Academic Qualifications
 

- Medical Doctor at Coimbra University - Dez. 31.1971
- Specialization in Orthopedic Surgery - Jul. 19.1975
- Member of the Portuguese Medical Association (since 1971)
- Member of The Portuguese College of Orthopedics (since 1975)
- Specialist of National County Hospitals (since 1979)
- Specialist of National Central Hospitals (since 1983)
- Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon (since 1987)
- Chief of Hospital Clinic the National Medical Carreer (since 1988)
Professional Activities
 

- Resident of Orthopedics in Hospitais Civis de Lisboa (1972-1975)
- Member of the resident staff of the General Army Hospital (1972-1979)
- Director of the Orthopedic Service - Hospital de Ponta Delgada - Azores Ils. (1976-1979)
- Member of the resident staff of the Hospital Amato Lusitano - Castelo Branco (1980-2002)
- Director of the Orthopedic and Trauma Service - Hospital Amato Lusitano (1980-2000)
- Director of the Hospital Amato Lusitano (2000/2002)

Scientific Societies
  - Full Member of the Portuguese Orthopedic and Trauma Society (SPOT)
- Full Member of the Children Orthopedic Research Section of the Portuguese Orthopedic and Trauma Society
- Full Member of the Portuguese Foot Surgery College
- Full Member of the Portuguese Research College for Ilizarov Method
- Full Member of the Portuguese Society of Artroscopy
- Correspondent Member of the Sociedad Española de Cirurgía Ortopédica y Traumatológica
- Associated Member of the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology
-Associated Member of the International League Against Rheumatism
- Associated Member of the European League Against Rheumatism
Papers Published
 

- The use of a phalageal protesis by Swanson as a complement of the Keller-Leliévre procedure for treatment of painful hallux valgus. Results of a 28 cases series - in Arquivos de Reumatologia e Doenças Osteo-Articulares - Apr/82

- A Microsoft Basic program for personal record of clinical, surgical and bibliographic data, using the "Code de Classement" from SOFCOT - in Arquivos de Reumatologia e Doenças Ósteo-Articulares - Oct/82

- Morton's disease. New concepts - in Arquivos de Reumatologia e Doenças Ósteo-Articulares Oct/82

- Traumatic dislocation of the hip joint in children . Case report - in Arquivos de Reumatologia e Doenças Ósteo-Articulares - Sep/83

- Traumatic injuries in tennis practice. New concepts - in Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Desportiva Julho - Aug/84

- Treatment of distal end radius fractures. New concepts - in Arquivos de Reumatologia e Doenças Ósteo-Articulares - Jul/84

- Superior tibio-fibular joint dislocation as a single injury , in a soccer payer. Case report - in Revista de Ortopedia y Traumatologia - Dec/84

- Silmutaneus dislocation of both interphalageal joints in a single digit. Case report - in Revista de Ortopedia y Traumatologia - Jun/85

- Plan concerning the orthopedic surgery residency in a county hospital - in Arquivos de Reumatologia e Doenças Ósteo-Articulares - Feb/86

- Bilateral spontaneous and simultaneous quadriceps tendon rupture. Two cases report - in Revista de Ortopedia y Traumatologia - Jun/86

- Ender nailing in the treatment of trochanteric fractures. Results of a 146 cases series - in Revista de Ortopedia y Traumatologia - Jun/88

- Hydatic disease affecting the pelvis and vertebrae. Case report - in Jornal do Médico - Dec/90

- Bipolar dislocation of fifth metacalpal. Case report - in Revista de Ortopedia y Traumatologia - Jun/89