Dr. Medina Sanchez, MD, Clearwater, FL, 33765

Dr. Medina Sanchez was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Exercise Physiology. Upon graduation, he went on to study medicine at the Universidad Central Del Caribe in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and became a Medical Director in 2006.

Dr. Medina Sanchez performed an intern year at Hospital Damas in Ponce, Puerto Rico before completing a residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, Illinois. During his senior year of residency he was awarded the title of Chief Resident of the program. He then went on to sub-specialize in Interventional Spine and Pain Management at Florida Spine Institute in Clearwater, Florida.

Dr. Medina Sanchez specializes in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and stroke patients. He has widespread training in orthotics and prosthetics, spasiticity management and electrodiagnostic medicine. His fellowship in Interventional Spine and Pain Management provided extensive training in all non-spinal procedures, plus proficiency in diagnosis and treatment of numerous pain syndromes. His expertise also covers treating osteoarthritis of multiple joints.

Dr. Media Sanchez authorized a musculoskeletal case study which was published in the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal and in the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation online case program. He has also presented at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation general poster session.

Dr. Medina Sanchez is actively involved in nursing home rehabilitation for both long and short term residents. He works together with family members, therapists, social workers, psychiatrists, case managers and dieticians to coordinate individualized rehabilitation plans.

Dr. Sanchez practices alongside a multi-disciplinary spine care team at the Florida Spine Institute. Florida Spine Institute is the leading, and one of most trusted, medical facilities that specializes in back & neck care, pain management, neurology, and minimally invasive spine surgery in the Clearwater, St. Petersburg and Tampa area. The board certified doctors, surgeons and therapist provide their patients with all of their consultations and treatment on a single campus which has helped thousands of patients for over 20 years.