Dupuytren's Contracture Treatment near Miami Beach, FL

Biography: Dr. Shenassa's FacebookDr. Shenassa's InstagramDr. Shenassa's TwitterDr. Shenassa is a board certified hand surgeon specializing in sports injuries, trauma and reconstructive surgery of the hand and wrist. He has been in practice in South Florida since 2009. He joined Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida after completing his Hand, Wrist and Microvascular Surgery fellowship at the University of Southern California. At USC, he worked under an expert team of physicians and surgeons directly responsible for the care and treatment of the USC Trojans athletic teams. Dr. Shenassa grew up in Long Island, New York and attended New York University for his undergraduate studies. After NYU, Dr, Shenassa studied medicine in Haifa, Israel at the Technion Institute of Technology Faculty of Medicine. He returned to New York to complete his surgical residency training at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, an affiliate of the NYU/ Albert Einstein Schools of Medicine. Dr. Shenassa is also the Chairman of the Board at HCA Woodmont Hospital in Tamarac, FL. In addition to serving on the board of the hospital since 2016, he is also an expert consultant and educator for several medical device companies specializing in the advancement of minimally invasive surgical techniques for hand and upper extremity conditions. The hand team performs in-office, outpatient and in-hospital procedures and surgeries.

Care Philosophy: I am committed to providing my patients with compassionate and quality care

Biography: Dalibel Bravo, M.D., is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, part of Baptist Health. Dr. Bravo specializes in hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow surgery. She also offers the WALANT (wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet) technique, which gives patients the option to have surgery without general anesthesia. This technique allows for less time in the hospital and better surgical outcomes. Dr. Bravo was born in Miami and raised in Puerto Rico. She is fluent in English, Spanish and French. Prior to joining Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute in 2021, Dr. Bravo was on staff at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, where she completed a hand and upper extremity fellowship. She holds a master's degree in biomedical sciences from the Mayo Clinic, where she focused on hand surgery. During her residency and fellowship at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, she completed the clinical-scientist track, where she focused on different medications that can enhance fracture healing. She won the Chief Resident Best Paper Research Award and the Harry Reicher Research Award for this research. She was also awarded the Sarah Pettrone, MD, Memorial Hand Surgery Scholarship Award, which is given to a resident who excels in their research in hand surgery. During her fellowship, Dr. Bravo trained with world-renowned hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow surgeons, allowing her to provide complete upper extremity care. Dr. Bravo's research has been published in peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of Hand Surgery, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, BONE, Gene, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. She also authored a chapter in the medical textbook ``Basic Science for the Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon: A Focus on Fracture Healing.`` Dr. Bravo was born in Miami and grew up in Puerto Rico. She's glad to come back home to care for patients in Miami. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Bravo's approach to patient care is to use evidence-based medicine and clinical and translational science to provide the best possible patient care. She is passionate about orthopedic surgery because treatment is often able to make an immediate difference in the lives of her patients, helping them get back to their lifestyle and quality of life. When she is not treating patients, Dr. Bravo enjoys yoga, scuba diving, snowboarding, biking, traveling and spending time with her family.

Biography: Vivien Fongué, D.O., is an orthopedic surgeon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute and member of Baptist Health Medical Group, an organization of more than 18 physicians in multiple specialties integrated within Baptist Health South Florida. He specializes in the non-surgical and surgical treatment of general, acute and chronic orthopedic conditions affecting the bones, joints and soft tissues, complex fractures, non-union and mal-union, posttraumatic reconstruction of upper and lower extremities, pelvic and actabulum fractures, and periprosthetic fractures. Dr. Fongué has special training in orthopedic trauma surgery, ranging from simple isolated fractures to multiple musculoskeletal injuries. He earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Kansas City, Missouri. He completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Grandview Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio and a fellowship in orthopedic trauma surgery at the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri. Before joining Baptist Health, Dr. Fongué was an orthopedic trauma surgeon at United Health Service Wilson Medical Center in Binghamton, New York. He has authored peer-reviewed articles and presented research on his specialty. Dr. Fongué is a member of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, the Orthopedic Trauma Association and AO North America. He is fluent in French.

Biography: Dr. David Blum, MD is a Hand Surgery Specialist who practices in Plantation, FL. He is 56 years old. Dr. David Blum, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Westside Hospital.

Biography: Annie Weber, M.D., is an orthopedic hand surgeon, specializing in fracture management, arthritis, nerve compression, joint replacement and microsurgery, at Baptist Health. Prior to joining Baptist Health in 2022, Dr. Weber completed her hand and upper extremity fellowship at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. During her residency, she received the University of Maryland Resident Researcher of the Year award and an AOTrauma North America's 2019 Resident Research grant. She is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. A strong believer in giving back to the community, Dr. Weber served as a mentor for the University of Maryland School of Medicine Orthopaedic Interest Group, a counselor at Camp Open Arms and a member of the University of Maryland Medical Center Orthopaedics Resident Education Improvement Committee. Dr. Weber believes in building trusting, open and informative patient-physician relationships. With evidence-based, understandable healthcare plans, she provides the best treatment option to meet individual goals. When she is not treating patients, Dr. Weber enjoys activities on the water – sailing, snorkeling and SCUBA diving.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Eric Balaguer, MD is an orthopedic hand surgery specialist in Palmetto Bay, FL and has been practicing for 10 years.

Care Philosophy: I feel every patient should be given the time necessary for a full evaluation and diagnosis. I always try to listen to what the patient has to say. Listening will often result in a clear diagnosis and answer. I do not rush my patients, this may result