University of Miami Sports Medicine Institute

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When it comes to keeping athletes in the game, our team knows the field—literally. Some behind the scenes with our docto...
05/15/2025

When it comes to keeping athletes in the game, our team knows the field—literally. Some behind the scenes with our doctors at the ⚾️ ❤️

From stem cells to strength training, Research Day 2025 spotlighted groundbreaking work in sports medicine. Dr. Kaplan a...
05/01/2025

From stem cells to strength training, Research Day 2025 spotlighted groundbreaking work in sports medicine. Dr. Kaplan and Dr. Best led UHealth Sports’ 7th annual event, featuring presentations on everything from cost analysis in athlete evaluations to novel pain reduction strategies in osteoarthritis. Congratulations to all who shared their impactful research and advanced the future of performance and recovery!

Baseball season is here, and we’ve got the Miami Marlins covered—literally! ⚾️Senior Medical Director Dr. Michael Baraga...
03/27/2025

Baseball season is here, and we’ve got the Miami Marlins covered—literally! ⚾️Senior Medical Director Dr. Michael Baraga is prepped and ready to keep the team in top shape. Let’s play ball!

Snapshots from an inspiring evening of collaboration with Dr. John DiFiori, the NBA’s Director of Sports Medicine! We ex...
03/06/2025

Snapshots from an inspiring evening of collaboration with Dr. John DiFiori, the NBA’s Director of Sports Medicine! We explored cutting-edge research taking place at the U, from markerless motion capture for return-to-sport readiness to innovative genomic approaches for osteoarthritis, while learning from Dr. DiFiori on research initiatives and the development and implementation of policies related to NBA player health and wellness. Advancing sports medicine, one breakthrough at a time! 🏀🔬

🏔️ Innovation meets excellence! This weekend, the  team made their mark at HSS Florida’s 9th Annual Winter Technology & ...
01/28/2025

🏔️ Innovation meets excellence! This weekend, the team made their mark at HSS Florida’s 9th Annual Winter Technology & Innovation in Orthopedics Symposium. 🩺✨ Our physicians and athletic trainers joined the conversations shaping the future of orthopedic care. 💡💪

Here’s to pushing boundaries and advancing sports medicine for all! ”

Dr. Kaplan’s 200th and some game caring for , an 8-0 record and  homecoming weekend: quite a weekend to honor caring for...
10/28/2024

Dr. Kaplan’s 200th and some game caring for , an 8-0 record and homecoming weekend: quite a weekend to honor caring for our student athletes, and for our everyday athletes. 🙌🏼 We stand ready to help you

Say hello to your  team, now serving patients at  UHealth Doral Medical Center 🙌🏼 We have grown our footprint to expand ...
10/25/2024

Say hello to your team, now serving patients at UHealth Doral Medical Center 🙌🏼 We have grown our footprint to expand our services where you live, work and play. You can now select UHealth Doral Medical Center as your preferred location when you schedule an appointment with one of our experts at UHealthSports.com 🙌🏼 We stand ready to help you

It’s game day! Come by the Hurricanes Fan Zone before the game - practice your touch down dance and grab some swag at ou...
09/14/2024

It’s game day! Come by the Hurricanes Fan Zone before the game - practice your touch down dance and grab some swag at our immersive 🏈 booth! And Go Canes 🙌🏼

Hosted by , the 9th annual Vail Scientific Summit took place in August, offering a unique opportunity for researchers an...
09/10/2024

Hosted by , the 9th annual Vail Scientific Summit took place in August, offering a unique opportunity for researchers and clinicians to discuss regenerative medicine, orthopaedics, cancer and other areas. ’ own Thomas Best, M.D., Ph.D., professor and vice chair of research in the Department of Orthopaedics at , was one of the featured speakers, discussing personalized medicine in osteoarthritis care. Read more about the Summit here: https://tinyurl.com/SMIVailSummit

Canes win! 🙌🏼 🏈 We couldn’t be happier to be back at the stadium for a new season caring for . We also premiered our new...
09/09/2024

Canes win! 🙌🏼 🏈 We couldn’t be happier to be back at the stadium for a new season caring for . We also premiered our new immersive activation at the Hurricanes Fan Zone. Come see us at the next home game!

It’s great to be a Miami Hurricane! This Saturday will mark Dr. Kaplan’s 200th game taking care of our  team. That’s 200...
08/29/2024

It’s great to be a Miami Hurricane! This Saturday will mark Dr. Kaplan’s 200th game taking care of our team. That’s 200 games of plays, throws, tackles and touchdowns protected by his and the Sports Medicine team’s care. Thank you, Dr. Kaplan - and GO CANES!!!! 🙌🏼 🏈

We are looking forward to the Vail Scientific Summit hosted by , beginning this Sunday, August 18th. A team of experts f...
08/15/2024

We are looking forward to the Vail Scientific Summit hosted by , beginning this Sunday, August 18th. A team of experts from Department of Orthopedics was invited as returning speakers, including our Chair Dr. Francis Hornicek, our own Dr. Thomas Best, and colleagues including Drs. Griswold, Hare and Kouroupis. Stay tuned for more about the Summit. 🙌🏼

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Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

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EMPOWERING YOU TO HEAL, ACHIEVE, AND EXCEL IN YOUR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

We offer expertise in knee, elbow, shoulder, hip, and lower leg injuries, as well as concussion, family medicine, and adolescent sports medicine. Our team is board certified in sports medicine, fellowship trained in sports medicine, and nationally recognized as specialists in orthopaedic surgery, family practice, physical medicine, rehabilitation, neurotrauma, and concussion management.

In addition to serving as the team doctors for all University of Miami Hurricane athletes and the Miami Marlins, we are actively involved in research and education to enhance patient care and athletic performance. This means we can offer our patients the latest advancements in innovative diagnostic and treatment options more quickly than other facilities. With the UHealth Sports Medicine Institute team working for you, you know you’ll be receiving world-class care for your injury or condition.