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Luga Podesta, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Naples, FL, Physicians Regional - Pine Ridge

LugaPodestaMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab Naples, FL

Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Bluetail Medical Group

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  • Office

    Bluetail Medical Group
    1201 Piper Blvd, Suite 24
    Naples, FL 34110
    Phone+1 239-631-1960
    Fax+1 239-631-5967
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Education & Training

  • Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
    Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic ClinicFellowship, Pain Medicine, 1990 - 1991
  • Richmond University Medical Center - Bayley Seton Campus
    Richmond University Medical Center - Bayley Seton CampusSports Medicine, 1989 - 1989
  • New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York
    New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1986 - 1989
  • One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
    One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
  • New York Medical College/St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond
    New York Medical College/St. Vincent's Medical Center of RichmondBS, 1984 - 1985
  • Universidad de Guadalajara
    Universidad de GuadalajaraClass of 1984
  • State University of New York-Stony Brook
    State University of New York-Stony BrookMS, 1978 - 1980
  • Long Island University-CW.Post College
    Long Island University-CW.Post CollegeMS, 1978 - 1980
  • Wagner College
    Wagner CollegeBS, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1985 - 2018
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Sports Medicine Doctor Castle Connolly, 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013
  • Who's Who in Medicine 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Knee Pain: What You Should Know, Rhythmic Physician, DRUM!  
    Podesta L, Magazine
  • The Barefoot Contender, Rhythmic Physician, DRUM!  
    Podesta L, Magazine
  • The Glove Game, Rhythmic Physician, DRUM!  
    Podesta L, Magazine
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Bilateral Simultaneous Rupture of the Infrapatellar Tendon in a Recreational Athlete.
    Podesta L, Sherman MF, Bonamo JR, Sports Medicine Digest
  • The Long Term Follow-Up of the Modified MacIntosh Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
    Podesta L, Sherman MF, Bonamo JR, Reiter I, Orthopaedic Transactions
  • Distal Humeral Epiphyseal Seperation in a Young Throwing Athlete: A Case Report.
    Podesta L, Sherman MF, Bonamo JR, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Lectures

  • Sports Close Up with Joe Nuggent. 
    Staten Island Cable Television, Staten Island, New York
  • Ventura Talk with John O'Brien. 
    KCLU Radio, Thousand Oaks, California
  • In the Dugout with Chris Gwynn and Coach John Kantera. 
    XTRA Sports Radio, 690 AM, Culver City, California
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Other

  • Rational and Protocol for Postoperative Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation. 
    Podesta L, Sherman MF, Bonamo JR, Reiter I, 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-From Injury to Repair. 
    Podesta L, Gambardella RA, Glousman RE, Shields CL

Press Mentions

  • 10 Most Pressing Issues in Sports Medicine
    10 Most Pressing Issues in Sports MedicineMay 29th, 2018
  • Dr. Luga Podesta on Stem Cells in Orthopedics, 'A New Frontier in Medicine'
    Dr. Luga Podesta on Stem Cells in Orthopedics, 'A New Frontier in Medicine'May 4th, 2018
  • Healing a Trail to the Future — Dr. Luga Podesta on Regenerative Medicine
    Healing a Trail to the Future — Dr. Luga Podesta on Regenerative MedicineApril 17th, 2018
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