Dr. Alexei Buruian

Academic Education

• Integrated Master's Degree in Medicine — Faculty of Medical Sciences of Lisbon / NOVA Medical School

• Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology — Residency at Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Coimbra University Hospital Center, and Pediatric Hospital of Coimbra

• Postgraduate Degree in Sports Medicine — Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto

• Certified by the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT)

• Fellowship — Wrist and Hand Unit, CUF Descobertas (Lisbon)

Scientific Activity

• Author of publications in national and international journals, including New England Journal of Medicine, EFORT Open Reviews, Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, and BMJ Case Reports

• Winner of the "Prof. Doutor Manuel Veríssimo" Research Award from Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz

Professional Activity

• Orthopedics and Traumatology — Hand Surgery and Arthroscopy Unit at ULS da Região de Leiria

Main Areas of Practice

• Orthopedics and Traumatology

• Area of expertise: Wrist and Hand

• Frequent pathologies:

  • Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, and Synovial Cyst

  • De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, Dupuytren's Contracture, and Rhizarthrosis

  • Wrist and finger osteoarthritis

  • Distal radius / scaphoid / carpal bones / metacarpal / phalanx fractures

  • Tendon injuries (boutonniere, jersey finger, and mallet finger) and ligament injuries (TFCC and scapholunate)