Ph.D. Faculty

Neva Kirk-Sanchez, PT, PhD

Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, Department Chair, Director of Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
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Biography: Dr. Neva Kirk-Sanchez received her B.S. in Zoology in 1988 from the University of Florida, her MS in Physical Therapy from the University of Miami in 1990, and her PhD in Physical Therapy in 2001. She held the position of Assistant Professor at Florida International University from 1999 to 2004. She has been on the faculty at University of Miami since 2005, and is currently...
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Lauri Bishop, PT, DPT, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
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Biography: Dr. Bishop received her BS degree in Nutrition and Exercise Science from the Florida State University in 1999, her DPT from the University of Miami in 2004. She held clinical positions at Johns Hopkins Hospital and at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and then transitioned into a research physical therapy position at Columbia University in...
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Lawrence P. Cahalin PT, PhD, FAPTA

Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Program Director of PhD Program in Physical Therapy
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Ira M. Fiebert, PT, PhD

Assoc. Professor of Clinical

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Robert S. Gailey, Ph.D., PT, FAPTA

Professor
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Biography: Dr. Gailey is a Tenured Professor and Director of the Neil Spielholz Functional Outcomes Research & Evaluation Center. He has been involved in developing over 15 outcome measures, including the Amputee Mobility Predictor and Comprehensive High-Activity Mobility Predictor and continues his research efforts directed toward amputee rehabilitation, prosthetic gait, and...
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Ignacio Alejandro Gaunaurd, PT, MSPT, PhD

Associate Professor
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Biography: Ignacio Alejandro Gaunaurd, PT, PhD, MSPT, is an Associate Professor with the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and a Research Health Scientist at the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center, Miami, Florida. He is a graduate of the Master of Science in Physical Therapy Program at Florida International University...
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Anat Kristal, PT, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy
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Biography: Dr. Anat Kristal is an assistant professor of physical therapy at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine appointed after successfully completing her PhD at the U. Her responsibilities include teaching Clinical Research I and Human Gait and Locomotion. She received her master’s and bachelor’s degrees in physical therapy from the University of Tel-Aviv, Israel....
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Eryn K Milian DPT, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

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James G Moore, PT, PhD

Program Director, University of Miami - Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital Neurologic Physical Therapy Program
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Biography: Dr. Moore is an Associate Professor at the University of Miami (2018) and Vice Chair for Residency & Fellowship Programs (2014). He is the founding Program Director for the University of Miami -Nicklaus Children's Hospital Pediatric Residency Program (2013) and has led the development of five of the six physical therapy residency programs at the University of Miami...
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Mark S. Nash, Ph.D., FACSM

Professor, Departments of Neurological Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, and Kinesiology & Sports Sciences
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Michele A. Raya PT, PhD, ATC

Board-Certified Sports Clinical Specialist Emeritus
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Biography: Michele A Raya PT, PhD, ATC is a graduate of The University of South Florida where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and The University of Miami where she received her Master of Science degree in and PhD in Physical Therapy. Dr. Raya is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) and has received her board certification as a clinical specialist in sports (SCS).
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Kathryn Roach, PT, PhD.

Professor
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Biography: Dr. Roach received a BA degree in Biological Sciences from Indiana University (1972), a BS in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois Chicago (1974) a MHS in Physical Therapy from Washington University (1985) and a PhD from the University of Illinois in Chicago in Epidemiology with a collateral in Gerontology in 1991. She worked as a physical therapist in a variety...
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Melissa Moran Tovin, P.T., Ph.D.

Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist
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Biography: After earning her degree in physical therapy, Dr. Tovin gained clinical experience in a variety of PT settings including in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation, orthopedic and sports out-patient, home-health, school-based, and pediatrics. She is Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy. Dr. Tovin has over 30 years of experience as a physical...
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Marlon L. Wong, PT, DPT, PhD

Director of the APReCIAT Laboratory
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Biography: Marlon Wong is a pain science educator and clinical scientist. He has over 20 years of experience as a physical therapist, and he completed a PhD in Physical Therapy in 2017 and post-doctorate fellowship training in neuropathic pain at the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis in 2022. Dr. Wong is an Associate Professor in the University of Miami Department of Physical Therapy,...
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