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Joseph Mirando

Joseph "Mike" Mirando PT, DPT

Department:

Physical Therapy

Joseph Mirando

Contact

Office: 305-689-8888

Roles

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist
  • Associate Program Director - University of Miami Sports Physical Therapy Residency
  • Sports Residency UHealth Coordinator

  • 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 he has been involved in the academic portion of the Department of Physical therapy he started as a teaching assist for several courses. In 2017 The Department of Physical Therapy launched its Sports Residency Program and Dr. Mirando assumed the Associate Director position. More recently Dr. Mirando has transitional role from a clinician to a pure academic role. Currently he is a course master for the Clinical Examination course, co-teaches the Therapeutic Exercise course and is a teaching assistant for examination of the spine 1 and 2. Within the Sports Residency he is a clinical mentor as well as instructor for several of the didactic modules.

  • Education & Training

    Education

    • 2013
      Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      Other, Physical Therapy
    • 2001
      University of Miami, Miami, Florida
      MS, Physical Therapy
    • 1996
      Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
      BS, Food and Movement Science
    • 1996
      Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
      BS, Biological Science

    Licensures and Certifications

    • American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

      Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist, OCS

    • State of Florida Department of Health

      Licensed Physical Therapist (FL20125)

    • NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association) Certification Commission;

      Strength and Conditioning Specialist

  • Honors & Awards

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    • Teaching Interests

      His interests are in orthopedic examination, assessment, exercise prescription and rehabilitation.
      His focus in the Physical Therapy Sports Residency has been on the rehabilitation and injury prevention in upper extremity/throwing athlete, pathology and examination of the elbow, wrist and Hand, and Medical conditions in sports.

    • Research Interests

      Throwing mechanics and injury
      Sports injuries

    • Publications

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