Dr. Badia In The News

Total volume is still a little off for Alejandro Badia, M.D., a hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon at Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Doral, Fla., and founder of OrthoNOW, a network of orthopedic urgent care centers. “I did four surgeries yesterday, but as of Friday I had seven or eight scheduled and three or four of them have cancelled,” he says…”

The most common reason for cramping is dehydration,” says Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, an orthopedic surgeon with Badia Hand to Shoulder Center in Doral, Florida. To drink the right amount of water, divide your weight (in pounds) in half — that’s how many ounces of water you should have each day. …

When it comes to avoiding shoulder injury, yoga practitioners – yogis — might well heed the words of Roman lyric poet, Horace: “Think carefully about what your shoulders may refuse and what they are capable of bearing.” That is the warning from noted hand and upper limb orthopedic surgeon Alejandro Badia MD, referring to the more advanced, intense yoga poses – like the downward dog or the low plank…

Videos or photos demonstrating stretches and exercises can be a good supplementation to in-person exams, but telemedicine can not completely replace physical and occupational therapy, says Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS, an orthopedic surgeon in Florida. Badia uses a mobile app with many of his patients where he can answer questions and share videos of himself describing and demonstrating exercises…

Alejandro Badia, co-founder and chief medical officer of OrthoNOW and the Badia Hand to Shoulder Center of Doral, Florida foresees growth in “specialty urgent care,” particularly orthopedics. Such facilities are particularly dependent upon imaging, “and that’s going to be an opportunity for the imaging market,” he said…

Virtual doctor office visits? eCare? Telemedicine? Advanced communications technology is revolutionizing the way health services are delivered. Oddly enough, we can thank COVID-19 for helping make that happen. I am referring to the significant uptick in patients’ use of mobile health apps, remote monitoring and video consultations…