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Prof. Dr. Pedro Fernandes

Member no. 34134 of the Ordem dos Médicos (Portuguese Medical Association)

Specialist in Orthopedics

Specialist in Spine Deformity Surgery (scoliosis and kyphosis) in pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients. Specialist in Lumbar Pain Surgery (Disc Herniation, Sciatica, Spondylolisthesis, Vertebral Infection, and Vertebral-Medullary Trauma). Expertise in trauma surgery of the musculoskeletal system.

Professional Experience

  • Orthopedic Surgeon at the Instituto da Próstata;
  • Director of the University Clinic of Orthopedics at Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa (since 2019);
  • Coordinator of the Spine Surgery Unit at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Service of Hospital de Santa Maria (since 2007);
  • Coordinator of the training program for residents at the Orthopedics and Traumatology Service of Hospital de Santa Maria (2007-2019);
  • Orthopedic Surgeon at Hospital da Luz, Lisbon (since 2007);
  • General Internship at Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon (1991-1993);
  • Residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon (1994-2001);
  • Hospital Assistant (2002-2016) and Senior Hospital Assistant (since 2016) in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Hospital de Santa Maria (since 2002);
  • Hospital Assistant in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Hospital de Abrantes (2001-2002);
  • Secretary General of the Portuguese Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2012/2013);
  • Member of the Board of Directors of AOSpine Portugal (2011-2013);
  • Examiner for the European Board of Orthopedics and Traumatology for Spine;
  • Editor-in-Chief of the Portuguese Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology (2012-2015);
  • Invited Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (2002-2019);
  • Assistant Professor at Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa since 2019.

Academic Training

  • Licentiate Degree in Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 1991;
  • Doctorate in Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2019;
  • Specialist Degree in Orthopedics and Traumatology, 2001;
  • Consultant Degree in Orthopedics and Traumatology, 2016;
  • Honorary Registrar at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (Oxford, United Kingdom), 1999;
  • ECFMG Certificate / USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination), 2001;
  • Spine Fellowship at the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Department of the Iowa University Hospitals and Clinics – Scoliosis Surgery (Iowa City, USA), 2003-2004.

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