Florida Spine Sports & Rehabilitation

Carlos J. Placer, M.D., and his medical staff wish to extend to you a warm welcome. Dr. Placer is a long time resident of the Orlando and Central Florida area, where he now resides with his wife and three children.

Current Appointments:
Adjunct Clinical Post Doctoral Associate
Dept. of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation
University of Florida, Shands.

Education/Training
Undergraduate Springfield College, BS in Sport Biology Springfield, Massachusetts

Medical School Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

Internship University District Hospital University of Puerto Rico Medical School San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Residency Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation University of Puerto San Juan, Puerto Rico

Fellowship Spine Care Center Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Dept. of Orthopedics & Rehabilitation. College of medicine, University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

Licensure and Certifications:
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Board Certified Pain Management
Puerto Rico Medical License
Florida State Medical License

Professional Affiliations:
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
American College of Sport Medicine
American Medical Association
American Medical Student Association
Physical Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation

Specialization:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Pain Management Injections
Spine & Sports Medicine

Our Founder: Carlos J. Placer, M.D.
Dr. Placer is committed to the excellence of his practice. He has a keen interest in spine and sports medicine, since he participates in sports himself.