Michael Swartzon, MD

About Michael Swartzon, MD

Michael Swartzon, M.D., is a sports medicine physician with a dual board certification in family and sports medicine. He cares for active people, athletes and individuals with musculoskeletal conditions. He is an important player on your health team with significant specialized training in treatment and prevention of illness and injury to help you lead a healthier lifestyle. Dr. Swartzon cares for youth athletes, “weekend warriors,” active individuals, elite athletes and nonathletes alike. He can maximize non-operative treatment, guide referrals to physical and occupational therapies and if necessary, expedite an appointment to a surgeon for treatment. Dr. Swartzon is an associate professor for Florida International University as well as an affiliate professor for Nova Southeastern University and program director for Baptist Health’s primary care sports medicine fellowship program. He is published in several medical journals and regularly presents at national conferences focused on sports medicine research. He has significant experience with professional athletes as a team physician for the Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, the jockeys at Gulfstream Park Racetrack and a tournament physician for the Miami Open. He is the co-medical director for the Miami Marathon & Half Marathon. Additionally, he cares for a variety of collegiate teams such as Florida International University, Barry University and St. Thomas University. Previously, Dr. Swartzon provided medical care for El Clásico Barcelona vs Real Madrid, the World Golf Championship, the University of New Mexico Lobos basketball team, Mountain West conference championship, NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, New Mexico state rodeo and the USA Track and Field Indoor Championship. His specialties include stem cell, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and amniotic regenerative orthobiological therapy. He performs orthopedic ultrasound diagnostics and ultrasound-guided procedures. He is also a certified FAA Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) and performs physicals for pilots. As a South Florida native, Dr. Swartzon is an avid fan of local sports teams.

Provider Gender

Male

Language

English

Hebrew

Age Groups Seen

Children (4-11 years)

Adolescents (12-15 years)

Adolescents (16-18 years)

Adults (18+)

Adults (65+)

Hospital Affiliations

Doctors Hospital

South Miami Hospital

West Kendall Baptist Hospital

Publications

Expert Gallery

Additional Links

Baptist Health Team Physicians Help Dolphins Prevent, Minimize Pre-Season Injuries

On or Off the Field: New Baptist Health Orthopedic Complex Offers Care for All

Runner’s Knee: A Painful Condition to Avoid, Especially If You’re Long-Distance Training

New Baptist Health Orthopedic Complex Treats You Like A Pro Athlete

Education & Training

Education

University of New Mexico
Fellowship Program, Sports Medicine, 2013

University of Kansas Medical Center (Kansas City)
Residency Program, Family Medicine, 2012

Sackler School of Medicine (Israel)
Medical School, 2007

Certifications

Family Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine, 2012

Sports Medicine
American Board of Family Medicine, 2013

Locations

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1228 South Pine Island Road, Suite 310

Plantation, FL 33324

Phone: 954-392-1725

Fax: 954-837-1113

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19955 Northwest 27th Avenue, Suite 200

Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Phone: 786-595-1310

Fax: 786-591-6999

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Accepted Insurance

Note: Health plans that are currently contracted with Baptist Health are listed below. However, please check with our insurance provider to verify that Baptist Health is part of your provider network.

Medicare
HMO
POS
PPO

Entrust
HMO
Medicare
POS
Select Plus PPO/POS

Miami Dade Blue
PPC/PPO

CarePlus Health Plans

Great West
HMO
POS
PPO

Devoted Health

Dimension Health

Dimension International

Doctors HealthCare Plans

First Health Network

BlueCare
Medicare HMO
MyBlue
Options
POS
PPO
Select

Global Excel

Global Medical Mgmt/Europ Assist

HAA Preferred Partners

Humana Commercial/Medicare/HMO/PPO

Medicaid-HMO

Leon Health

Railroad

Multiplan

Preferred Care Network fka Medica

Quality Health Management

Prime
Select

Ratings & Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

4.9 / 5

341 Ratings, 65 Reviews

4.9

Likelihood of recommending this provider

4.9

Provider explained things clearly

4.9

Provider showed concern

4.9

Provider included you in decisions

4.9

Provider discussed treatment options

31/8/2024

The doctor has great bedside manners. Very good trait especially when meeting for the first time.

31/8/2024

Dr Swartzon was knowledgeable, kind, caring & gave me multiple solutions. I'm very happy & going forward Dr Swartzon will be the only Dr I see for me knees.

25/8/2024

Both Dr, Swartzon and [...] were kind, helpful, very knowledgeable, asked questions to understand my needs and any concerns. They took time to answer my questions and explained everything in detail. Both always go out of their way to meet my needs as their patient. I highly recommend them.

25/8/2024

Dr. Schwartzman is very good and listens and spends time

4/8/2024

He was amazing!!! He actually cared about my issues and ordered imaging. I'm so happy with his care!!

31/7/2024

The doctor and his team were all very professional and caring.

31/7/2024

Loved the facility and the personnel

30/7/2024

I recommend Baptist ortho all the time.

30/7/2024

Thank you

29/7/2024

He was very conservative when deciding my next step of care & explained everything very clearly

14/7/2024

No one better than him

28/6/2024

Dr. Swartzon, Jen, Cari, Jennifer and everyone are very professional, caring, nice & understanding. Patient too.

23/6/2024

He is amazing and always takes the time to talk to my mom. She has dementia and he is very patient with her.

23/6/2024

Everyone did they part & absolutely satisfactory Fifty stars

17/6/2024

A great team

17/6/2024

Swartzon is excellent

16/6/2024

There should be a rating of excellent for the Dr. And staff .

16/6/2024

Dr. Swartzon is the best! I've seen him for various injuries and he is always very detailed and informative of what is wrong and what is the best plan for a full recovery.

15/6/2024

Excellent Doctor

10/6/2024

He was very caring, gently, knowledgeable, explained everything.I've already recommended him very highly. Dr. Swortzen truly has so much empathy for his patients when they are in pain. I'm so fortunate he's located so close by. And so greatful that I was offered an appointment so soon after my fall. I'm so happy that I was able to secure an MRI right downstairs for tomorrow!!

29/5/2024

Dr. Swartzon was extremely helpful and caring. He made me feel better about my injury even though it was a bit of a problem I currently have.

19/5/2024

Very good.

10/5/2024

Good

10/5/2024

Very happy with the amount of time spent with the doctor and thoroughness of the exam.

6/5/2024

Dr Swartzon has been my orthopedist for 7 years. He is gentle, knowledgeable & caring. So sorry that he no longer sees patients in Coral Gables - but I willing to travel an hour to get to his office; he is that good!

5/5/2024

Dr. Swartzon understands my preference for holistic and conservative treatment approaches and helps to find the best options for my situation.

28/4/2024

Very good

26/4/2024

Excellent service

16/4/2024

Dr. Was great

16/4/2024

Good

16/4/2024

Highly recommend!!!

15/4/2024

Very good

14/4/2024

Doctor Swartzon is one of the best doctors I've been to. I will recommend him to anyone that needs an orthopedic doctor. He was so kind and easy to talk to. He explained everything, even as he was looking at my scans. He gave me multiple treatment options and still left the option open to revisit if needed. More doctors need to be like Dr. Swartzon.

14/4/2024

Dr. Swartzon is a very caring dr.

9/4/2024

Excellent

29/3/2024

Very good experience

23/3/2024

Really good experience.

20/3/2024

Excellent doctor and so was his assistant.

19/3/2024

Feel confident

16/3/2024

Excellent

13/3/2024

Very good experience! Doctor was good listener.

25/2/2024

Not only the best experience but excellent results

25/2/2024

Dr Swartzon was caring patient and very informative he took his time and did not rush me with my questions

22/2/2024

It's all thanks blessings

13/2/2024

Although, I was hoping for a different outcome, the physician explained my situation thoroughly, and made suggestions for a plan of action to address my concerns .

7/2/2024

Very good experience. Explained procedure and all was done in a timely fashion

5/2/2024

Absolutely, recommend both Dr. Swarzon and Dr. [...] as Sports Medicine Orthopedics only recommend the Sports Medicine PT for all PT needs.

3/2/2024

I had an entire group of people with me. They were very transparent about the rarity of my problem, what can be done that day and how it could possibly go. This was for an ultrasound guided cyst removal in the knee. The team let me watch the ultrasound and spoke directly to me as we made a decision to do an ultrasound guided aspiration. They were very up front about the pain level. The teams bedside manner was awesome. The entire visit was quick but didn't feel rushed. They gave me as much time as I needed to describe my concerns, pain, and how I thought it came to be. As soon as I finished my explanation they immediately had X-rays taken with 0 wait time. They reviewed them with me in the room and moved forward quickly. The entire process from diagnosis, X-rays, 2 different sets of tests, ultrasound and guided aspiration and checkout took 1-1.5 hours. This team rocks

29/1/2024

All the people who took care of me made me feel very good and calm.

26/1/2024

Dr. Swartzon is an exceptional diagnostian!

23/1/2024

I like his honesty as well.

21/1/2024

Dr S related appropriately to me both as person/patient as well as professional/ physician

17/1/2024

Dr. Swartzon is excellent. He takes time to explain everything making sure you understand. He is extremely knowledgeable and thorough. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

15/1/2024

Dr Swartzon was great. I came to him for a second opinion & I was satisfied with his findings.

14/1/2024

I had a very good experience with Baptist

6/1/2024

I would definitely recommend this facility/Doctor

29/12/2023

I couldn't be happier or more impressed with Dr. Swartzon. He is kind, thorough, and didn't push me to make the decision HE wanted moving forward. He gave me all my options and we decided together. His staff is great also.

26/12/2023

I always Recomended Dr Swartzon.

25/12/2023

I always receive excellent care with dr Swartzon & his support staff

19/12/2023

Excelrnte

8/12/2023

One of my best experiences. He was thorough, extremely professional, honest and personable

2/12/2023

I appreciated the options and concern the team showed me.

28/11/2023

Dr Swartzon and Pharmacist Brandon and MA Jen were throughout and attentive

26/11/2023

The Doctor was amazing and very caring. I would recommend him to anyone I know.

16/11/2023

Very good excellent service Thank you

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About Michael Swartzon, MD

Education & Training

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Michael Swartzon, MD

Affiliations

Specialties

About Michael Swartzon, MD

Education & Training

Locations

Accepted Insurance

Ratings & Reviews

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