Sang H. Choi, M.D.

Dr. Choi hails from Pendleton, Indiana, where he graduated as the Class Valedictorian. Dr. Choi graduated from Indiana University with an undergraduate degree in both chemistry and biology,graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Dr. Choi is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine. He performed his five year specialty training in Orthopaedic Surgery at the McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. He has authored and presented numerous articles on Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Choi had been in practice of Orthopaedic Surgery in Flint, Michigan and was a clinical instructor in the Orthopaedic Residency training program, prior to coming to Florida in 1992.

Dr. Choi has had post graduate training in hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery. He also had extensive training in hip and knee joint replacement and has performed well over 1000 hip and knee joint replacements. Dr. Choi is a design consultant for total knee replacement instrumentation. He is Board Certified, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, and a consulting physician for the Toronto and Dunedin Blue Jays.

Steven C. Mirabello, M.D.

Dr. Mirabello received his undergraduate degree at Columbia University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He did his surgical internship in California under the UCLA training program in Santa Barbara.

Dr Mirabello acquired his Orthopaedic training of four years at the Hospital for Joint Diseases Institute in Manhattan. During his last year of residency he received the honor of being elected to the Chief Resident position. Subsequently he did a Fellowship in Sports Medicine with the concentration of shoulder surgery in Alabama under Drs. Andrews and Clancey. In Alabama he took care of many professional athletes including Bo Jackson, Charles Barkley, Fran Tarkenton, Bruce Smith and Roger Clemens. He has made many significant presentations in the area of Sports Medicine and has written several articles and scientific papers.

Dr. Mirabello was the first Orthopaedic Surgeon on the west coast of Florida to perform a cartilage transplant. He has recently published several papers on shoulder surgery and the examination and treatment of the shoulder. He has come to this area to develop a Sports Medicine Practice, as well as concentrate on shoulder, knee and elbow surgery/reconstruction.

Dr. Mirabello is currently the director of our Sports Medicine Program, the Orthopaedic Surgeon for the Toronto Blue Jays, a consulting physician for the Philadelphia Phillies and the team physician for the Dunedin Blue Jays Baseball Teams. He is an Associate Member of the Association of Major League Baseball Team Physicians. He is Board Certified, a Fellow of the American Academy of Othopaedic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons and a member of The American Sports Medicine Fellowship Society, and Arthroscopy Association of North America.

Dr. Steven Mirabello is one of twelve surgeons from an elite group of surgeons selected to assess the clinical performance of the unispacer for the purpose of evaluating its level of success and utility. Unispacer is a new and innovative hemiarthroplasty knee prosthesis and it is conceivable that the unispacer may delay the need for total knee replacement for 10 years or more. It is also conceivable that the unispacer may become the treatment of choice for patients who are more active or have other health issues that pose an increased risk for total knee replacement procedure. For any further information on this new treatment, you may contact Dr. Steven Mirabello's office at 727-787-OUCH(6824) in Palm Harbor.

John H. Shim, M.D.

Dr. Shim earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then received his medical degree at the State University of New York, Health Science Center, in Syracuse. After completing a one year general surgery internship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, he continued his training there with a four year orthopaedic surgery residency.

Dr. Shim concluded his formal education with a one year fellowship in spinal surgery at the New England Baptist Hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts. While in Boston, Dr. Shim was a clinical instructor at Tufts University Medical Center where he taught orthopaedic residents. In addition to his teaching duties Dr. Shim was an attending physician at the Boston Back Clinic and was actively involved with the ongoing research and patient care at the New England Spine Care Rehablitation Center. Currently, he is a member of The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The Scoliosis Association, Inc. and the North American Spine Society, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Shim's area of expertise is surgery of the spine and neck. Dr. Shim is involved in a number of research projects including the development of minimally invasive spine surgery, and has presented papers at regional and national meetings. Dr. Shim has been in practice in the bay area since 1993.

Mark D. Torke, M.D.

Dr. Torke earned his undergraduate degree in biochemistry and his Medical degree at the University of Wisconsin. He continued his training with his internship and orthopaedic surgical residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he cared for many intercollegiate and Olympic class athletes.

Dr. Torke did a Pediatric orthopaedic rotation at Alfred E. Du Pont Institute. In addition to sports injuries, his special interests include arthroscopic surgery, cartilage transplant surgery, total joint replacement, and pediatric orthopaedics. He is a member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Torke has been in practice in the Tampa Bay area since 1990.

Tommy L. Ray, PA-C

Education:

South University, Savannah, GA - MSPAS—March 2009, Physician Assistant

Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL - M.Ed.—May 1999, Sports Management & Leisure

Guilford College, Greensboro, NC - B.S.-December 1995, Athletic Training, Minor: Biology

Professional Societies and Memberships:

American Academy of Physician Assistants - January 2007 to present

Florida Association of Physician Assistants - March 2007 to present

National Athletic Trainer's Association - August, 1991 to present

Certification:

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - March 2009

National Athletic Trainer's Association Board of Certification, Guilford College - August, 1996

Special Achievements:

The Miami Dolphins, Davis, FL - Jul. 1999 to Sep. 1999 Int. Certified Athletic Trainer

Published Case Report in the NATA News - April 2003

Certified Athletic Trainer assigned to the 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City

Multiple articles published in the Carolina Morning News - September 2002

Peter Ferrandino, P.A.-C

Education:

St. John's University - BS, Physician Assistant

St.Vincent's Catholic Medical Center - Physician Assistant Certificate

Professional Societies and Memberships:

American Academy of Physician Assistants

Florida Academy of Physician Assistants

New York Society of Physician Assistants

Certification:

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Marquis D. Hopkins, P.A.-C

Education:

Northeastern University - Physician Assistant

Northeastern University - Master of Health Professions

Northeastern University - Bachelor of Science

Professional Societies & Memberships:

American Academy of Physician Assistants

Florida Academy of Physician Assistants

Specializations:

Sports medicine (twelve years experience)

Certifications:

National Commission Certification of Physician Assistants

Certified Sports and Conditioning Specialist

Certified Athletic Trainer

Jason S. Mazza, OPA-C

A graduate of the University of Alabama where he received his Master of Science degree in Public Health (M.S.P.H.) as well as a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Emory University. Mr. Mazza is a Certified Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistant (O.P.A.-C) and holds dual certifications as a Certified Surgical Assistant (SA-C / C.S.A.) through the American Board of Surgical Assistants and the National Surgical Assistant Association. Additionally he is a fellow member of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. Mr. Mazza holds professional membership in five national organizations including the North American Spine Society and currently serves as the President-Elect for the American Society of Orthopaedic Physician’s Assistants.

Mr. Mazza is directly involved in pre and post-operative patient care, patient education, clinical research, and surgical assisting. For over thirteen years, he has worked directly with Dr. John Shim and helped develop the Spine Management program here at Florida Sports, Orthopaedic & Spine Medicine.