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Jason Pirozzolo
Jason Pirozzolo, Physician, Professor
Born (1976-11-27) November 27, 1976 (age 47)
Elmira, New York, USA United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materOhio State University
Duke University
Penn State University
Nova Southeastern University
Occupation(s)Physician, Professor, Pilot
Years active2006 – present
Known forCommunity leader, Physician
TitleDoctor, Professor,
Vice-Chairman[1][2]

Jason Pirozzolo (pronounced [pair-zola]; born November 27, 1976) is an American Sports Medicinephysician, a community leader, a pilot, a professor, and an author.

Pirozzolo began practice in Orlando, Florida in 2006 with Florida Hospital as the Director of Sports Medicine [3][4]. Later, he joined a private practice with Orlando Hand Surgery Associates as the Director of Sports Medicine and Trauma[4]. He was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to serve as a board member of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, and elected Vice Chairman of the board[1][2][5]. He serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Florida State University College of Medicine[6].

Early life[edit]

Pirozzolo was born in Elmira, New York, a small town in Upstate New York. He is the son of an elementary school teacherand a general contractor. He grew up on 270 acres of farm land in a small house.

Education[edit]

Pirozzolo graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. degree Pre-medicine. Following college, he enrolled inNova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine where he graduated in 2002. During school, he completed externships inDermatology and emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. He later finished his internship and residency (medicine) at Duke University with a fellowship in sports medicine at Ohio State University. He obtained dual board certifications in both family medicine and Sports Medicine. He was credentialled as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dr. Pirozzolo has also been granted privileges to fly single and multi-engine aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since 2005[7].

Career[edit]

====Physician===Dr. Pirozzolo began practice in 2006 as the Director of Sports Medicine for Florida Hospital's urgent care facilities[3]. In 2011 he joined forces with Orlando Hand Surgery Associates as their Director of Sports Medicine and Trauma in downtown Orlando, Florida[4]. Dr. Pirozzolo is also an active member of the Florida Medical Association and serves on theirCouncil on Legislation Board[8]. Pirozzolo has been a volunteer at Shepherd's Hope free clinic since 2010.

====Professor===Pirozzolo was appointed as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Florida State University College of Medicine in 2010[9].

====Community Leader===In 2010, Dr. Pirozzolo was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to sit on the governing board of the Orlando International Airport, called theGreater Orlando Aviation Authority[10][11][12]. He served on the Orlando executive advisory committee and the economic development advisory committee. In 2012, he was elected unanimously to serve as the Vice Chairman of the board[13]. During his tenure he has committed his effort into raising awareness of the economic development opportunites [14] that exist in theCentral Florida area and the airport[15].

====Author===With his strong interest in sports medicine and wellness, Dr. Pirozzolo has researched and published numerous articles on blood-borne infections in sports medicine[16][17], blood borne infections in professional wrestling[18], as well as a novel environmental decontamination process for the disinfection of MRSA from surfaces in athletic facilities[19].

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (December 13, 2013). "Greater Orlando Aviation Authority: Board members portraits" (PDF). Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (December 13, 2013). "Greater Orlando Aviation Authority: members staff" (PDF). Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Health Grades. "Dr. Jason J. Pirozzolo, DO". Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Orlando Hand Surgery Associates. "Orlando Hand Surgery Associates". Orlando Hand Surgery Associates. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  5. ^ Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (December 13, 2013). "Orlando International and Executive Airports: About us". Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  6. ^ Florida State University. "Jason Pirozzolo D.O. : Clerkship Faculty - Orlando". FSU. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  7. ^ U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (September 2013). "U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Airman Details Report" (PDF). U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  8. ^ W. Alan Harmon, M.D., President (October 16, 2013). "Florida Medical Association, Inc. 2013-14 Councils and Committees" (PDF). Florida Medical Association, Inc. Retrieved February 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Jason Pirozzolo D.O." Florida State University, College of Medicine. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "César Calvet Becomes Pilot-In-Command of Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Board". Orlando International Airport. May 5, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  11. ^ Orlando Business Journal (Apr 1, 2010). "Kruppenbacher, Pirozzolo named to airport board". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved February 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Scott Powers (March 31, 2010). "Pair join Orlando airport board". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  13. ^ eTravel Business News (April 24, 2012). "GOAA Board selects new chairman". eTravel Business News. Retrieved February 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ Richard Bilbao (Dec 9, 2013). "Job creation to take off with potential Air China flights". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  15. ^ Jason Pirozzolo (March 27, 2013). "Orlando airport an economic engine". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  16. ^ Research Gate. "Jason Pirozzolo: publications". Research Gate. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  17. ^ Jason J. Pirozzolo, DO, Donald C. LeMay, (July 2007). "Blood-Borne Infections". Clinics.com. p. Volume 26, Issue 3 , 425-431,. Retrieved February 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Pirozzolo, Jason (May 2011 - Volume 43 - Issue 5 - pp 178-179). "Blood Borne Illness in Professional Wrestling". Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Retrieved February 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ Pirozzolo, Jason; Shaw, Lindsey; Chavez, Jose (May 2011 - Volume 43 - Issue 5- p 677). "A Novel Environmental Decontamination Process for the Disinfection of MRSA from Surfaces in Athletic Facilitie". Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Retrieved February 23, 2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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