Meet the Experts - Health Channel

Meet the Experts

Meet the Experts

In partnership with Baptist Health South Florida, the Health Channel, features medical specialists who discuss important health issues and answer live audience questions. Meet some of our contributors:

Our experts in Bones & Joints

Wilfredo Pinero

Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

Dr. Terry Rubin

Chiropractor & Sports Medicine/Muscular-Skeletal Injuries Specialist with Florida Chiropractic & Sports Rehab

Jonathan Scott

Physical Therapist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

Dr. Juan Carlos Suarez

Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

Dr. Michael Swartzon

Sports Medicine Dr. Michael Swartzon says that even professional athletes are susceptible to injuries. “The moment you have an injury, that’s the number one risk factor for you to have the injury again,” Swartzon explains. In addition, the specialist mentions the orthopedics job is “to prevent it from happening again”. For patients who have had […]

Dr. John Uribe

Medical Director of the Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

Dr. Luis Vargas

Research and Education Coordinator with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

Dr. Alexander Van der Ven

Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute

Dr. Jobyna Whiting

Posture is one of the most important things that can affect how your necks feels. “We have several muscles that attach from our head and from our neck down to the lower part of our body. Maintaining good neutral posture is going to keep you from overworking those muscles in the wrong kind of way […]

Ron Yacoub

Owner & Physical Therapist of Pinecrest Physical Therapy Clinics

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