Baptist Health Orthopedic Care comprises a multidisciplinary team of Board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons supported by advanced practice providers and certified athletic trainers. Together, they deliver comprehensive, evidence-based musculoskeletal care with a focus on optimizing patient outcomes and functional recovery. Our physicians serve as team doctors for professional organizations including the Miami Dolphins, Miami HEAT, Florida Panthers and Inter Miami CF, as well as numerous collegiate and high school athletic programs and international sporting events. They also care for professional and Olympic athletes from around the world, providing expertise in complex sports-related injuries and advanced orthopedic procedures.
Importantly, our services extend beyond elite athletes. Recreational athletes and community members throughout South Florida have access to the same high standard of care—delivered locally by specialists committed to excellence in orthopedic and sports medicine.
This resource hub is designed to make your referral process seamless and to keep you informed. Here you’ll find the latest updates from our specialists to support you in caring for your patients.
The content on this website is intended for providers. Patients, please visit BaptistHealth.net/Ortho to learn more about our services for patients.
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Management of the Diabetic Hand: Clinical Considerations for Early Recognition and Referral
Diabetes mellitus affects nearly every organ system, and the hand is no exception. For practicing physicians, early recognition of diabetes-related hand pathology can provide critical insight into disease severity, duration and systemic risk.
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Sarcomas: Why Referral to an Orthopedic Oncologist Is Crucial
Soft tissue sarcomas are cancers that develop in connective tissues such as muscle, fat, blood vessels and nerves, tendons and ligaments, joint linings, deep skin tissues and fibrous tissues.
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Gautam Yagnik, M.D., Joins the NFL Physicians Society Board of Directors
Orthopedic surgeon Gautam Yagnik, M.D., with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care, has been selected to serve on the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) Board of Directors. Dr. Yagnik is a team physician for the Miami Dolphins.
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Evolving Strategies in UCL Management: Repair vs. Reconstruction in the Modern Throwing Athlete
Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury of the elbow — once considered career-ending for overhead athletes — is now a highly treatable condition with predictable return-to-play outcomes. Yet the surgical strategy is no longer one-size-fits-all.
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Shoulder MRI Findings May Not Explain Your Pain, New Research Suggests
If you’re over 40 and have shoulder pain, there’s a good chance an MRI scan would show what doctors call a “rotator cuff abnormality.” But new research suggests that finding alone may not explain why your shoulder hurts.
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When Heat is Your Friend and Not Your Foe
The element of heat can be a good thing -- like part of performance recovery for athletes and saunas. Or it can be a bad thing – as in extreme heat that fuels dangerous dehydration. So, how do you make sure heat is your friend – not your foe – for your health?
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Join Dalibel Bravo, M.D. and Elizabeth Ouellette, M.D., MBA, Orthopedic Hand Surgeons at Baptist Health in south Florida, as they discuss carpal tunnel syndrome, who gets it and ways to treat.
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Paradigm Shift in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
A new unique type of shoulder replacement that is bone preserving, less loosening and revisions, and allows patients to get back to all activities with no restrictions.
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Optimizing the Evaluation and Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger
Dr. Michael Cohn, orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon with Baptist Health, shares expert insights on optimizing the evaluation and management of common but often challenging conditions: carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Innovative and Minimally Invasive Technique for Fracture Fixation
On Demand: Participants will be able to describe a technique for pathologic and osteoporotic Fractures and recognize the criteria for use of the technology.
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