Dr. Badia In The News

According to Dr. Badia, “People are challenged because of a flawed system. Staff at insurance companies with no medical training dictate what constitutes reimbursable care. The result is that their interference disrupts the doctor-patient relationship, delays or prevents delivery of care and presents obstacles to new approaches that would improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.

OrthoNOW recently updated its mobile app to offer improved convenience and efficiency to patients seeking orthopedic care, according to Alejandro Badia, MD, founder and CMO of the company.

Acromioclavicular. The word may tie the tongue, but if that shoulder joint develops osteoarthritis, the pain and stiffness will let you know exactly where it is located, according to Dr. Alejandro Badia, noted upper-limb expert and orthopedic surgeon and author of the recently published book Healthcare from the Trenches.

Alejandro Badia, M.D., www.drbadia.com is a board-certified hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon with the Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Florida, author of the new book “Healthcare From the Trenches” and a frequent contributor to WAG. So we were delighted that he took the time to answer a few questions on the subject of the high cost of becoming a doctor today.

Like many health care providers in South Florida, the Doral-based urgent care center for orthopedic injuries was forced to close in March when the state banned elective procedures and local stay-at-home orders were issued. OrthoNow had many more patients through telemedicine…

How best to repair the labrum, a cartilage structure that deepens the socket of the shoulder joint, remains somewhat controversial, but knotless sutures and bioabsorbable tissue anchors are some of the technological advances improving outcomes. says orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia…”