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Luga Podesta, MD, Physical Medicine/Rehab, Naples, FL

LugaPodestaMD

Physical Medicine/Rehab Naples, FL

Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Bluetail Medical Group

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  • Office

    1875 Veterans Park Dr
    Ste 2201
    Naples, FL 34109
    Phone+1 239-631-1960
    Fax+1 239-631-5967

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 Autonoma de Guadalajara
    Universidad Autonoma 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

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2017 - 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

  • No Time Outs for Injuries, Rhythmic Physician, DRUM!  
    Podesta L, Magazine
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), DRUM!  
    Podesta L, Magazine
  • This is a Real Pain in the Butt, DRUM!  
    Podesta L, Magazine
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Rational and Protocol for Postoperative Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation.
    Podesta L, Annual Meetings of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orlando, Florida
  • Rational and Protocol for Postoperative Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation.
    Podesta L, 55th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Scientific Exhibit, Atlanta, Georgia
  • The Long Term Follow-up of Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair: Defining a Rational for Augmentation.
    Sherman MF, Leiber LD, Bonamo JR, Podesta L, Reiter I, 56th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Lectures

  • Transitioning the Throwing Athlete Back to the Field. 
    8th Curso International Avanzado de Medicina de Rehabilitacion, Manzanillo, Mexico
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound in Sports Medicine. 
    2nd Annual Current Topics in Sports Medicine Symposium, Scottsdale, Arizona
  • On Field Management of Cervical Spine Injuries in Baseball. 
    2010 Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society Baseball Team Medicine Conference, San Francisc
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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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Professional Memberships