Joren Manuel
Ocean Ridge
Summary
Compassionate family medicine physician with expertise in point-of-care ultrasound imaging, previously at Palmetto General Hospital and currently at Palm Beach Family Medical Associates. Proven ability to enhance patient care through innovative diagnostic tools, and collaborative teamwork. Recognized for outstanding research contributions and effective communication skills, ensuring comprehensive treatment for diverse patient populations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Medicine Physician
Palm Beach Family Medical Associates
Lake Worth
07.2025 - Current
- Per diem work at a primary care clinic in Palm Beach County.
- Provided comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population.
- Referred patients to specialists when necessary for further diagnosis or treatment.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and comprehensive patient care.
- Reviewed diagnostic imaging studies such as x-rays, MRIs, CT scans prior to making a diagnosis.
- Managed chronic conditions such as diabetes or hypertension by providing ongoing monitoring and support services.
Medical Student /Resident Training Instructor
NSU KPCOM
Davie
06.2025 - Current
- Part-time instructor for NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and affiliated resident physician programs
- Providing instruction in a variety of courses, including advanced medical procedures, suture clinic, and point-of-care ultrasound.
- Participated in patient assessments and clinical evaluations under supervision.
Pediatric and Young Adult Urgent Care
Alvis Pediatrics
Hialeah
07.2025 - 07.2025
- Per diem work at urgent care for pediatrics and young adults
- Provided treatment for a wide range of medical conditions, including minor fractures, lacerations, sprains, infections and other ailments.
- Performed physical examinations to diagnose the cause of illness or injury.
- Prescribed medications to treat illnesses and injuries.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws and regulations related to healthcare delivery.
Resident Doctor
Palmetto General Hospital
Hialeah
07.2022 - 06.2025
- Worked 3 years as resident physician in Palmetto General Hospital Family Medicine Residency
- Board Certification Exam - Passed, April 2025.
- Designated Musculoskeletal and POC Ultrasound Physician in the FM residency program, provided training to attending physicians and residents on the implementations and indications of POCUS in an outpatient and inpatient setting.
- Conducted research studies related to specific diseases or clinical topics as part of a larger team effort.
- I represented the FM program as a resident researcher and presenter at several conferences, presented placing first in two of them and second in one.
- I was awarded a cash prize for the residency program due to placing 1st place in research symposiums at high-profile conferences.
USMLE Step 1 Private Tutor - Physiology
Independent Contract
Miami, Broward
03.2020 - 01.2025
- Utilized online platforms and resources to conduct virtual tutoring sessions for students who had at least 1 previous failure in USMLE
- Assisted students with the preparation of college entrance exams and applications.
- Developed handouts, study materials, and quizzes.
- Student Improvement Outcomes by score on last USMLE:
- Step 1: 246, 226, 219, and 238
- Step 2: 256, 244
Medical Student Clerkship
West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Palm Beach
08.2020 - 06.2021
- Worked as a medical student in WPB VA Hospital inpatient rotations - worked closely with residents and faculty on detailed patient care.
- WPB VA Clerkship experience included rotations with respective attendings
- 2 months of inpatient Internal Medicine (attendings: Dr. Deeb, Dr. Tambini, Dr. Rathakrishnan)
- 1 month of inpatient/outpatient primary care with (Dr. Zang)
- 1 month of inpatient Psychiatry (attending: Dr. Reoyo)
- 2 months of surgery including General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, and Surgical Oncology (attendings: Dr. Giancarlo Cires and Dr. Stone)
- 1 month in Emergency Medicine
Predoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Osteopathic Principles and Practice
Nova Southeastern University KPCOM
Davie
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Trained as one of nine Fellows in NSU KPCOM's Predoctoral Fellowship program, focusing on Osteopathic Principles and Practice and manipulative medicine.
- Areas of clinical experience during the Fellowship included Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Sports Medicine, Neurology, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
- Fellows worked closely with attending physicians to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients in the University-affiliated clinics, as well as extramural clinics.
- Fellows were responsible for assisting in teaching during instructional Osteopathic Principles and Practice labs for first and second year medical students.
- Fellows were responsible for grading practical examinations for first and second year students.
- Other duties included tutoring, regular presentations on relevant clinical topics, and research in the form of case presentations.
Predoctoral Fellowship in Osteopathic Principles and Practice Clinical Exposure
NSU KPCOM
Broward County
07.2019 - 07.2020
- Worked directly with NSU KPCOM attending physician faculty in the Osteopathic Treatment Center to assist in evaluation, diagnosis, and developing treatment plans for patients with somatic dysfunction and chronic pain.
- Additional clinical experience during the Fellowship included working at NSU's sports medicine clinic to assist in the treatment of collegiate athletes, JFK North Hospital outpatient Neurology clinic, and 'Integrative Spine and Sports' Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation clinic in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Molecular Biology
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
08.2015 - 08.2018
- Remote and in-person work for several years assisting as a graduate Teaching Assistant for Molecular Cell Biology at the College of William and Mary
- Organized lectures, seminars, workshops, and other activities related to the subject matter of the class.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of struggling students.
- Graded student assignments and exams, providing feedback on their performance.
- Led review sessions prior to major exams or assignments due dates.
Live Stem Cell Imaging Researcher and Manager
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
05.2018 - 06.2018
- Dedicated the summer between M1 and M2 year to volunteer on a live cell imaging project. Responsibilities included tutoring undergraduates in lab procedures, conducting experiments, and coding using Nikon and Fiji imaging software; prior software programming skills were implemented to create a program that allowed real-time tracking of testis stem cell divisions and migration events, which were rendered into 4-dimensional timelapses.
- Provided mentorship to undergraduate students working on research projects.
Molecular Cell Biology Lecture TA
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
08.2015 - 12.2017
- Teaching assistant for Molecular Cell Biology (BIOL 310), under Dr. Matthew Wawersik. The responsibilities included hosting review sessions for students, small group tutoring, adapting course materials, and exam grading for a large lecture class.
Lab Manager and Senior Researcher
NIH Molecular Genetics Lab
Williamsburg
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Worked as a lab manager in Dr. Matthew Wawersik's developmental genetics lab as a lead researcher on an RNAi screen project to discover novel genes responsible for cancerous phenotypes in the Drosophila testis.
Genomics Senior Seminar TA
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Teaching assistant for a small genomics class offered to undergraduate seniors at the College of William and Mary. Responsibilities included giving guest lectures to students, assisting the professor in curriculum setup, and evaluation of completed lab assignments.
Tutor
CompSci Prep LLC
Centreville
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Tutored undergraduates and high school students in the Northern Virginia/D.C. area in the following subjects: Organic Chemistry, General Chemistry, Elementary Physics, Python Programming Language, Pre-medical advising.
Neuroscience Animal Model Research
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
08.2013 - 05.2016
- Conducted research in Dr. Robert Barnet's neuroscience lab, testing nicotine on fear and anxiety using a rodent model. Averaged 10 hours per week of lab work including animal care, operation of the acoustic startle apparatus, experimenting with a fear potentiated startle paradigm, and injecting nicotine and saline into rodent subjects.
Forensics and Debate Judge
WACFL
Fairfax
10.2012 - 04.2016
- Volunteered for more than 150 hours as a judge for the Washington Arlington Catholic Forensics League as a Lincoln-Douglas debate judge on contemporary moral and ethical issues. Judged in Northern Virginia Regional Competition, Metro-Finals, and Nationals.
Student Market Employee
Sodexo
Williamsburg
09.2014 - 01.2016
- Worked as a William and Mary Dining Services employee at the Student's Exchange Market and Recreation Center juice bar. Worked 20 hours per week while maintaining status as a full-time student.
Medical Center Interpreter
Old Towne Medical Center
Williamsburg
11.2013 - 05.2014
- Volunteered as a Spanish-speaking interpreter between doctors and monolingual Spanish-speaking patients at Old Towne Medical Center.
Education
Board Certified in FM And FM Residency Graduate - Family Medicine
Palmetto General Hospital Family Med. Residency
Hialeah, FL06-2025
D.O. -
Nova Southeastern University KPCOM
Davie, Florida, USA05.2022
Certified Osteopathic And Neuromuscular Fellow - Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL07-2020
B.S. Cum Laude - Neuroscience
College of William And Mary
Williamsburg, VA05-2016
International Baccalaureate Diploma Valedictorian -
Washington Lee High School
Arlington, VA06-2012
Skills
- Point of care ultrasound imaging expertise - multisystem diagnostic proficiency and certified by iQ Butterfly course completion
- I successfully built an AI EKG interpretation web API using Python, with a diagnostic accuracy of up to 97% and 93% confidence, trained on 30,000 NCBI open source EKGs
- I successfully built an AI chest X-ray (AP view) web API for identifying the presence of typical and atypical pneumonia diagnostic interpretation web API with an accuracy of up to 95% and 92% confidence, trained on 37,000 open-source AP view X-rays on NCBI
- Formally trained in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- HTML coding proficiency
- Python coding proficiency
- Java coding proficiency
- Shell (Linux) coding and manipulation proficiency
- Lead resident, primary clinician, and medical student supervisor in multiple award-winning research publications, see additional details section
Affiliations
- NSU/Broward County Pickup Soccer Group founder
- Recreational Sailing
- Recreational Pickup Soccer
- Recreational Skateboarding
- Recreational Surfing
Accomplishments
- Annual Convention & Scientific Se dinars of The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians - Keynote Speaker (Spring 2025)
- Annual Convention & Scientific Seminars of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians - 1st Place. Student Case Report Competition (Spring 2025)
- Palmetto General Hospital Fall 2024 Research Symposium - 1st Place (Winter 2024)
- ACP Florida Chapter Spring 2025 Poster Competition - Finalist (Spring 2025)
- Integrated Device Technologies Computer Programming Contest 3rd Place Winner, Arlington, VA, June 2012.
- Memari, K, Rodriguez, S, Manuel DO, J, Sainz DO, E, Cohen DO, P; Non-Eosinophilic Löffler's Syndrome Secondary to Disseminated Helminthic Infection Among a Household. Poster presented at: Annual Convention & Scientific Seminars of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians; 2025 April 5; Palm Springs, CA.
- Rodriguez, S; Memari, K; Manuel DO, J; Williams DO, S; Cohen DO, P, Examining The Role of Calcineurin Inhibitors for Treatment-Refractory Tazarotene-Induced Photosensitive Facial Erosions. Poster presented at: Spring 2025 Resident and Medical Students Hybrid Poster Competition of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 2025 March 15; Orlando, FL.
- Memari, K, Rodriguez, S, Manuel DO, J, Sainz DO, E, Cohen DO, P; A Multiorgan Presentation of a Non-Eosinophilic Löffler's Syndrome Secondary to Disseminated Helminthic Infection Among a Household. Poster presented at: Spring 2025 Resident and Medical Students Hybrid Poster Competition of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians; 2025 March 15; Orlando, FL.
- Memari, K, Rodriguez, S, Manuel DO, J, Williams DO, S, Cohen DO, P; Calcineurin Inhibition for Treatment-Refractory, Tazarotene-Induced Photosensitive Erosions. Poster presented at: Osteopathic Clinical Research Committee of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians; 2025 Feb 25; Palm Springs, CA.
- Memari, K, Rodriguez, S, Manuel DO, J, Sainz DO, E, Cohen DO, P; Non-Eosinophilic Löffler's Syndrome Secondary to Disseminated Helminthic Infection Among a Household. Poster presented at: Osteopathic Clinical Research Committee of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians; 2025 Feb 25; Palm Springs, CA.
- Memari, K, Rodriguez, S, Manuel DO, J, Sainz DO, E, Cohen DO, P, Elberg DO, S; A Multiorgan Presentation of a Non-Eosinophilic Löffler's Syndrome Secondary to Disseminated Helminthic Infection Among a Household Poster presented at: Palmetto General Hospital Fall 2024 Research Symposium; 2024 Dec 3; Hialeah, FL.
- Joren Manuel OMS-III, POPPF, Kevin Marfiak OMS-III, POPPF, Yamin Qureshi, DO(AUS), EdD, DPT (March 2020). OMT Improves Gait Cycle Limitations in Piriformis Syndrome. Poster presented at: the annual American Academy of Osteopathy Convocation in Colorado Springs, CO.
- Manuel, J.D., Fleury, J.A., Wawersik, M.J. (February, 2017). Organogenesis and maintenance in Drosophila testis. Poster presented at the annual Triangle Consortium for Reproductive Biology at the National Institute of Environmental Science, Durham, NC.
Certification
- POCUS Butterfly Certified - Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Course Completion by iQ Butterfly
- ACLS Certified
- PALS Certified
- BLS Certified
- Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine Licensure #: OS22586 (Exp. March 31, 2026)
- American Board of Family Medicine Board Certified in Family Medicine
- DEA License Application Pending (Expected July 2025)
Education
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Languages
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References
References available upon request.
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Timeline
Family Medicine Physician
Palm Beach Family Medical Associates
07.2025 - Current
Pediatric and Young Adult Urgent Care
Alvis Pediatrics
07.2025 - 07.2025
Medical Student /Resident Training Instructor
NSU KPCOM
06.2025 - Current
Resident Doctor
Palmetto General Hospital
07.2022 - 06.2025
Medical Student Clerkship
West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center
08.2020 - 06.2021
USMLE Step 1 Private Tutor - Physiology
Independent Contract
03.2020 - 01.2025
Predoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Osteopathic Principles and Practice
Nova Southeastern University KPCOM
07.2019 - 07.2020
Predoctoral Fellowship in Osteopathic Principles and Practice Clinical Exposure
NSU KPCOM
07.2019 - 07.2020
Live Stem Cell Imaging Researcher and Manager
College of William and Mary
05.2018 - 06.2018
Genomics Senior Seminar TA
College of William and Mary
01.2017 - 05.2017
Lab Manager and Senior Researcher
NIH Molecular Genetics Lab
08.2016 - 07.2017
Tutor
CompSci Prep LLC
05.2016 - 08.2016
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Molecular Biology
College of William and Mary
08.2015 - 08.2018
Molecular Cell Biology Lecture TA
College of William and Mary
08.2015 - 12.2017
Student Market Employee
Sodexo
09.2014 - 01.2016
Medical Center Interpreter
Old Towne Medical Center
11.2013 - 05.2014
Neuroscience Animal Model Research
College of William and Mary
08.2013 - 05.2016
Forensics and Debate Judge
WACFL
10.2012 - 04.2016
Board Certified in FM And FM Residency Graduate - Family Medicine
Palmetto General Hospital Family Med. Residency
D.O. -
Nova Southeastern University KPCOM
Certified Osteopathic And Neuromuscular Fellow - Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
B.S. Cum Laude - Neuroscience
College of William And Mary
International Baccalaureate Diploma Valedictorian -
Washington Lee High School
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