
see America as one of the best places to get health care. In some countries,
patients sometimes have to wait for something like a total joint replacement
surgery for an extended period."

Mike Morissey, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Lister Hill

Center for Health Policy, said the traveling surgeons will most likely serve
American and European patients.

"It's an increasing trend of medical tourism," he said. "There are a number of

clinics in India and Africa invested in this, and people fly to those locations
and are put up in nice facilities to get high levels of care and spend a
pittance of what they would pay here in America."

Andrews is already well known as an orthopedic surgeon of professional athletes

such as Brett Favre, Troy Aikman, Charles Barkley, Roger Clemens, Allen Iverson,
Bo Jackson, Michael Jordan, Jack Nicklaus, Emmitt Smith and John Smoltz. But
Morissey said expanded international surgery will add to his credentials. He
said the high level of orthopedic care and surgery located in Birmingham also
boosts the city's visibility as a destination for those needing care.

"It's a very small percentage of surgeons who get to do these procedures," he

said. "But this could be the first step for something more dramatic down the
road where you have an internationally known surgical team that could expand
into medical tourism directly or to provide services throughout Asia."

Andrews operates at locations in Birmingham and Pensacola, Fla. Immel said

future locations for Andrews surgery centers are being explored in Texas and
West Virginia.