Welcome to 60 Questions. In this series, we will be interviewing different medical specialists to give our audience a better idea of what it is like to specialize in a certain field within the workers' compensation industry. In this episode of 60 Questions, we are joined by Eric J. Balaguer, MD who is a board-certified⁠ ⁠hand and upper extremity surgeon specializing in conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow as well as microvascular surgery and nerve repairs.His undergraduate education took place at The Ohio State University majoring in biological sciences. He then returned to his native Puerto Rico to attend medical school.

Upon graduation, he obtained an NIH grant and spent 2 years at the Orthopedic Research Laboratory of Columbia University Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He completed his formal training at The University of Miami with a hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami Department of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Balaguer is an avid athlete and has been part of the medical team of different sports teams at the high school, college and professional level. He also remains very active in several sports. Dr. Balaguer is a two times cancer survivor and is very passionate about his charity work with cancer patients. He is involved in many charities including the ⁠Leukemia Lymphoma Society⁠.

To make an appointment please call ⁠(305) 595-1317⁠ and to learn more about Dr. Balaguer at http://www.balaguerhand.com