Medical firm targets rapid growth after overcoming early rejections

In launching a telemedicine business before the pandemic, a doctor got a "door slammed in my face many times." Now the firm approaches $50 million in revenue and is expanding to other disciplines.

Stefania Pifferi. Nima Mowzoon helped launch Fort Myers-based TeleSpecialists in 2013. The firm is on target for $50 million in 2021 revenue.
Stefania Pifferi. Nima Mowzoon helped launch Fort Myers-based TeleSpecialists in 2013. The firm is on target for $50 million in 2021 revenue.
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Back in 2013, Dr. Nima Mowzoon saw firsthand the difficulties in providing speedy stroke care while working as medical director of vascular neurology for Lee Health. The health system’s neurologists had to move around between four hospitals, so their response time to a stroke alert could vary. And since time is of the essence when treating a stroke, that wasn’t ideal.

 

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