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- 1 2 Are these big physical therapy chains ripe for IPOs? Crain's Chicago Business
- ↑ Athletico Physical Therapy Opens in Chicago Athletico Physical Therapy, PRNewsWire, January 14, 2020
- ↑ "Athletico Physical Therapy Welcomes Growth Investment From BDT Capital Partners, LLC". TheStreet.com . November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ↑ Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune , Athletico Physical Therapy name new CEO June 20, 2019
- ↑ Former Fresenius Medical Care executive Ron Rodgers took the helm Crain's Chicago Business , June 24, 2019
- ↑ Athletico Physical Therapy Announces New Chief Human Resource Officer PRNewsWire, October 8, 2019
- ↑ Athletico Physical Therapy Announces New Chief Development Officer Athletico Physical Therapy, PRNewsWire, January 06, 2020
