Orthopedics and Traumatology
Sports Medicine

Areas of interest
Sports Traumatology; Surgery and Arthroscopy Foot and Ankle; Mini-Invasive Surgery

Academic Education
Masters degree in Medicine – Medicine School, Porto University
Specialty – Centro Hospitalar do Algarve / Hospital Beatriz Ângelo Orthopedics and Traumatology Department
Postgraduate degree in Body Injury Assessment – Medicine School, Coimbra University (2010)
Postgraduate degree in Sports Medicine – Medicine School, Porto University (2011-12)

Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy  (2010)
– Prof. Dr. José Carlos Noronha, Porto

Arthroscopy and Microsurgery of the Hand and Wrist (2012)
– Dr. Francisco del Piñal, Santander (ES)

Foot and Ankle Pathology (2012-13)
– Foot and Ankle Unit – CUF Descobertas, Lisbon

Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy Foot and Ankle (2013)
– AMC – Prof. Dr. Niek van Dijk and Gino Kerkoffs, Amsterdam (NL)

Surgery of the Foot and Ankle and Gait Laboratory (2015)
– Hospital for Special Surgery – S. Ellis, C. Demetracopoulos, J. DeLand, J. Kennedy, New York (US)

Conservative Surgery of the Foot and Ankle Prosthesis (2015)
– Kantonsspital Baselland – Prof. Dr. Beat Hintermann and Marcus Knupp, Liestal and Bruderholz (CH)

Professional activity
Hospital Particular do Algarve (Faro): Orthopaedics and Traumatology; Sports Medicine; Body Injury Assessment
Hospital de Faro (C.H.Algarve ): Orthopedics and Traumatology

Scientific/Pedagogical activity
Scientific articles in National and International Journals
Collaboration in the anatomy and biomechanics of the book chapter “Foot and Ankle” Lidel (in press)
Scientific Communication and Presentation of Posters in various national and international conferences
Honorable Mention – Best Lower Limb Poster, National Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2014)
Orthopedics premium “Dr.Rui Antão “(2014)
Moderator on National and International Congresses
Co-organizer of National Courses and Congress

 Scientific Societies and Positions
SPOT – Portuguese Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology
EFORT – European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
ESSKA – European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
EFAs – European Federation of Foot and AnkleAO Trauma
FORTE – Federation of Orthopaedic Trainees in Europe
2015-17: President
2014-15: Treasurer
2013-14: Educational Representative
CISPOT – Residents comission of Orthopedics and Traumatology
2011-13: Member of the Board

Languages
Fluent in Portuguese and English.
Intermediate level in Spanish, French and Italian.

Medical Team

Our team consists of physicians specialized in treatment of locomotor apparatus injuries