Dr. Robert E. Jacobson is a neurological surgeon specializing in spine surgery, brain tumors and stereotactic radiosurgery with CyberKnife and Gamma Knife technologies.

With over 35 years of experience, Dr. Jacobson started his training and career in Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai Hospital followed by a residency in Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Hospital in New York, and at the University of Miami Hospitals. He completed fellowships in Cervical and Lumbar spine surgery in Academisch Zeikenhaus, Utrecht, Netherland, and Microvascular surgery in Kantonspiel Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. He served as Medical officer in the United States Army and later continued as Instructor and Assistant Professor, at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida. He received Academic honors from Ford Foundation, Phi Beta Kappa, and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

Medical Licensure

• Florida State Medical License, 2015
  • License #: ME124360 (active)
• West Virginia State Medical License, 2010
  • License #: 25192 (inactive)

Education

• MD, MEDICINE - TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, 08/2006 - 07/2010, Philadelphia, PA
• MBS, BIOLOGY - DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, 08/2004 - 06/2006, Philadelphia, PA
• BS, BIOLOGY - VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, 08/2000 - 07/2004, Villanova, PA

Post-Graduate Education & Training

• FELLOWSHIP, ORTHOPAEDIC SPORTS MEDICINE, MIAMI SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE, 08/2015 - 08/2016, Coral Gables, FL
• CHIEF RESIDENT, ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY RESIDENCY, MARSHALL UNIVERSITY DEPT. OF ORTHOPAEDICS, 07/2010 - 07/2015, Huntington, WV

Sports Team Coverage

• MIAMI DOLPHINS: 2015-2016 Season including training camp, practices and games
• MIAMI HEAT: 2015-2016 Season including practices and games
• FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SPORTS: 2015-2016 Season: Basketball and Soccer
• MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL: 2013-2015: 2 Seasons including games and weekly practices
• BOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 2011-2013: 10 games/season including 1-2 practices per week
• HUNTINGTON PREP BASKETBALL: 2012: Winter Tournament game coverage

Administrative Service

• Affiliate Professor & Faculty, Larkin Community Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program, 12/2020 - Present
• Chief Administrative Resident, Marshall University Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, 2014-2015
• Project P.R.E. M.E.D. Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, 2012-2013

Hospital & Surgery Center Affiliations

• Kendall Regional Medical Center
• Coral Gables Hospital
• Larkin Community Hospital - South Miami
• Larking Community Hospital - Palm Springs
• Miami Surgical Center
• The Surgery Center at a Doral
• Tri-Country Surgical Center

Publications/Research

• Riley, TD, Mooar, P, Gaughan, JP. The Incidence and Contributing Factors of Partial Cartilage Delamination Injuries in the Knee. Temple University Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine. Vol. 3 Spring 2008: 78-84
• Riley TD, Koester A. Dual EPL Tendon Discovered Intraoperatively: A Case Study
• Riley TD, Day J. Pediatric Talus Fracture: A Case Report and Review of Current Literature.
• Shuler F, Oliashirazi A, Cheung F, Riley TD, Iliev I, Shah D. Teaching the Millennial Student: How well have the Baby Boomer / Generation X teachers adapted in an Academic Orthopaedic Department?
• Oliashirazi A, Cheung F, Riley, TD, Salava J, Winters K. OR Culture and Room Traffic: Visual Cues are Necessary

Dr. Abel Murillo, MD is an Interventional Pain Management Specialist with over 32 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Universidad Nacional Mayor De San Marcos, Facultad De Medicina medical school in 1988.

He is established within the south Florida communities and well respected in the greater Miami area as an expert in pain management. Dr. Murillo is an extremely kind physician with a focus on reducing his patient's pain thereby increasing their quality of life and daily activities.

Dr. Murillo specializes in Anesthesiology and holds professional memberships with American Academy of Pain Management, American Society of Anesthesiologists, and International Anesthesia Research Society.

Medical Licensure

• Louisiana (Inactive)
• Florida
  • License number: ME0049517 (Active)
• George (Inactive)

Education

• Saint Louis Catholic Prep School, 1971-1975
• McNeese State University, 1975-1980 (Cum Laude, B.S.)
• Creighton University, 1980-1981 (Postgraduate work)
• The Medical College of Wisconsin, 1981-1982 (Freshman Year of Medical School)
• The Tulane University School of Medicine, 1982-1985, M.D.
• The University of Miami & Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1986 (Internship in Internal Medicine)
• The University of Miami & Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1986-1989 (Residency in Neurology)
• EMG/Neuromuscular Fellowship, The University of Miami & Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1989-1990 (Associate Member of the A.A.N.E.M.)

Associations

• American Academy of Neurology (A.A.N.), 2008-present (Associate Member)
• Florida Society of Neurology, 2005-2008 (Member)
• American College of Physicians, 2005 (Member)
• National Headache Foundation, 2001 (Member)
• American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (A.A.N.E.M.), 1998-present (Associate Member)
• Dade County Medical Association, 1994-present (Member)
• Florida Medical Association, 1994-2008 (Member)
• American Society of Internal Medicine, 1991-1998 (Member)
• National Association of Residents and Interns, 1985-1991 (Member)
• American Medical Association, 1983-present (Member)
• American Medical Student Association, 1983-1985 (Member)
• American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, 1983-1986 (Member)
• American Society of Chemists, 1977 (Member)
• Pre-Medical Society, 1976-1979 (Secretary)
• Student Government Association, 1976 (Senator)

Awards & Special Recognition

• Distinguished Physician Award - Florida Medical Association (2007)
• Chief Resident of University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital, Miami, FL (1989)
• J. Kaiser Merit Scholarship Finalist (1985)
• National Scholarship Hispanic Fund Recipient (1985)
• Aron Scholarship, Tulane University (1981-1985)
• Pre-Medical Society Scholarship (1978)
• Dean's List, McNeese State University (1975-1980)

Research

• "Suppressor T cell Function in Multiple Sclerosis in the Cuban American Population", Sponsored by The Department of Neurology, University of Miami School of Medicine, September 1987 to June 1989.

Publications

• "Hemichorea-hemiballismus associated with AIDS and Cerebral Toxoplasmosis: A Case Report", Sanchez-Ramos, Weiner and Marquez, Journal of Movement Disorders, Vol. 4, No. 3 1989, PP 266-273

Board Certifications

• Pain Medicine, American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine American Osteopathic Conjoint Pain Medicine Examination Committee (expires December 31, 2030)
• Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (expires December 31, 2029)
• Family Medicine / OMT, American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice (expires December 31, 2028)

Hospital Privileges & Ambulatory Surgical Center Privileges

• Larkin Community Hospital (October 2020-present) Admitting Privileges
• Cardiovascular Surgical Suites (2021-present)
• Palmetto Lakes Surgical Center (2021-present)
• Miami Surgical Center (2020-present)
• Coral Gables Surgery Center (2020-present)
• Gables Surgical Center (2020-present)

Employment History

• Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (July 2022-present) at Miami Neurosurgical Center
• Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (March 2020-present) at Pain Resource Networks, Inc.
• Pain Medicine Fellowship (2019-2020) at Larkin Community Hospital Residency Program
• Staff Physician (2019-2021) at Institute for Non-Surgical Orthopedics
• Staff Physician (2018-2020) at MD Now Urgent Care
• Resident Physician (2015-2019) at Larkin Community Hospital Residency Program
• Chief NMM/OMM Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellow (2014-2015) at College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine / Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA
• NMM/OMM Pre-Doctoral Teaching Fellow (2012-2014) at College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine / Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA

Education

• Robert E. Jacobson, MD Neurosurgery (2020-2021), 2-year Post-Fellowship Training Program (non-accredited) Advanced Interventional Spine (completed, June 2022)
• LECOM/Larkin Community Hospital: Miami, FL (2019-2020), 1-year Fellowship Program (accredited) Interventional Pain Medicine (completed, June 2020)
• LECOM/Larkin Community Hospital: Miami, FL (2015-2019), 4-year Residency Program - Integrated Family Medicine / Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (completed, June 2019)
• Western University of Health Sciences at College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific: Pomona, CA (2010-2015), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (completed, May 2015)
• Washington State University: Pullman, WA (2008-2010), Post-Baccalaureate
• Western Washington University: Bellingham, WA (2001-2003), Bachelor of Science, Pre-Physical Therapy

Publications

• Joyce D M, Granville M, Berti A, et al. (February 08, 2022) Vertebral Augmentation Compared to Conservative Treatment of Vertebra Plana and High-Degree Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: A Review of 110 Fractures in 100 Patients. Cureus 14(2): e22006. doi:10.7759/cureus.22006
• Joyce D M, Granville M, Jacobson R E (March 11, 2021) Re-expansion and Stabilization of Vertebra Plana Fractures Using Bilateral SpineJack® Implants. Cureus 13(3): e13839. DOI 10.7759/cureus.13839

Professional Organizations

• American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (2021-current)
• Florida Osteopathic Association (2014-current)
• American Osteopathic Association (2010-current)
• American Academy of Osteopathy (2010-current)

Honors & Awards

• Half-Tuition Academic Scholarship: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA (2013-2015)
• Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (2003)
• Golden Key International Honor Society: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (2003)
• Western Foundation Academic Excellence Scholarship: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (2002)
• Jean Crowell Memorial Scholarship: Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (2002)
• President's Award: Washington State University, Pullman, WA (2000)
• Second Degree Black Belt: World Tae Kwon Do Federation, Redmond, WA (1999)
• First Degree Black Belt: American Tae Kwon Do Association, Redmond, WA (1991)

Dr. Exposito has been a chiropractic physician for 30 years in private practice, specializing in wellness care, sports medicine, and traumatic injuries such as automobile accidents.

He has a background in sports medicine working with local teams in the past as an athletic trainer for Miami Palmetto Senior High School, Florida International University Panthers, and with members of the SWAT team for Metro Dade County.

Dr. Exposito has an array of knowledge in the function and performance of the musculoskeletal system, in particular the spine and nervous system.

His years of experience have made him an expert in the field of Chiropractic Medicine.

Norma Pena is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, licensed in the State of Florida. She originally attended Florida International University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Norma then pursued her Master of Science in Nursing with a sub-specialty in Family Practice at the University of Miami, where she graduated with honors. Norma's professional background includes surgery as well as extensive work with geriatric and pediatric patients.

Norma is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Sigma Theta Tau and the International Honor Society of Nursing.