Lake Nona’s own William Felix, MD will kick off the new year in Mexico! As an event per diem medical director for the National Basketball Association, he will coordinate medical logistics for the 2017 NBA Global Games in Mexico City.

“I’m particularly excited about this year’s event, as it will be the first time the league will play two regular season games in a row in any city,” Dr. Felix said. “I’m very excited to be a part of it.” On January 12, 2017, the Phoenix Suns will face off against the Dallas Mavericks, followed by a same-day matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers. The Suns and the San Antonio Spurs are then scheduled to take the court on January 14.

The 2017 games serve as a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the NBA’s first game in Mexico. With these games included, NBA will have staged 24 games in Mexico since 1992, the most NBA games held in any country outside the United States and Canada. The NBA is committed to developing basketball at the grassroots level in Mexico through programs like Liga Telmex NBA, Jr. NBA and NBA3X.

As a board-certified specialist in Emergency Medicine in addition to Sports Medicine, Dr. Felix is uniquely qualified to treat any illness or injury that may occur during this historic sporting event. He is one of only 125 physicians in the United States who are board certified in both sports and emergency medicine.

Dr. Felix, whose office is located at Florida Hospital Health Park-Lake Nona, focuses on the treatment of sports injuries as well as acute and chronic injury care for patients of all ages. At his Lake Nona practice, Dr. Felix performs diagnostic and procedural musculoskeletal ultrasounds to find non-surgical solutions for orthopaedic disorders, including Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP), regenerative medicine and ortho-biologics.

Treating athletes and non-athletes, including children with special needs, Dr. Felix is uniquely qualified to provide emergency orthopedic service, in the emergency room and on the sidelines. Dr. Felix completed a fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine’s prestigious sports medicine program, and subsequently served as a team physician at Rollins College in Winter Park.

Since 2010, Dr. Felix has served in various medial roles with the NBA for international and domestic events, including the London Summer Olympics and the NBA All-Star Game in Orlando. He is also a medical consultant for CNN and is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

If you are experiencing orthopaedic pain, make an appointment with Dr. William Felix at HealthParkLakeNona.com or by calling 407-930-7801.