Dr. Melissa Lazinski, PT, DPT, DHSc

Associate Professor

Contact Info

• 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd., MDA
  Tampa FL
• Academic Email: melissalazinski@usf.edu
• Academic Phone: (813) 974-1147
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Education

Awards/Honors

• Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching (Florida Physical Therapy Association - 2025)
• Education Influencer Award for Outstanding Platform Presentation (Physical Therapy Learning Institure - 2025)

Memberships

• Member (American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) - Florida Chapter (FPTA), 1998 - Present)
• Member (APTA Orthopaedics, 2007 - Present)
• Member (APTA Academy of Physical Therapy Education, 2011 - Present)
• Member (American Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT), 2018 - Present)
• Member (APTA Hand and Upper Extremity, 2019 - Present)
• Secretary (APTA Hand and Upper Extremity, 2024 - Present)

Recent Publications

• Erickson M, Lawrence M, Lazinski MJ, Scott K, Martin RL. Hand pain and sensory deficits: Carpal tunnel syndrome clinical practice guideline. Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). , 2026.
• Lazinski MJ, Rockefeller K, Cheng MS. Predictors of National Physical Therapy Examination Failure in Graduates of a Blended Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Journal of Physical Therapy Education (JOPTE). 37(1) : 52, 2023.
• Lazinski MJ, Ross L, Wolf S, Fink M, Cherry L. Interprofessional Education at a Distance: The Hybrid Interprofessional Education Model. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 19(3), 2021.
• Lazinski MJ, Lazinski M, Fedorczyk J. Clinical examination of the elbow. Chapter 7 in Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide, 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby. , 2020.

Positions Held

• Orthopedic Residency Coordinator, Physical Therapy Department, Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Nova Southeastern University (2019 - 2022)
• Associate Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences, Nova Southeastern University (2011 - 2022)