Meet the Experts

Dr. Juan Carlos Suarez

Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

Videos

Osteoarthritis and the Hip

How osteoarthritis changes the anatomy of the hip? Dr. Juan Carlos Suarez, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, talks about the disease and explains it with a diagram of the pelvis with both hips.

Osteoarthritic Hip vs. Healthy Hip

What are osteophytes? What are the differences between a healthy hip and an osteoarthritic hip? Dr. Juan Carlos Suarez, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains the degeneration of the joints, and how the bone responds.

Reasons for Hip Replacement

Arthritis, hip dysplasia, avascular necrosis, and bone tumors can be reasons for hip replacement. Dr. Juan Carlos Suarez, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains why arthritis is the most common one and talks about age as an important factor.

Arthritis Treatment: Supplements

There are supplements called glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate that can help with arthritis. Dr. Juan Carlos Suarez, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains if they benefit patients, and gives recommendations to alleviate the pain caused by arthritis.

Understanding Hip Dysplasia

Hip dysplasia happens when the hip does not develop as normal, and it is a genetic condition. Dr. Juan Carlos Suarez, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains how hip dysplasia predisposes the hip to get abnormal forces, which develops arthritis early in life.

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