PatellofemoralPainSyndromePFPS near Key Largo, FL

Biography: Eduardo Icaza, M.D., is a comprehensive and interventional pain management physician at Miami Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health. Dr. Icaza is double board-certified in anesthesiology and pain management. He specializes in diagnosing and treating various acute and chronic pain conditions including spinal, neuropathic and postsurgical pain. He is fluent in English and Spanish. Prior to joining Miami Neuroscience Institute in 2022, Dr. Icaza served as an interventional pain physician at Mendelson Kornblum Orthopedics, Spine and Pain Specialists for four years. He also consulted for several Detroit-area hospitals. He earned the Robert Sweet Excellence in Anesthesiology award at the University of Michigan Medical School. He's published research in Anesthesiology and Anesthesia and Analgesia as well as presented at national conferences. Dr. Icaza's approach to patient care is based on treating each patient like a family member. He seeks to listen and understand the source of the pain before discussing and recommending the best treatment plan. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Icaza enjoys spending time with family, running, cycling, reading and following University of Michigan sports.

Biography: Mariana De Michele, M.D., is a board-certified primary care physician at Baptist Health. Dr. De Michele specializes in womens health, weight management and preventative medicine, including diabetes prevention. She is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian. Dr. De Michele is also a clinical faculty at Baptist Health for the upcoming internal medicine residency program. Prior to joining Baptist Health in 2022, Dr. De Michele worked as a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine for Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. She was also a clinical assistant professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and the director of Cleveland Clinics public walk-in clinic. Dr. De Micheles research includes diabetes prevention, pre-diabetes, physician education and the improvement of healthcare access. Her work is published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine and the Journal of Medical Internet Research. She is also a member of the American College of Physicians Dr. De Michele received several awards from the University of Michigan and Cleveland Clinic Foundation, including the Caring with Excellence Award and the Steven E. Gradwohl Excellence in Continuity General Medicine Teaching Award, which she won twice. She also received three times the Making a Difference Award, a recognition given by patients. Dr. De Michele believes in building long-term relationships with patients, serving each with time, dedication and commitment. Seeing herself as the quarterback of patients medical care, she treats patients like family using compassionate evidence-based care and holistic treatments. When she is not treating patients or instructing new doctors, Dr. De Michele enjoys running, gardening, traveling and spending time with family.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Goykhman performs complex surgeries including reconstruction of foot and ankle, trauma, arthroscopy, and diabetic foot repair. Other interests include malunions, nonunions, bone infections, charcot deformities, as well as bunions and hammertoes. Dr. Goykhman is experienced in pediatric foot and leg pathologies and treats such conditions as flat foot, in-toe, and other deformities. Dr. Goykhman speaks Spanish, Russian, and Hebrew