BAJA SPINE HEALTH
With more than 15 years of experience in traumatology and orthopedics, Dr. Mario Armando Caloca has a subspecialty in Vertebral Spine Surgery.
State-Of-The-Art Techniques
Through research and state-of-the-art techniques, we strive for rapid treatment outcomes helping patients live active and pain-free lives.
No Waiting
You will enjoy the luxury and benefit of academic medicine in a top rated concierge environment without the hassle of long hospital waiting room times and paperwork.
Insurance
Our goal is to ensure the highest quality of patient care and utilize your out of network insurance benefits.
We are ready to answer any questions you may have.
We Are Here For You
Living with pain can be challenging. If you are experiencing pain in your knee, hip, spine or shoulder that is affecting your daily life, it may be time to see an orthopedic specialist.
Dr. Mario Armando Caloca Pichardo, and his highly trained team, are dedicated to managing your specific orthopedic surgery treatment and we work together to ensure your experience and expectations are exceeded from your initial orthopedic consultation to after your orthopedic surgery discharge. Our goal is to deliver premium orthopedic care using the latest techniques and advancements to achieve the best outcomes and help people return to pain-free, functional lives.
SERVICES
Hip Surgery
Hip replacement, also called hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to address hip pain. The surgery replaces parts of the hip joint with artificial implants.
Knee Surgery
The surgeon makes an incision over the knee. Removes diseased and damaged bone and cartilage, leaving healthy bone intact. Implants the replacement parts into the thighbone, shinbone and kneecap.
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Is a type of surgery to examine or repair the tissues inside or around your shoulder joint. The arthroscope is inserted through a small cut (incision) in your skin.
Bone Prosthesis
Bone substitute materials can be defined as a synthetic, inorganic or biologically organic combination – biomaterial – which can be inserted for the treatment of a bone defect instead of autogenous or allogenous bone so the patient can recover mobility,
Fractures
We use certain terms to describe where the bone is broken, in what sort of pattern, open or closed and if it is displaced (shifted apart) or angulated. Fractures can be nondisplaced (a crack in the bone), spiral, segmented, or comminuted (multiple pieces).
Injuries to Joints
They are injuries or diseases that affect the joints, which can occur due to excessive use, an accident, a sports injury, or even some diseases such as arthritis or lupus. The most common injuries are foot and ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and spine.
About Dr. Mario Caloca
Traumatologist and Orthopedist, graduated from the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) and later completed the Specialty in Orthopedics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) where he was certified as a Spine Surgeon.
With more than 15 years of career, Dr. Mario Caloca guides, helps and accompanies the patient. His continuous training makes him an expert in lower back pain, neck, knees, ankle, sciatica, spine, endoscopy and laparoscopic spine surgery, among others.
He is currently Director of Baja Spine Health, Traumatology Medical Unit where he has his private practice.