Areas of activity:

The areas of orthopaedics to which he devotes most attention and most frequently, both in terms of consultation and surgery, are knee pathologies, especially degenerative and meniscal lesions, and degenerative hip pathology.

Education

Degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (1984)
Specialist degree in Orthopaedics (1995)

Career Summary

• Complementary Orthopaedic Internship, Vila Nova de Gaia Hospital Centre (1988-1994)
• Orthopaedic surgeon at Luz Arrábida Hospital (since January 1997)
• Graduate Hospital Assistant in Orthopaedics, Francisco Zagalo Hospital, Ovar (1995-2002)
• Graduate Hospital Assistant in Orthopaedics, Francisco Zagalo Hospital, Ovar (since 2002)
• Graduate Hospital Assistant in Orthopaedics, Hospital Militar do Porto (since 2008)
• Extraordinary Member of the Portuguese Orthopaedic Society (since 1992)

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Areas of activity:

Minimally invasive degenerative and traumatic spinal surgery, hip surgery primary arthroplasties, resurfacing and revisions, hip arthroscopy

Education

Degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (1976)
Specialised degree in Orthopaedics and Traumatology (1987)

Career Summary

Orthopaedic surgeon at Hospital da Luz Arrábida (since January 2001)
Director of the Orthopaedic Service and Head of the Spine and Hip Department at the Hospital Militar do Porto (2002-2015)