Richard J. Margaitis, D.O., Assistant Professor Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OP&P) and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Sports Medicine

Dr. Richard Margaitis D.O. received his Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Biology from Florida Southern College of Lakeland, FL in 2000. He later earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York Institute of Technology) in Westbury, NY in 2006. In 2010, he completed his 4 year integrated Family Medicine/Neuromuscular Medicine (NMM/OMM) internship and residency at Florida Hospital East Orlando. He recently finished a 1 year primary care Sports Medicine fellowship at East Carolina University (ECU)/Pitt County Memorial Hospital/Brody School of Medicine of Greenville, NC in June 2011. He worked closely with the ECU Pirate athletes on the sidelines and in the training room diagnosing and treating a multitude of musculoskeletal ailments and injuries.  He is board certified in three distinct areas of medicine including Family Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine and Sports Medicine.

His other professional interests and experience includes Musculoskeletal Ultrasound utilization for diagnosis and injection procedures, including Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Prolotherapy.  He has additional training in Craniosacral treatment for various medical conditions including migraines, rhinosinusitis, temporomandibular joint dysfunction and coccydynia.