Michael Swartzon

View Scopus Profile

Michael Swartzon

Associate Medical Director Primary Care Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

    Personal profile

    About

    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.​​

    Related documents

    Education/Academic qualification

    Fellowship Program - Sports Medicine, University of New Mexico

    2012 → 2013

    Residency Program - Family Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center

    2009 → 2012

    Doctor of Medicine, M.D., Sackler School of Medicine

    2002 → 2007

    College of Arts & Sciences, Molecular Biology & Genetics, B.A., Cornell University

    1998 → 2002

    External positions

    Medical Director, Gulfstream Park Racing Track

    Dec 1 2018 → …

    Physician, Florida Panthers NHL Team

    Sep 1 2018 → …

    Physician, Barry University Team Physician

    Jun 1 2018 → …

    Clinical Affiliate Professor, Nova Southeastern University

    Mar 1 2018 → …

    Head Team Physician, St. Thomas University

    Jan 1 2016 → …

    Institutional Review Board, Member, Baptist Health South Florida

    Apr 1 2014 → …

    Physician, Miami Open Tennis Tournament

    Mar 1 2014 → …

    Medical Director, Miami Marathon & Half Marathon

    Feb 1 2014 → …

    Chief Medical Team Physician, Miami Dolphins NFL

    Oct 1 2013 → …

    Clinical Assistant Professor, Florida International University

    Sep 1 2013 → …

    Volunteer Faculty, University of Miami Family Medicine

    Feb 1 2013 → …

    Emergency Room Attending Physician, Knoxville Hospital & Madison County Memorial Hospital

    Oct 1 2011 → Jul 1 2012

    Physician Mentor & Preceptor, University of Kansas School of Medicine & JayDoc Free Clinic

    Jul 1 2010 → Jun 1 2012

    Adjunct Professor, Broward College

    Nov 1 2008 → Jun 1 2009

    Adjunct Professor, Florida Atlantic University

    Nov 1 2008 → Jun 1 2009

    Disciplines

    • Medicine and Health Sciences
    • Family Medicine
    • Orthopedics
    • Sports Medicine
    View all 101 Research outputs
    • 4 Membership of network
    • 1 Other