Academic Education
Masters degree in Medicine – Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar – Porto
Specialty – Centro Hospitalar do Algarve – Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department
Postgraduate in Sports Medicine – Medicine School, Porto University
Master´s degree in Musculoskeletal and Intervention Ultrasound - CEU Fundación San Pablo Andalucia
Sports Medicine | Physical Medicine and Reahabilitation
"He is a doctor with excellent work capacity, being respected by his patients"
PhD. João Espregueira Mendes
Espregueira Mendes Clinic
FIFA Centre of Excellence
Dragon Stadium
TRAINING ABOARD
Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) – Dr. Peter Moley (USA) / Dr. Jonathan S. Kirschner (USA)
Espregueira-Mendes Clinic – Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence – Dragon Stadium – Prof. Dr. João Espregueira Mendes and João Pedro Araújo (POR)
Centre for High Performance Sant Cugat – Dr. Teresa Pomes, Barcelona (SPN)
TPI Certified (GOLF) - Titleist Performance Institute - Jesus Rodriguez, Madrid (SPN)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Sports Medicine physician and Physiatrist at Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve (CHUA)
Co-Founder of the Sports Medicine and Golf Medicine team at HPA Health Group
Head of Medical Department at Portuguese Padel Federation (Portuguese Padel National Team)
Medical Department at Sporting Clube Farense Football Club
Medical Director and Co-Founder at GFI Sports Medicine (www.gfimedicine.com)
Medical Department at Vilamoura Tennis & Padel Academy, MyCenter and Faro Tennis Centre (GFI Sports Medicine project)
Medical Department at Clube de Golfe de Vilamoura (GFI Sports Medicine project)
Medical Department at Clube Ginásio Naval de Faro (GFI Sports Medicine project)
Pain Medicine - Ultrasound Guided Techniques
"Outstanding performance following amateur and elite athletes of different modalities"
Hélder Pereira, MD
Ripoll y De Prado Medical Centre
FIFA Centre of excellence
Madrid
TRAINING ABOARD
Hip Ultrasound Intervention
Hospital for Special Surgery – Dr. Peter Moley (USA)
Espregueira-Mendes Clinic – Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence – Dragon Stadium – João Pedro Araújo (POR)
Spine, Shoulder, Elbow, Hand, Knee and Ankle Ultrasound Intervention
Hospital for Special Surgery - Dr. Peter Moley / Dr. Jonathan S. Kirschner, Nova Yorque (EUA)
Musculoskeletal and Interventional Radiology
Hospital for Special Surgery – Dr. Douglas Mintz (USA)
Espregueira-Mendes Clinic – Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence – Dragon Stadium – Dr. Rui Aguiar (POR) / Dr. José Carlos Vasconcelos (POR)
Multiples Ultrasound Guided Techniques courses with national and international faculty
(UK, Netherlands, USA, Spain, and others)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Portuguese Coordinator of the Iberian Musculoskeletal and Intervention Ultrasound Master´s (CEU Fundación San Pablo Andalucia)
Co-Founder of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Guided Intervention group at Algarve University Hospital and HPA Health Group
Co-Founder of the GFI Group (Grupo de Fisiatria de Intervenção) – www.gfimedicine.com
Founder of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Guided Intervention group at Hospital Narciso Ferreira – Riba de Ave, Braga
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Guided Intervention Faculty at:
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Portuguese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (SPMFR)
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Euro-Musculus
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Anesthesiology Portuguese Society (SPA)
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Regional Anesthesia Group (CAR)
Member of the Interest Group in MSK Ultrasonography of Portuguese Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Scientific/Pedagogical activity
1st author in the chapter “Children and exercise” the Heart and Health Conditions section of the book “The most frequent problems and injuries in football. What all shouldnt know, “Prof.Dr.João Espregueira-Mendes, Springer
Papers published in national and international journals;
Scientific Communication and Presentation of Posters in various national and international conferences;
Co-organizer of National Courses and Congress (Sports Medicine Meeting - HPA Health Group | GFI Sports Medicine)
Scientific Societies and Positions
SPMFR – Portuguese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
ISPMR – International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
ESPRM – European Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
ESSKA – European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
ISIS – International Spine Intervention Society
TPI – Titleist Performance Institute Languages Portuguese, Spanish, English and French