I am a sports medicine physician at Memorial Healthcare System specializing in the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, including joint, muscle, tendon and nerve issues. My patients span all ages and include elite athletes, collegiate athletes and weekend warriors. My priority is always to maximize an athlete’s physical function and optimize their quality of life.

I am dual board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine and have a special interest in micro-invasive interventional orthopedics and regenerative medicine such as the use of orthobiologics (e.g. platelet-rich plasma and stem cell procedures). These are non-surgical approaches to encourage tissue healing and pain relief.

I was always interested in the sciences and fascinated with the limits of the human body during sports, which led me to a career in sports medicine where I could combine these interests. I had the privilege to train with the leading experts in musculoskeletal ultrasound and regenerative medicine at the prestigious Mayo Clinic.

Being born and raised in Miami, I take pleasure in providing care to the South Florida community. When working with patients, I am passionate about teaching and helping them understand their injuries and the evidence of sports medicine treatments. I aim for each patient to leave my clinic with a clear explanation of their injury and treatment plan. I also like to instill that exercise is medicine. It is an honor to be part of a patient’s treatment journey and get them back into their active lifestyles.

In addition to providing individual patient care, I enjoy covering sporting events and being a team physician. Throughout my training and career, I have covered high school and collegiate athletic sports, semi-professional teams (MedCity FC Soccer Team and Rochester Grizzlies Hockey Team), and mass events (AJC Peachtree Road Race, MedCity Marathon, Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and Publix Atlanta Marathon to name a few). I also took part in medical care for the Minnesota Twins MLB spring training session and carry a martial arts background, including Shaolin Kung Fu, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I am interested in combat medicine and adrenaline-infused sports, such as skateboarding.

Hospital Affiliations

• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital Pembroke
• Memorial Hospital West
• Memorial Regional Hospital

Gender

• Male

Languages

• Spanish

Education

University of Florida College of Medicine, 2018

Internships

University of Florida College of Medicine, 2019, Internal Medicine

Residency

Emory University, 2022, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Fellowships

Mayo Clinic, 2023, Sports Medicine

Certifications

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation-Sports Medicine

Publications

Professional Organizations

• American Medical Association of Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
• American College of Sports Medicine
• Association of Academic Physiatrists
• American Academic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Presentations

International

• Tratamientos para el dolor de espalda Pullen, S., Negron, G. Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo Medical School graduation Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, March 2020
  
  National
• AMSSM Journal Club Meeting: Discussion on “AMSSM Position Statement on Concussions in Sport” and “Position Statement on Youth Resistance Training – The 2014 International Consensus”. Rey, M., Guzman, M., Vaz, K,. Chu, J., Negron, G (moderator). AMSSM Youtube, Virtual, December 2023
• Microfragmented Adipose Tissue versus Stromal Vascular Fraction for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Literature Review Negron, G., Hanalla, B Emory University’s PM&R Research Day, June 2022
• AMSSM Ask-a-Fellow Webinar, Davis, S., Giusto, E., Hunter, H., Hatamiya, N., Ruikang, L., Olson, E., Oseguera, A., Saunders, J., Rickenbach, K., Negron, G. (moderator), AMSSM Youtube, Virtual, October 2021

• AMSSM Matching Into a Sports Medicine Fellowship Panel Discussion. Zaremski, J., Dixit, S., Gregory, A., McInnis, K., Monseau, A., Novak, M., Rao, A., Negron, G., Jackels, M..AMSSM Youtube, Virtual, June 2021

• Incidence of Late Evening Admissions and Adverse Outcomes of Inpatient Rehabilitation Patients, Jang, K., Negron, G., Emory University PM&R Research Day, June 2021

• Intra-articular injection of Dehydrated Cell and Protein Concentrate (dCPC) versus Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis, Negron, G., Olufade, O., Sirutis, B.,Whitley, J., Mautner, K., Emory University Sports Medicine Symposium, Virtual, May 2021

• AMSSM Promotional Video, Negron, G. AAFP 2020 Conference, Virtual, August 2020
• Soccer Medicine Journal Club – “Injury Incidence and Injury Patterns in Professional Football: The UEFA injury Study,” Negron, G., Emory University Sports Medicine, Virtual, June 2020

• Resident and Medical Student Webinar, Negron, G., Fleming,J. AMSSM Annual Meeting, Virtual, April 2020
• Case Podium Presentation: “Sixteen-Year-Old Baseball Player with History of Tingling Fingers” Negron, G., Schoch, B., Vincent, K., Zaremski, J., AMSSM Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, April 2018
• Ankle Bracing Effects on Lower Extremity Biomechanics During a Drop Cutting Task, Negron, G., Herman, D, UF College of Medicine Interview Day Research Presentation, Gainesville, Florida, February 2016 and October 2017
  
  Regional
• Acute Knee Pain in a 10-year-old Female, Negron, G., Colbenson, K Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine morning conference, July 2022
• Lateral Knee Pain in a Runner Negron, G., Boettcher, B, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine morning conference, August 2022
• Effects of Heavy Slow Resistance Training Combined with Corticosteroid Injections or Tendon Needling in Patients with Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy Negron, G. Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Journal Club, August 2022
• College Football Player with Chronic Proximal Hamstring “strain” Negron, G., Sellon, J. Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine morning conference, September 2022
• An Interesting Case of Right Knee Pain Negron, G., Boettcher, B. Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine morning conference, October 2022
• Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Can Be a Viable Alternative to Corticosteroid Injection for Conservative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Disease: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Negron, G. Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Journal Club, October 2022
  
  Podcasts
• BJSM Podcast #489: Orthobiologics: Too much? Too young? Youth Sports Specialization Jayanthi, N., Negron, G., November 2021
• BJSM Podcast #426: Orthobiologics: Is this a new advancement in nonoperative sports medicine? Mautner, K., Negron, G., May 2020

Awards

• PGY-4 Resident of the Year, Emory University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Atlanta, Georgia, 2022
• Chief Resident, Emory University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Atlanta, Georgia, 2021-22
• Best Research of the Year, Emory University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Atlanta, Georgia, 2021
• PGY-3 Resident of the Year, Emory University Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program, Atlanta, Georgia, 2021
• Emory Orthopaedics Seed Grant Award, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2020
• AMSSM Jason Davenport Scholarship Recipient, AMSSM Annual Virtual Conference, 2020
• Distinction of Graduation with Honors in Research, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, 2018
• Excellence in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Award, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, 2018
• Electrode Store Best Paper Award, Association for Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, Sacramento, California, 2016
• Discovery Pathway Program Scholarship Recipient (Medical Student Research Program), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, 2015