Jose(Mena-Mercado)MenaMDFAAPMR
Physical Medicine/Rehab • Coral Gables, FLNeuromuscular Medicine, Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
NFL Team Pain Physician- Miami Dolphins. Team Physician- FIU Athletics. Interventional Spine & Sports Medicine. PBS- Health Channel: Physician Expert Commentator
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Office
Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute
1150 Campo Sano Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33146Phone+1 786-268-6200- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Jose Mena is an interventional physiatrist in Coral Gables, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital, and West Kendall Baptist Hospital. Currently, a team physician for Florida International University (FIU) athletics and the team pain physician for the Miami Dolphins (NFL). He received his medical degree from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in Neuromuscular Medicine, Interventional Spine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical) and is experienced in Minimally invasive interventional spine procedures, Nerve conduction studies, Electromyography, Interventional musculoskeletal ultrasonography procedures, among others.
Education & Training
University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Pain Medicine, 2007 - 2008
Boston University Medical CenterChief Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2006 - 2007- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2004 - 2007
VA Caribbean Healthcare SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2004
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2008 - 2026
PR State Medical License Active through 2025
KY State Medical License 2007 - 2009- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pain Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- On-Time Doctor Award 2014-2018
- Patients' Choice Award 2010-2011, 2013-2018
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2010-2011, 2013-2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 48 citationsMu-opioid stimulation in rat prefrontal cortex engages hypothalamic orexin/hypocretin-containing neurons, and reveals dissociable roles of nucleus accumbens and hypoth...Jesus D. Mena, Ryan A. Selleck, Brian A. Baldo> ;The Journal of Neuroscience. 2013 Nov 20
- 19 citationsUse of Glucosamine and Chondroitin in Persons With OsteoarthritisAndrew L. Sherman, German Ojeda-Correal, Jose Mena> ;PM & R. 2012 May 1
- 98 citationsEffect of the Modified Glasgow Coma Scale Score Criteria for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Mortality Prediction: Comparing Classic and Modified Glasgow Coma Scale Sco...Jorge Humberto Mena, Alvaro I. Sánchez, Andrés M. Rubiano, Andrew B. Peitzman, Jason L. Sperry, María Isabel Gutiérrez, Juan Carlos Puyana> ;The Journal of Trauma. 2011 Nov 1
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Journal Articles
- Not All Conditions Respond Equally to Spine Injections: A Review of the Outcome Literature for Common Spine PathologiesMena, J; Sherman A, Curr Phys Med Rehabili, 2015
Committees
- Pain Medicine Board Committee & Question Editor, American Board of Anesthesiology 2022 - Present
- Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2014 - Present
- Oral Board (Part II) Examiner & Part I Question Senior reviewer, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2013 - Present
- Editor- Knowledge NOW, American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 2012 - Present
- Pain Medicine Board- Question Writer, American Board of Anesthesiology 2015 - 2021
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Baptist Hospital of MiamiMiami, Florida
South Miami HospitalMiami, Florida- Doctors HospitalMiami, Florida
West Kendall Baptist HospitalMiami, Florida
Industry Relationships
- Medical Advisory Board, PfizerConsultant2018 - Present
- Consultant, iFuse2013 - 2016
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