Joshua H Altman, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
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About Joshua H Altman
Joshua Altman, MD, earned his medical degree in 2015 from the University of Florida College of Medicine. and joined the faculty of the department of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at the University of Florida in June 2020.
He completed his intern year in 2015 in emergency medicine at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, PA and remainder of residency in emergency medicine at the University of Florida. Following residency, he completed a primary care sports medicine fellowship at UF in 2020.
He is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine as well as the American College of Emergency Physicians and Florida College of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Altman has volunteered with numerous organizations such as the Five Points of Life Gainesville Marathon, medical volunteer at Allegheny Health Network Sports Complex in Pittsburgh, PA and a member of the Allegheny Health Network Disaster Committee. Throughout his training, he was actively involved with medical coverage at Gainesville High School and Newberry High School.
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
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PAS5020 – Intro to Medicine 2
College of Medicine
Board Certifications
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Sports MedicineAmerican Medical Society of Sports Medicine
Clinical Profile
Specialties
- Emergency Medicine
- Sports Medicine
Areas of Interest
- Steroid Injections – Tendon, Bursa, Joint
- Ultrasound
Publications
Academic Articles
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Pulmonary Contusions in a Collegiate Football Player With Same-Game Return-to-Play.
- Journal
- Cureus.
- Volume/Issue
- 17(2)
- [DOI]
- 10.7759/cureus.79752.
- [PMID]
- 40161137.
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COVID-19 prevalence and presenting symptoms in a college student population: A retrospective chart review.
- Journal
- Journal of American college health : J of ACH.
- Volume/Issue
- 71(5):1356-1360
- [DOI]
- 10.1080/07448481.2021.1926270.
- [PMID]
- 34133912.
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Relationship between arm span to height ratio, aortic root diameter, and systolic blood pressure in collegiate athletes.
- Journal
- American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice.
- Volume/Issue
- 25
- [DOI]
- 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100242.
- [PMID]
- 38510494.
Education
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Fellowship in Primary Care Sports Medicine
University of Florida
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Residency in Emergency Medicine
University of Florida
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Internship in Emergency Medicine
Allegheny Health Network
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Medical Degree
University of Florida
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Bachelors Degree in Biochemistry
University of Florida
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 265-5911
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100186
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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PO Box 100186
GAINESVILLE FL 32610