Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries in the Weightlifter
Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries in the Weightlifter
Alejandro Badia, MD, FACS es un cirujano de mano y cirujano ortopédico de las extremidades superiores que trata problemas ortopédicos de la mano y la muñeca, el brazo y el antebrazo, el codo y el hombro en el Badia Hand to Shoulder Center en Doral, Florida. Anteriormente se desempeñó como jefe de cirugía de mano en el Baptist Hospital de Miami.
El Dr. Badia estudió fisiología en la Universidad de Cornell y obtuvo su título de médico en la Universidad de Nueva York (NYU), donde también se formó en ortopedia. A una subespecialización (fellowship) en cirugía de mano en el Allegheny General Hospital en Pittsburgh le siguió una subespecialización en trauma AO en Friburgo, Alemania.
Dirige un activo programa internacional de subespecialización en cirugía de mano y forma parte del consejo editorial de dos revistas especializadas. Durante una década, organizó una reunión anual en Miami para cirujanos y terapeutas dedicada a la artroscopia y artroplastia de los miembros superiores.
En 2005, el Dr. Badia cofundó el mundialmente reconocido Miami Anatomical Research Center (M.A.R.C.), el laboratorio de entrenamiento quirúrgico en cadáveres más grande del mundo. Es miembro fundador del American Hand Institute, un grupo de expertos y una empresa emergente (start-up) de dispositivos médicos enfocada en soluciones mínimamente invasivas para la patología de la mano, la muñeca y el codo.
En 2008, completó el Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, un centro clínico totalmente integrado para los miembros superiores que también abarca el Surgery Center at Doral, servicios de rehabilitación y un centro de imágenes por resonancia magnética (MRI). Más recientemente, el Dr. Badia inauguró OrthoNOW®, el primer centro de atención ortopédica de urgencia inmediata en el sur de la Florida, el cual cuenta con cirujanos de la Doral Orthopedic Clinic (DOC); un grupo de cirujanos de las subespecialidades de extremidades inferiores, miembros superiores y columna vertebral, que también tratan problemas ortopédicos electivos en pacientes internacionales. OrthoNOW® se convirtió oficialmente en franquicia a principios de 2013 y está atrayendo activamente a empresarios del sector salud y cirujanos, tanto a nivel local como en el extranjero, para abrir centros de atención ortopédica de urgencia.

Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries in the Weightlifter

Shaune suffered from an abnormal growth in his hand and was referred to Dr. Badia. He was diagnosed with carpal boss. Carpal boss is a bony protrusion on the back of the hand near the base of the index or middle finger. It can cause limited hand mobility and function. Today Shaune is pain free… [Read More]

Dr. Alejandro Badia, a leading hand surgeon, shares insights on sports injuries and healthcare solutions at the American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting in the Bahamas.

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Fellow from Spain Our observership program welcomes medical students and fellows interested in delving deeper into the field of orthopedics. Our center encompasses various specialized components, including @OrthoNow, a walk-in orthopedic center, the Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, dedicated to hand and upper limb expertise, @OrthoNow.Rehab, offering physical and occupational therapy led by certified #handtherapists,… [Read More]
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Patient Follow up: Shoulder Resurfacing This patient had a right shoulder replacement nearly a decade ago! What is a shoulder resurfacing procedure? A shoulder resurfacing procedure in orthopedics is a surgical technique designed to treat certain shoulder conditions, primarily arthritis, by preserving as much healthy bone and tissue as possible while addressing the damaged surfaces… [Read More]

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Wearing Many Hats In Orthopedics New York, NY -– Alejandro Badia, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a hand and upper extremity surgeon, author and healthcare entrepreneur with offices in Miami, Florida and Manhattan. By his own admission, Dr. Alejandro Badia wears “many hats.” In 2022, while other businesses were winding down, he quietly opened a second location… [Read More]

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