Johan Elias Latorre MD

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Physician

1201 11th avenue south, suite 3100Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone+1 205-930-8339
Fax+1 205-934-4691

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Summary

Dr. Johan Latorre is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation specialist based in Birmingham, AL, with a subspecialty in non-surgical Sports Medicine. He completed his medical education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, followed by an internship at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, residency at the University of Michigan, and fellowship in Sports Medicine at the same institution. Since 2022, he has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama Hospital. His research includes publications on topics such as sports performance, corticosteroid treatment for osteoarthritis, pediatric pelvic fractures, and MRSA nasal carriage in pediatric patients.

Education & Training

University of MichiganFellowship, Sports Medicine (Family Medicine), 2021 - 2022
University of MichiganResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2018 - 2021
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2018
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2017

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Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2018 - 2022
American Board of Family Medicine Sports Medicine
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Paralympic Training: Sports Performance and Training Methods.
Johan Latorre, Jereme Wilroy, Victoria Christian, Berdale Colorado
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2026-02-01
2 citations
The most effective corticosteroid dose in the treatment of glenohumeral osteoarthritis: Feasibility pilot and protocol for double blinded randomized controlled trial.
Cayce Onks, Lynn Weaver, Johan Latorre, Matthew Silvis, Arthur Berg
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open. 2024-09-01
3 citations
Role of Computed Tomography in the Classification of Pediatric Pelvic Fractures—Revisited
Melissa A. Bent, William L. Hennrikus, Johan E. Latorre, Douglas G. Armstrong, Brian A. Shaw
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2017-07-01