Press and media

For producers and reporters covering health in the Florida Keys, this page is the fast version: a bio you can lift into a chyron, the topics I can speak to on short notice, and the two ways to reach me. Jason Pirozzolo, DO, is a physician in Key West, dually board certified in sports medicine and family medicine, who practices non-surgical orthopedics at Key West Concierge Orthopedics and writes the local health column Doctor Key West. He is a working island doctor who explains heat, sun, and saltwater medicine in plain English, which tends to be exactly what a Keys health segment needs.

Bio for producers

Jason Pirozzolo, DO, is a Key West physician, dually board certified in sports medicine and family medicine, practicing non-surgical orthopedics at Key West Concierge Orthopedics. He writes Doctor Key West, a first person local health column on the medicine this island actually generates: heat illness, marine stings, sun safety, dengue awareness, and the injuries of an active outdoor life. He is available to explain seasonal and environmental health topics to Keys audiences in clear, non-alarmist language.

Topics available for comment

• Heat illness in visitors. Why the first 48 hours are the dangerous ones, and how heat exhaustion tips into heat stroke.
• Marine stings and envenomations. Jellyfish, man o' war, and sea urchins: the first aid that works and the folklore that does not.
• Dengue awareness in the Keys. The island's real outbreak history, daytime mosquitoes, and when a fever after a Keys trip needs testing.
• Sports and overuse injuries. The paddlers, cyclists, and pickleball players who fill a Key West orthopedics calendar.
• Sun safety. Reflected UV on the water, reef-safe sunscreen honestly assessed, and protecting the eyes as well as the skin.

What I can offer a segment

Plain, calm, non-alarmist explanation, which is the scarce commodity in a health story. I can translate a heat advisory into what a visitor should actually do that afternoon, walk through marine sting first aid on camera, or put the island's dengue history in honest proportion without either downplaying it or scaring anyone off the flight. I am comfortable on short notice and comfortable saying when the evidence is mixed, which for a producer means fewer corrections later. What I will not do is speculate beyond what the record supports or diagnose a named individual, and that reliability is the point.

How to reach me

For non-urgent press requests, the fastest route is the ask form with the topic set to press, which lands in the right inbox with your outlet and deadline. Include your deadline and the angle, and I can tell you quickly whether I am the right person or can point you to a better one. For time-sensitive bookings, the practice line is (305) 707-8484; interviews may be available on short notice, so please call ahead to confirm timing. For the longer first person story behind the column, and the editorial standards it follows, see about Doctor Key West.