Take charge of your health,so nothing holds you back.
Physician-led regenerative care in Newport Beach. Precision orthobiologics, priority access, and the time your care actually requires.
Four convictions that shapeevery plan of care.
Precision Over Protocol
Every patient is a unique biological system. Dr. Babaria rejects one-size-fits-all treatment in favor of individualized diagnostic workups and tailored orthobiologic protocols.
Biology Before Surgery
Regenerative approaches deserve consideration before the operating room, not after every other option has failed. Dr. Babaria evaluates biologic treatment as a first conversation, not a last resort.
Evidence as Foundation
Treatment decisions are grounded in the clinical literature and Dr. Babaria's own procedural experience. He does not offer therapies he cannot defend, regardless of market trends.
Time as Medicine
Priority access means unhurried consultations, thorough diagnostics, and a physician who knows your history. The quality of care is inseparable from the quality of time invested.
Carpe Diem Medical does not bill insurance.
Fees are quoted in advance, with no claims, authorizations, or surprise balances. This is what allows the clinical plan to be the only variable in your care.
From first call to treatmentin days, not months.
Most patients wait weeks for authorization, then more weeks for a specialist, then more weeks for a procedure. Carpe Diem Medical exists to remove that. Your history is gathered before you arrive. Your labs are drawn in clinic. Your physician consultation begins where a typical visit ends. And when treatment is right, it is scheduled, not queued.
Qualification
A brief private inquiry to confirm the practice is the right fit for your condition and goals.
Bespoke Clinical Intake
Your history is gathered and reviewed in advance, and any imaging or labs are arranged before you arrive.
Physician Consultation
Unhurried time with Dr. Babaria, beginning where a typical appointment ends, with a clear diagnostic picture.
Treatment & Follow-Through
When treatment is indicated, it is scheduled directly, with the physician who will perform it staying with your care.
Dr. Vivek Babaria, DO, FAAPMRDirector of Regenerative Medicine, DISC Sports & Spine Center
The first osteopathic physician at the country's largest spine network.
Dr. Vivek Babaria, DO, FAAPMR is a fellowship-trained interventional spine, sports, and musculoskeletal medicine physician based in Newport Beach. He is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and serves as Director of Regenerative Medicine and Nonsurgical Sports Medicine at DISC Sports and Spine Center, the country's largest network of spine and orthopedic surgeons, where he is the first osteopathic physician on the team.
He completed a NASS-accredited interventional spine and musculoskeletal sports medicine fellowship at OSS Health under Dr. Michael Furman, author of the leading atlas on image-guided spine and musculoskeletal procedures.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Babaria has personally performed more than 4,000 orthobiologic procedures and over 20,000 interventional procedures, and has been trusted with the care of elite athletes across the PGA, NFL, NBA, MLB, and Red Bull, as well as professional musicians and performers.
Carpe Diem Medical is built around a small number of patients receiving priority access: the depth of attention, diagnostic precision, and individualized care that complex conditions actually require.
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