John Cianca, M.D., president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, will join VITALS | Visionary Health Leadership in Action at noon, Thursday, March 12, via Zoom.
Dr. Cianca is a physiatrist in Houston, Texas. He founded his practice, the Human Performance Center, in 1994. His practice is based on sports medicine treatment principles, and he uses traditional western medicine and acupuncture. Musculoskeletal ultrasound, biomechanics and running medicine are his primary clinical interests. Since 2004, he has run a successful cash practice, which affords him the necessary time and energy to achieve maximum clinical effectiveness. This model also allows him to dedicate himself to educating his patients on how to actively participate in their own recovery.
Free CME credit is available.
VITALS is NEOMED’s health leadership speaker series presented in collaboration with University Hospitals.
Dr. Cianca attended Albany Medical College and did his internship at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York. He completed residency in PMR at the University of Rochester and a fellowship in sports and performing arts medicine at the The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR). He served as full-time faculty at the Baylor College of Medicine for 11 years. He continues to teach residents and fellows as an adjunct associate professor in the departments of PM&R for the Baylor College of Medicine and University of Texas Health Science Center.
Dr. Cianca has authored numerous abstracts, articles and book chapters. He also authored an award-winning ultrasound atlas: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Cross-Sectional Anatomy.
He has been involved in the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPMR) for many years in a variety of roles, including service on the Medical Education Committee for 11 years with the last four as chair. He has been a member of the AAPM&R Board of Governors since 2019 is currently the president.
Dr. Cianca was medical director of the Houston Marathon from 1998 through 2020. He also served on the board of directors for the Houston Marathon Committee and is a founding member and past president of the American Road Race Medical Society (now part of World Athletics).