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Leonardo F Ferreira

Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy
308 Research Dr, LSRC B330B, Durham, NC 27708

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2024 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery · 2023 - 2024 Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery

Professional Training and Employment


Professor, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology · 2023 - 2023 University of Florida
Visiting Professor, Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences · 2022 - 2022 University of Turin (Italy)
NIH T32 Curriculum Coordinator · 2022 - 2023 University of Florida
Visiting Professor, Department of Physiology · 2021 - 2022 Amsterdam University Medical Center (The Netherlands)
Vice-Chair, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology · 2020 - 2023 University of Florida
Director, Center for Exercise Science · 2020 - 2023 University of Florida
Associate Professor, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology · 2017 - 2023 University of Florida
Assistant Professor, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology · 2011 - 2017 University of Florida
Research Assistant Professor, Applied Physiology and Kinesiology · 2010 - 2011 University of Florida
Postdoctoral Training, Striated Muscle Biology and Biophysics · 2007 - 2010 University of Kentucky, College of Medicine
Instructor, Department of Kinesiology · 2006 - 2006 Kansas State University