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Our PM&R faculty includes some of the most experienced physician-scientists in the United States, who train residents in a vast array of subspecialties.

Faculty

Leslie R. Morse, DO
Chair

Biography: Dr. Leslie Morse is the newly appointed Chair and Professor of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida.

Her research, as well as her clinical focus, is the care of individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), with a long-term goal of developing mechanism-based therapies...
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Oliver Acosta, M.D.
Assistant Professor

Biography: Dr. Oliver Acosta was born and raised in Miami, FL. He attended the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. for his undergraduate studies, then completed his medical school education at Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial...
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Christopher Alessia, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Christopher Alessia is an assistant professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Miami. He completed his B.S. in nutrition sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He then went on to complete his medical training at Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL. He did his internship in internal medicine and residency in...
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Gemayaret Alvarez Gonzalez, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Profile | Publications
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Meghan Elizabeth Cochrane, D.O.
Assistant Professor of Clinical
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Meghan Cochrane is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
After earning her medical degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Cochrane completed her Internal Medicine Internship at Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital. Dr. Cochrane...
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Ady Correa-Mendoza, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Biography: Ady M. Correa is an assistant professor at the University of Miami and her clinical and research interests include cancer rehabilitation and general physical medicine and rehabilitation. She provides rehabilitation services in the outpatient setting to patients with active cancer or in remission who present functional impairments due to cancer or cancer treatments (ie....
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Kevin Dalal, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Profile | Publications
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Gary J. Farkas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Publications
Biography: Dr. Farkas received his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, a master’s degree in clinical and translational investigation from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and a doctor of philosophy in anatomy from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He spent his final years training as a postdoctoral fellow...
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Elizabeth Roy Felix, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Publications
Biography: Elizabeth R. Felix, PhD is a Research Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and a Research Health Scientist at the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies in Biological and Experimental Psychology at The University of North Carolina at...
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Joslyn Gober, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Joslyn Gober is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She completed her internship in internal medicine at in Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, followed by Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident. She then pursued a subspecialty in Pediatric...
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Sony Issac, M.D.
Asst. Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Biography: Dr. Sony Issac is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurorehabilitation in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Christine E Lynn Rehabilitation Center at the University of Miami/Jackson Health System in Miami, Florida.

She completed both her Internal Medicine internship and PM&R Residency at Nassau University Medical Center...
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Doug Johnson-Greene, Ph.D., M.P.H., ABPP
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Profile
Biography: Doug Johnson-Greene, Ph.D., MPH, ABPP is a rehabilitation psychologist and neuropsychologist who has been practicing for over 30 years in academic medical centers. He joined the faculty at the University of Miami School of Medicine in 2009 after spending 13 years on the faculty of the Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is currently a tenured Professor,...
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David S Kushner, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: David S. Kushner M.D., FAAN is board certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, and serves as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; and he has a secondary faculty appointment at the UM School of Nursing...
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Diana Molinares, M.D.
Asst. Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Profile | Publications
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Nicole L. Pontee, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Nicole Pontee is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Miami. She earned her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and went on to complete a residency in Internal Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital/the University of Miami. She then completed a second residency in...
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Tricia Prince, D.O., M.S.
Asst. Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Tricia Prince is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Miami. She is currently the Medical Director for the Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic and the Course Director for medical students in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Prior to starting...
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Andrew Sherman, M.D.
Professor
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Sherman is Professor and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He obtained a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in 1989, then began his medical training at SUNY Buffalo Medical School graduating in 1993. Then, he completed his internship and PM&R Residency...
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Eduard Tiozzo, Ph.D. MSCTI FAHA
Research Assistant Professor
Publications
Biography: Dr. Eduard Tiozzo joined the faculty of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), University of Miami, in 2020. He is currently an Assistant Professor, Residency Program Research Director, and member of the Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education. After earning his doctoral degree in Exercise Physiology, he completed his...
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Timothy Tiu, M.D., FAAPMR, CAQSM
Assistant Professor
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Timothy Tiu, MD, FAAPMR, CAQSM is double-board certified in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. After serving as Chief Resident at Tufts University, he completed his fellowship at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He stayed on as faculty before moving on to his current appointment as an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami Miller...
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Adriana D. Valbuena Valecillos, MD
Assistant Professor
Clinical Profile
Biography: Adriana D. Valbuena Valecillos is an Assistant professor of Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Miami. After earning her medical degree with Honors from the University of Zulia, Venezuela, she completed Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at NYMC. She received a 1-year training in Psychiatry at NYMC. She currently is double board-certified...
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Jose Vives-Alvarado, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Jose R. Vives-Alvarado joined the faculty of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation PM&R) as an Assistant Professor in 2021. After earning his medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, he completed his PM&R residency at the University of Puerto Rico Medical Center program. In 2021, he completed his fellowship in Spinal...
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APRNs

Kirsten Luft, AGAC-APRN, BC

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Kirsten is part of a team of providers that work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to manage the care of our rehabilitation patients both medically and functionally to ensure our patients progress towards their goals of living quality lives.

Liudmila Milanes, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Liudmila is part of a team of providers that work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to manage the care of our rehabilitation patients both medically and functionally to ensure our patients progress towards their goals of living quality lives.

Norma Peña, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Norma is part of a team of providers that work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to manage the care of our rehabilitation patients both medically and functionally to ensure our patients progress towards their goals of living quality lives.

Liuva Rodriguez, APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Liuva is part of a team of providers that work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to manage the care of our rehabilitation patients both medically and functionally to ensure our patients progress towards their goals of living quality lives.