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What Makes a Clinic Awesome for Patients?
Anthony Ferlan helps healthcare founders turn bold visions into high-functioning clinics using smart real estate strategy and design thinking.

Who They Are
Anthony Ferlan is the founder of Retained CRE and a corporate real estate strategist based in Boston. He specializes in helping healthcare founders and startups build clinics that serve patients better, operate efficiently, and scale with purpose. From zero to launch, Anthony ensures that real estate becomes a tool for impact, not a headache.
What They Do
Anthony partners with high-growth healthcare companies, especially those serving high-need populations, to guide site selection, design, and facility management. With deep knowledge of clinical operations and compliance, he ensures spaces are built on time, on budget, and with patient and staff experience in mind. His work bridges architecture, operations, and mission alignment.
Why You Should Connect
For services: If you’re launching or expanding a healthcare clinic, Anthony can help you avoid costly mistakes and build a space that supports both great care and great culture.
For networking: He partners well with healthcare consultants, VCs, architects, and fractional COOs, anyone helping founders deliver better care, faster.
📩 Connect with Anthony:
Website: https://retainedcre.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyferlan/
Want to know more? Watch the full interview here.
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