About Dr. Jeffrey M. Alent
Dr. Jeffrey M. Alent is a board-certified, fellowship trained sports medicine physician who was born and raised in Michigan. Dr. Alent joined The Orthopedic Clinic in January 2023 with special interests in musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries, interventional ultrasonography, and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and regenerative medicine injection therapies. As a non-surgical specialist, Dr. Alent devotes himself to developing a comprehensive plan of care and maximizing non-surgical management options for his patients.
Dr. Alent received his medical degree from Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine residency training through the Detroit Medical Center. After completing his residency training, Dr. Alent moved to Florida to pursue his Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship training through the University of South Florida and Baycare-Morton Plant health systems.
Dr. Alent has extensive training in interventional and diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound. He utilizes ultrasonography to visualize anatomy, ensuring accurate needle placement and decreasing pain during selected injections.
As part of providing comprehensive non-operative care, Dr. Alent offers the latest in regenerative medicine and PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) injection techniques to treat a variety of conditions including but not limited to Osteoarthritis, tennis/golfer’s elbow, partial tendon tears, and a wide array of other musculotendinous conditions. He enjoys discussing a full breadth of treatment options with his patients beyond surgical intervention in helping patients maximize their functional capacity.
Dr. Alent has experience as a physician working at numerous sporting events including sideline, training room, and event coverage with University of South Florida Bulls Football, Soccer and Basketball teams, Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays MLB organizations and their minor league affiliates, as well as numerous high schools. Dr. Alent has also been an endurance medicine physician at multiple Iron Man events, marathons, and triathlons.
Dr. Alent is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and has been published in multiple medical journals.
At The Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Alent sees patients at the following location(s): Daytona Beach Walk-In Clinic
In his personal life he enjoys fishing, powerlifting, and spending time with family.
Clinical Expertise:
- Non-operative orthopedics
- Musculoskeletal and sports related injuries
- Interventional and Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Regenerative Medicine
Education and Training
BS, Michigan State University, 2006 – 2010
DO, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2010 – 2014, Detroit, MI
Internal Medicine – Detroit Medical Center Huran Valley Sinai Hospital, Detroit, MI, 2015 – 2017
Sports Medicine, University of South Florida, 2017 – 2018
Florida Orthopaedic Society
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Please click on the below links to view the published works of Dr. Alent.