Presidente cessante da: - Sociedade Portuguesa de Ortopedia e Traumatologia - EFORT (European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology - EPOS (European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society)

Education: School Lisbon College University: University of Lisbon Fellowships Research fellowship, Hospital For Special Surgery, NY USA Paediatric Department, Hospital For Special Surgery, NY USA Hip Clinic, Hospital For Special Surgery, NY USA CurrentPosition: Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Department Hospital CUF Descobertas Lisbon Previous Positions: Director of Children’s Orthopaedic Department Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisbon 2002 - 2019 Director of Children’s Orthopaedic Department Hospital Dona Estefânia, (Children’s Hospital), Lisbon. April 2005- April 2011 Chief of the Service, Orthopaedic Department, Hospital Santa Maria, Medical School of Lisbon, 2003 - 2005 Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hospital Santa Maria 1989 - 2003 Special Skills Scientific Skills - Expertise in Pediatric Orthopedics - Hip and foot pathology - Pediatric Trauma - Foot kinematics - Coordinator National Hip registry for DDH - Osteogenesis Imperfecta Educational Positions Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Medical School of Lisbon, 1989 to present Member of the Examination Board – EBOT Exam, since 2001 “AO National Instructor” & “AO International Instructor” From 2003 Chairman EFORT Congress 2005 – Lisbon Chairman EPOS Congress 2009 – Lisbon Chairman of EFORT Events and Education Committee, 2006-2008 Member of Editorial Board of JCO - Journal Children’s Orthopaedics Member of Editorial Board of JPOB - Journal Paediatric Orthopaedics – B Member of Editorial Board of EFORT Open Reviews Presentations 188 presentations all over the world from Europe to USA, South America, Africa, Middle- East and China Publications 41 publications in peer review journals Awards Neer Award - "The anatomy and histology of the inferior glenohumeral ligament complex of the shoulder". American Shoulder and Elbow Society, 1988 Portuguese Memberships Honorary Member of the Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics Traumatology President of Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics Traumatology (SPOT), 2005 General Secretary SPOT, 1999 – 2000 President of Portuguese Section for the Study and Development of Children’s Orthopaedics (SEOI), 2009-2010 Deputy Editor of Revista Portuguesa de Ortopedia e Traumatologia European Memberships EFORT President 2013-2014 President European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society – EPOS (2016-17) Chairman EFORT Events and Education Committee 2006/2007 Member of AO Alumni Association Honorary Member of Czech Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology CSOT Honorary Member of European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology EFORT Honorary Member of Serbian Orthopaedic and Trauma Association SOTA Honorary Member of Societé Française Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie SOFCOT Honorary Member of Spanish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology SECOT International Memberships Member of the American Orthopaedic Research Society (1990 – 2004) International Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Corresponding Member of AAOT (Associacion Argentina de Ortopedia e Traumatologia) Member of Alumni Association “Hospital For Special Surgery”