ThomasMichaelBestMD
Family Medicine • Miami, FLSports Medicine (Non-Surgical)
Professor, Family Medicine, Ohio State University College of Medicine
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Office
1400 NW 12th Ave
Miami, FL 33136Phone+1 305-243-3000Fax+1 305-243-8470
Summary
- Dr. Thomas Best is a sports medicine physician at the U of Miami in Coral Gables, FL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, University of Miami Hospital, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, and Jackson Health System. He received his medical degree from University of Western Ontario and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in sports medicine (non-surgical).
Education & Training
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Family Medicine, 1993 - 1995
University of Western OntarioClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2025
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2017
WI State Medical License 1995 - 2005
NC State Medical License 1989 - 1998- American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
- American Board of Family Medicine Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 172 citationsInterrelated role of cigarette smoking, oxidative stress, and immune response in COPD and corresponding treatmentsLi Zuo, Feng He, Georgianna Sergakis, Majid Koozehchian, Julia N. Stimpfl
American Journal of Physiology. Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology. 2014-08-01 - 85 citationsEarly Inflammatory Response of Knee Ligaments to Prolotherapy in a Rat ModelKristina T. Jensen, Thomas M. Best, Jeffrey J. Patterson, Ray Vanderby
Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2008-06-01 - 54 citationsEarly sport specialisation, does it lead to long-term problems?A Mehran Mostafavifar, Thomas M. Best, G D Myer
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013-11-01
Other
- Osteitis pubisBest TM, Classie JA
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/osteitis-pubis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-03-20
Press Mentions
A Call for Caution in Using PRP or Stem Cells to Treat Young Athletes’ InjuriesMay 19th, 2017
Why You May Want to Splurge on a Sports MassageAugust 10th, 2016
Study Shows Girls Suffer More Overuse InjuriesJuly 26th, 2015- Join now to see all
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