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title: 'Ep 24: The Harsh Reality of Healthcare and How to Fix It with Alejandro Badia, MD FACS'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/ep-24-the-harsh-reality-of-healthcare-and-how-to-fix-it-with-alejandro-badia-md-facs'
show: 'Journey to Private Practice'
show_url: 'https://doc.social/podcasts/journey-to-private-practice'
published: '2021-11-05'
audio: 'https://anchor.fm/s/2001fa34/podcast/play/42823197/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-11-04%2Fddf0fa7ae1e7de698558519cbecae5da.m4a'
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# Ep 24: The Harsh Reality of Healthcare and How to Fix It with Alejandro Badia, MD FACS

For a free revenue and billing analysis plus demo check out https://gentem.com/podcastdemo Alejandro Badia, M.D, F.A.C.S., is an internationally recognized American orthopedic surgeon, author, and entrepreneur. He was a founder of The Surge…

## Summary

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[Alejandro Badia, M.D, F.A.C.S.](https://www.drbadia.com/profile/hand-surgeon-wrist-dr-alejandro-badia/), is an internationally recognized American [orthopedic surgeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthopedic_surgery), author, and entrepreneur. He was a founder of [The Surgery Center at Doral](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Surgery_Center_at_Doral), the Miami Anatomical Research Center, Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, and OrthoNOW, a chain of walk-in orthopedic centers.

[Buy Dr. Badia's book "Healthcare from the Trenches"](https://www.amazon.com/Healthcare-Trenches-Barriers-Providers-Perspective/dp/0578680998/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1636066486&sr=8-2)

Check out Dr. Badia's walk-in orthopedic clinic business model at [www.OrthoNOWcare.com](http://www.orthonowcare.com/)

**Hosted by **[Omar M. Khateeb](https://www.linkedin.com/in/okhateeb/)