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Fellowship Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
The department offers 3 one-year fellowship programs (2 ACGME-accredited and 1 Non-ACGME-accredited), which offers physicians the opportunity for clinical and research training in Spinal Cord Injury (accredited), Brain Injury (accredited), and Cancer Rehabilitation (non-accredited) medicine and apply it to the highly complex medical patient population that is Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, and Cancer Rehabilitation.

By completing one of the fellowships, you will be exposed to a large enough patient population that has the full array of injuries and diseases that you will encounter throughout your career. The Jackson Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with the UHealth Systems, is one of Florida’s designated Cancer, Brain, and SCI Centers. For additional information please visit the
link below.

Fellowship Information

Educational Services Contact

For eligibility questions and application requirements, please contact the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education Office at 305-243-8147 or via email: cdavis@med.miami.edu.



Our Fellows

Nelson G Castillo Rivera

Nelson G. Castillo Rivera, M.D., MPH (Cancer Rehab Fellow)

Hometown: Añasco, PR (west side of PR)
Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Caguas, PR
Internship: PM&R residency training at VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, PR 
PMR Interest: Cancer rehabilitation, including radiation-induced MSK complications, cancer-related pain management, Sono-guided injections, prevention, and holistic medicine.
Hobbies: Watching sports, salsa dancing, trying new restaurants, going to movies
Leyla Huseynli

Leyla Huseynli, M.D. (Spinal Cord Injury Fellow)

Hometown: Baku, Azerbaijan
Medical School: Azerbaijan Medical University
Internship: No
Professional Interests: Spinal Cord Injury, Cancer Rehabilitation, Brain Injury
Hobbies: Playing badminton, reading novels, cooking, and traveling
Raymond Mathews

Raymond Mathews, M.D. (Brain Injury Fellow)

Hometown: Miami, FL
Medical School: Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School 
Internship: Hackensack Meridian Health - Ocean University Medical Center
PMR Interest: Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurorehabilitation consultation, Spasticity management 
Hobbies: Cooking, weight training, gardening
Residency: Temple University Hospital

  • Brain Injury Fellowship

  • Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship

  • Spinal Cord Injury Fellowship