News & Events Orthopedic Hand Surgeon Dr. Alejandro Badia
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May Is National Arthritis Awareness Month: Dr. Badia Offers Tips To Cut Risks For Arthritis
Posted on Wednesday, April 10th, 2019Arthritis: It’s Not Just a Joint Problem for the Elderly Hand and Upper Limb Surgeon Dr. Alejandro Badia acknowledges May as National Arthritis Awareness Month, offers tips to cut risks for disease affecting millions. As published on April 9, 2019 on PRWEB, nearly 100 percent of former football players will have signs of osteoarthritis – the most common form of arthritis -- in [...]
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STMS Tennis Medicine Conference
Posted on Friday, February 8th, 2019At the Inaugural Miami Open Tournament Dates: March 23 & 24, 2019Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL Register Now & View Agenda HIGHLIGHTS: * Didactics at Hard Rock Stadium * Social mixer at "The Jungle" * Breakout Sessions * Player/Trainer Workshop Co-Chairs: Alejandro Badia, MD & Richard Gayle, MD Contact info: Stefani Higgins at info@tennismedicine.org “I [...]
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“Around Your 40s, Osteoarthritis Can Occur,” says Alejandro Badia, MD
Posted on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019Dr. Badia was quoted on a Health.com article about Osteoarthritis Around your 40s, osteoarthritis can occur, says Alejandro Badia, MD, board-certified hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon with Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Florida. As cartilage wears away around joints, achiness and discomfort ensues. “It is very common for those who are predisposed to generalized [...]
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Former World #1 Tennis Player Marcelo Rios Wins Exhibition Match Against Nicolas Lapentti Barely A Month After Elbow Procedures
Posted on Friday, January 18th, 2019Marcelo Rios had minor surgery on both elbows (within 12 days of each other) by Dr. Badia and weeks later this happens... As reported by TENNIS TOURTALK, Marcelo Rios has returned to the courts. The 42-year-old former World No. 1 from Chile beat Nicolás Lapentti from Ecuador 6-4, 5-7, 11-9 in an exhibition match on Friday held at Gran Arena Monticello. Rios reached the top of the [...]
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‘Two thumbs Up’ for Latest Technology to Treat Arthritic Thumb
Posted on Tuesday, December 18th, 2018Dr. Alejandro Badia, Hand and Upper-Limb Orthopedic Surgeon succeeds with total joint surgery and welcomes ever-newer therapeutic technologies for the thumb’s basal joint. MIAMI (December 18, 2018) -- A small-joint prosthesis that better preserves anatomy and movement of an arthritic thumb is getting – well – “two thumbs up” from many physicians. Miami-based hand and upper- [...]
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Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS Finalist for Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce 2017 Healthcare Professional Hero Award
Posted on Tuesday, December 11th, 2018Dr. Badia is a hand and upper limb surgeon in Miami, Florida, and created OrthoNOW, the nation’s only orthopedic urgent care franchise Dr. Badia was one of three finalists in the Healthcare Professional category which also includes Dr. Juan J. Rivera, MD, MHS from Univision & Juan Rivera MD, PA, and Hansel Tookes III, MD, from Jackson Health System. The ceremony took place at the [...]
