Dr. Diogo Silva Gomes

Academic Education

• Degree in Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA University Lisbon (2000–2006)

• Specialty Residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital de Faro (2008–2013)

• Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisbon (2013)

• Hand Surgery Internship, Centre de la Main, Toulon, France (2013)

• Specialist Degree in Orthopedics and Traumatology (2014)

• Senior Attending Physician Degree (2022)

Professional Activity

• Orthopedics Resident, Hospital de Faro (2008–2013)

• Head of Shoulder and Elbow Consultations, Hospital Particular do Algarve – Gambelas Unit, Faro (2010–Present)

• Orthopedic Surgeon, Centro Hospitalar do Algarve – Faro Unit (2014)

• Attending Physician, Department of Orthopedics at Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira – Shoulder and Elbow Unit (2015–2022)

• Senior Attending Physician, Department of Orthopedics at Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira – Shoulder and Elbow Unit (2022–Present)

Scientific / Teaching Activity

• Guest Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Algarve (2009–2015)

• Examiner, Fellowship Examination of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EBOT) (2016–Present)

• Coordinator and Reviewer of the Upper Limb chapters for the book "Competências Clínicas Práticas e Preparação para OSCE" (LIDEL Publishing, 2016)

• Tutor / Mentor for Orthopedics and Traumatology residents (since 2016)

• Author and co-author of 5 publications in national and international scientific journals

• Author of numerous oral presentations and posters focusing on Shoulder and Elbow conditions at national and international conferences

• Moderator and trainer in national conferences, scientific meetings, and training courses in Shoulder and Elbow surgery

• Organizer of several national and international symposiums, conferences, and courses

Main Areas of Practice

• General Orthopedics and Traumatology

• Shoulder and Elbow Pathology

• Arthroscopic and Arthroplastic Shoulder Surgery