Our Team

Michael Gerald Baraga, M.D.

Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: I was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sports were a big part of my upbringing, and while they provided many important lessons and experiences, they also brought their share of injuries along the way. It was these injuries though that helped shape my interests and subsequent career choice as a Sports Medicine surgeon. After completing my undergraduate and medical...
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Christopher Lee Bennett, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Program Director for Music Engineering Technology program
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Biography: Christopher L. Bennett, Ph.D. is Program Director and faculty within the Music Engineering Technology program at the Frost School of Music. He teaches classes in Acoustics, Psychoacoustics, Transducer Theory, Audio Signal Processing, and iOS Audio Programming. An avid researcher, Dr. Bennett is working with faculty and students on a funded inter-disciplinary research project in collaboration with...
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Thomas Michael Best, M.D.,Ph.D.

Vice Chair of Research, Sports Medicine
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Luis A. Feigenbaum, PT, DPT, ATC, LAT

Associate Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy and Program Director Sports Physical Therapy Residency
Publications
Biography: Dr. Feigenbaum is an Associate Professor in Clinical Physical Therapy. He was hired as the first Chief of Service in Physical Therapy (2008) to open the UHealth Physical Therapy practice. In 2013, Dr. Feigenbaum transitioned his clinical practice to the Department of Athletics, where he served as the Director of Rehabilitation until 2018. In 2018, Dr. Feigenbaum became...
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Robert S. Gailey, Ph.D., PT, FAPTA

Professor
Publications
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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Phil Grattan Jr. PT, DPT

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist

Biography: Dr. Grattan graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science-Kinesiology degree (Movement Science focus) in 2000. He received a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Miami in 2006. Dr. Grattan practiced outpatient, orthopedic physical therapy in a private practice setting from 2006 through 2016. His primary focus has been in the treatment...
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Stephen N. Henry, D.O.

Assistant Professor of Medicine Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine
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Lee Kaplan, M.D.

Director and Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine
Clinical Profile
Biography: Lee Kaplan, M.D., is the director of the University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute and a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon. He is also the Petra and Stephen Levin Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine, and a professor of orthopaedics, biomedical engineering, and kinesiology and sports sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Kaplan is a renowned...
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Eryn K Milian DPT, PhD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy

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Joseph "Mike" Mirando PT, DPT

Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist

Biography:

Dr. Mirando is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy . He began working for the University of Miami in 2012 as a clinic manager for a satellite clinic housed in Marlins Park. In 2014 he earned his board certification as an orthopedic specialist and in 2015 he completed his transitional DPT. Since his employment with the University of Miami...
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Tommy Otley, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS

Staff Physical Therapist - Basketball
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Biography: Tommy Otley joined the University of Miami in July 2022 as the physical therapist working with the Hurricanes’ men’s and women’s basketball teams. Otley also manages sports science for both programs, including overseeing team performance technology use, baseline profiling assessments and in-season athlete monitoring...
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Kristopher Paultre

Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
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Biography: A native to New York, I was born and raised in Queens before moving to South Florida. As the son of a FDNY firefighter, my family translocated after the 9/11 attacks while my father stayed in NY to rebuild his fire department. I completed my undergraduate program at the University of Florida majoring in Biology where after suffering a sports injury requiring surgery I...
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Julia Rapicavoli, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC/L:

Director of Rehabilitation/Associate Athletic Trainer
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Biography: In July 2018, Julia Rapicavoli joined the University of Miami as a staff physical therapist/assistant athletic trainer, working in the former capacity with numerous sports and in the latter role with women’s tennis. In June 2021, she earned a promotion to director of rehabilitation/associate athletic trainer, retaining her responsibilities and taking on additional oversight...
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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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Eric J. Renaghan, MS, CSCS

Director / Sports Science
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Biography: In his 15th year of service, Eric Renaghan is in his first year as Director of Sport Science for Football.  His role uses scientific principles to support the health, safety, and performance of their student-athletes through research, education, and innovation...
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