Jozef Palasiewicz

Major League Physical Therapist, Chicago Cubs

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Education & Experience

ATI/Kansas City Royals Upper Extremity Fellowship
Texas Health Sports Medicine/TCU Sports Residency Program
Northern Illinois University (Doctor of Physical Therapy)
Benedictine University (Bachelor of Science in Physics)
Began working in baseball in 2022

About Jozef

Jozef Palasiewicz is the Major League Physical Therapist for the Chicago Cubs. He previously spent three seasons (2023–2025) as a Minor League Physical Therapist with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Prior to joining the Dodgers, Palasiewicz served as an Upper Extremity Fellow with ATI Physical Therapy and the Kansas City Royals during the 2022 season and completed a Sports Physical Therapy Residency with Texas Health Sports Medicine and Texas Christian University from 2020–2021. Palasiewicz earned his Bachelor of Science in Physics from Benedictine University in 2017 and his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northern Illinois University in 2020. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy (SCS) and contributes to the Professional Baseball Physical Therapy Society (PBPTS) as a member of the Research Committee.