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About Michael Swartzon

Michael Swartzon, M.D., specializes in primary care sports medicine with double Board-certification in family medicine and sports medicine. Trained in the treatment and prevention of both medical illness and orthopedic injury, he provides nonsurgical treatments for acute and overuse musculoskeletal problems to minimize time away from sports, school or work. Dr. Swartzon cares for competitive athletes as well as “weekend warriors” and non-athletes, and also treats chronic problems such as osteoarthritis to help minimize disability and maximize function. He guides referrals to physical and occupational therapy, performs various injections when appropriate and expedites referrals to an orthopedic surgeon if necessary. He has published in several medical journals and presented at national conferences on sports medicine research topics. 

Dr. Swartzon is currently a team physician for the Miami Dolphins and a tournament physician for the Miami Open and World Golf Championships – Cadillac Championship. He also provides medical care for the Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, Escape to Miami Triathlon and Miami-Dade County public high schools. Formerly he was an adjunct professor in Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Exercise & Sports Sciences and Broward College’s Department of Biological Sciences. As a sports medicine Fellow, Dr. Swartzon was a team physician for the University of New Mexico Lobos basketball team. He has provided on-site medical care for the Paradise Jam basketball tournament, Mountain West conference championship, NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, New Mexico state rodeo and the USA Track and Field Indoor Championship. He is a clinical assistant professor at Florida International University and a volunteer faculty member at the University of Miami. 

A Miami native, Dr. Swartzon is an avid fan of our local sports teams.​​

Positions

March 2018 - Present Clinical Affiliate Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Department of Pharmacology
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December 2018 - Present Medical Director, Gulfstream Park Racing Track
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September 2018 - Present Physician, Florida Panthers NHL Team
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June 2018 - Present Physician, Barry University Team Physician
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January 2017 - Present Committee Member - Finance Committee, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Medical Group
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April 2016 - Present Fellowship Director - Primary Care Sports Medicine, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ West Kendall Baptist Hospital
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January 2016 - Present Head Team Physician, St. Thomas University
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April 2014 - Present Institutional Review Board, Member, Baptist Health South Florida
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February 2014 - Present Medical Director, Miami Marathon & Half Marathon
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March 2014 - Present Physician, Miami Open Tennis Tournament
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September 2013 - Present Associate Medical Director Primary Care Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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October 2013 - Present Chief Medical Team Physician, Miami Dolphins NFL
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September 2013 - Present Clinical Assistant Professor, Florida International University ‐ Department of Humanities, Health and Society
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September 2013 - Present Staff Attending Physician, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ South Miami Hospital
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September 2013 - Present Staff Attending Physician, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Doctors Hospital
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September 2013 - Present Staff Attending Physician, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ West Kendall Baptist Hospital
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February 2013 - Present Volunteer Faculty, University of Miami Family Medicine
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October 2011 - Present Emergency Room Attending Physician, Knoxville Hospital & Madison County Memorial Hospital
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July 2010 - June 2012 Physician Mentor & Preceptor, University of Kansas School of Medicine & JayDoc Free Clinic
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November 2008 - June 2009 Adjunct Professor, Broward College ‐ General Biology, Anatomy & Physiology
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November 2008 - June 2009 Adjunct Professor, Florida Atlantic University ‐ Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2015 - Present Fellow, American Academy of Family Physicians
2014 - Present Member, NFL Physician Society
2009 - Present Member, American Academy of Family Physicians
2009 - Present Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
2007 - Present Member, American College of Sports Medicine
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Honors and Awards

  • RESIDENCY RESEARCH AWARD – UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL 06/2012
  • PROFESSIONALISM IN RESIDENCY AWARD NOMINEE – KU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 04/2011
  • OUTSTANDING PHYSICIAN TOP RESIDENT VOLUNTEER – JAYDOC FREE CLINIC 03/2011

Education

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July 2012 - July 2013 Fellowship Program - Sports Medicine, University of New Mexico
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July 2009 - June 2012 Residency Program - Family Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center
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August 2002 - May 2007 Doctor of Medicine, M.D., Sackler School of Medicine
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August 1998 - May 2002 Molecular Biology & Genetics, B.A., Cornell University ‐ College of Arts & Sciences
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Contact Information

6200 Southwest 72nd Street, Suite 604
South Miami, FL 33143
(786) 268-6200
michaelsw@baptisthealth.net

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