Dr. João Paulo Sousa

Academic Background

• Degree in Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova University Lisbon (1979–1985)

• General Internship, Hospital Distrital de Cascais (1986–1987)

• Specialty Residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Department of Orthopedics, Hospital Distrital de Faro (1988–1994)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Post-Traumatic Bodily Damage Assessment, Institute of Legal Medicine of Coimbra (2009)

• Additional Training & Specialized Fellowships:

  • Hand Surgery Clinical Rotation, Queen's Medical Centre (Nottingham, UK, 1992)

  • Hand Surgery Clinical Rotation, Lindenhofspital (Bern, Switzerland, 1994)

  • Hand Surgery Clinical Rotation, Hôpital Jeanne d'Arc (Nancy, France, 1996)

  • Hand Surgery Clinical Rotation, Centre de la Main (Toulon, France, 2003)

Professional Experience

• Orthopedic & Trauma Surgeon / Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology (since 1994)

• Hospital Titles & Leadership Roles:

  • Senior Consultant Degree in Orthopedics (2002)

  • Head of Department / Chief of Service Degree in Orthopedics (2007)

  • Director of the Orthopedics Department at Hospital Distrital de Faro (2010–2013)

• Clinical Career & Appointments:

  • Orthopedic Resident at Hospital Distrital de Faro (1988–1994)

  • Orthopedic Surgeon on the SAMS Medical Staff (1994–2002)

  • Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Hospital Distrital de Faro (1995–2002)

  • Head of Hand Surgery Outpatient Consultations (since 1994) and Lower Limb Arthroplasty (since 2007) at the Orthopedics Department of Hospital de Faro

  • Founding Managing Partner and Financial Director at Farortopédica/Clínica d’Avenida (since 1994)

  • Medical Staff Member at Hospital Particular do Algarve Group (Gambelas Unit, since 2010)

• Professional Associations & Institutional Leadership:

  • Board Member (2006–2009) and Coordinator (2010–2012) of the Wrist and Hand Study Section of the Portuguese Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology

  • Board Member of the College of Orthopedics of the Portuguese Medical Association (2009–2011 and 2012–2014 terms)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Medical Training: 18 years of experience in training medical residents in Orthopedics and Traumatology

• Conferences & Events: Organizer and guest speaker at national and international events, focusing on Hand Surgery and Lower Limb Reconstructive Surgery

• Scientific Societies:

  • Portuguese Society for Surgery of the Hand (SPOCMA, member since 1995)

  • Portuguese Knee Society (founding member since 2004)

  • Portuguese Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SPOT, member no. 1085)

Main Areas of Practice

• General Traumatology

• Hand Surgery

• Lower Limb Reconstructive Surgery

• Hip and Knee Arthroplasty / Joint Replacement (Primary and Revision)