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Lab Members

APReCIAT Laboratory

Contact

Primary Investigator

Marlon L. Wong, PT, Ph.D.

Mailing Address

Christine E. Lynn Rehabilitation Center
1611 NW 12th Ave.
Miami, FL, 33136
Room #3-142

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Our team is built around a core of physical therapists, who are clinician-scientists, and who collectively have over 65 years of clinical experience in pain management across a variety of patient populations. Our team includes Spanish and Haitian-Creole speaking members to ensure that our projects are accessible for the local community.

Marlon Wong

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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Jessica Bolanos PT, DPT

Jessica Bolanos PT, DPT

Ph.D. Student

Email: j.bolanos1@med.miami.edu

Dr. Bolanos is currently pursuing a PhD, and her dissertation research is focused on improving understanding of social factors that influence heart rate variability in people with chronic neuropathy.

Annemay Lelis PT, DPT

Annemay Lelis PT, DPT

Practice and Community Liaison

Email: a.lelis@med.miami.edu

Dr. Lelis is an oncology rehabilitation clinical specialist. Dr. Lelis serves as the APReCIAT lab liaison to cancer survivors and to the providers who serve them.

Gabriel Gonzalez PT, DPT

Gabriel Gonzalez, PT, DPT

Ph.D. Student

Email: gxg651@miami.edu

Dr. Gonzalez is currently pursuing a PhD, and his dissertation will improve understanding of the psychometric properties for neurophysiological measures.

Juan Gonzalez PT, DPT

Juan Gonzalez, PT, DPT

Ph.D. Student

Email: j11gonzalez93@miami.edu

Dr. Gonzalez is currently pursuing a PhD, and his dissertation involves optimizing pain assessment protocols, specifically using dynamic quantitative sensory testing, for people with painful diabetic neuropathy.

Chelsea Miller PT, DPT

Chelsea Miller, PT, DPT, MSPH

Clinical Pain Specialist

Email: c.miller28@umiami.edu

Dr. Miller is a clinical pain specialist, and her research focuses on community participatory approaches and using qualitative methods to explore cultural influences on pain perception.

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Andrea Luna

Undergrduate Student

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Richard Martinez, M.S.

Clinical Research Coordinator II

Email: rxm1388@med.miami.edu

Mr. Martinez holds a master’s degree in public health sciences, and he serves as the Clinical Research Coordinator for the lab. 

 
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Maxamilian O’Malley, PT, DPT

Ph.D. Student

Email: meo99@miami.edu

Dr. O'Malley is currently pursuing a PhD, and his research interests include cardiovascular responses to pain and advanced statistical methods.