Thirty-eight years ago, Dr. Barry Burak, F.A.C.C. set out to realize his vision for a better kind of healthcare: Affiliated Healthcare Centers, a multi-discipline coalition of chiropractic and medical specialists whose combined expertise can treat all forms of personal injuries and complaints arising from accidents including auto, S/F,W/C, assaults, and victims of crime.
Today, that vision has grown to involve almost 50 professionals and staff in six locations across South Florida. Burak has assembled a diverse dream team to care for his patients, from chiropractic physicians, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists and pain management specialists to podiatrists, plastic surgeons, psychologists and psychiatrists. His friendly and informative office staff even features full-time paralegal to assist patients with their legal cases.
“When you get hurt, you may go to one doctor who fixes your knee but does nothing for your neck, your back or any nerve damage you may be suffering from,” he said. “Affiliated Healthcare Centers was founded in order to conveniently and affordably provide patients with the best and most comprehensive treatment possible. We take care of every aspect of injury treatment and coordinate all of your quality care under the same banner, so nothing is overlooked.”
Perpetually on the cusp of technological and medical advancements, Affiliated Healthcare Centers recently introduced a procedure previously available only to professional athletes: platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. This is a highly effective process that uses a patient’s own blood to activate growth factors and stem cells to repair damaged tissue and promote the healing of musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis.
A full spectrum of surgical and non-surgical treatments is available. Non-surgical treatments include interventional pain management, physical therapy, rehabilitative therapy, spinal decompression, spinal cord stimulation, radiofrequency ablation (which can “shut off” nerve pathways that transmit pain) and ENG/VNG testing, which can detect the presence of brain lesions. Surgical procedures are performed on-site in a stateof-the-art surgical suite located on the second floor of Affiliated Healthcare’s main South Miami office, which is overseen daily by Dr. Burak and Dr. Allen Garcia, D.C. The surgical suite which hosts Dr. Burak’s sizable art collection (featuring works by Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso and Romero Britto), also hosts a physical therapy room, the ENG/VNG center and a recovery room for surgical patients, as well as free covered parking.
“I want my office to be the kind of office that my family would come to, so that my patients and their families would want to come here as well,” he said. “Health is a very personal matter, so we employ a very personal approach when it comes to taking care of our patients and do our best to make it as affordable as possible.”
A second-generation Miamian with deep roots in the community, Dr. Burak remains actively involved in local and national charity organizations. He is past chairman and member of the Florida Association of Nonprofit Organizations (FANO), which provides funds, training and education for nonprofits and Neat Stuff, Inc., a nonprofit that provides new clothing, school supplies and toys for underprivileged and abused children. In addition he is very actively working with Minister Wayne Oxford’s Food of Life Ministries Outreach in Homestead, a nonprofit that donates food and clothing to the homeless and needy; Friends of 440 Scholarship Fund, a workers’ compensation and scholarship charity; and many others.
“This community has given me so much,” he said. “I am grateful for every opportunity I’ve had to give back.”
Affiliated Healthcare Centers, Inc. has offices in South Miami, Homestead, Oakland Park, Pembroke Pines, Tavernier and West Kendall. For more information, call 305-666-8883 or visit www.affiliatedhealthcare.com
