Joseph "Mike" Mirando PT, DPT

Roles

• Biography

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  Throwing mechanics and injury
  Sports injuries