Rosário Simões

Academic Background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy, Alcoitão School of Health Sciences (ESSA)

• Postgraduate Diploma / Specialization in Hand Therapy, Joseph Fourier University (Grenoble, France) – European Interuniversity Diploma in Hand Rehabilitation and Splinting

• Certification in Somatosensory Pain Rehabilitation, Fribourg Pain Center (Switzerland)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Management and Administration, Faculty of Economics, University of Algarve

Professional Experience

• Occupational Therapist & Certified Hand Therapist

• Certified Somatosensory Pain Rehabilitation Therapist

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Professional Memberships: Member of GEMMSOR (Groupe d'Etude de la Main et du Membre Supérieur / Paris, France)

• Clinical Research: Lead Researcher in Portugal for the International Validation of the Hand Functional Assessment Protocol (400-Point Evaluation Test)

• Clinical Teaching & Training: National Instructor in Hand Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Custom Splinting at major reference hospitals (Coimbra University Hospitals, Dona Estefânia Hospital, Funchal Hospital, Prelada Hospital, among others)

• International Fellowships & Clinical Attachments: Advanced training at world-leading Hand Centers (Indiana Hand Center - USA, SOS Main Centers in Bordeaux, Nantes, Marseille, and Montpellier, Geneva University Hospital, Jeanne D’Arc Hospital, among others)

Main Areas of Practice

• Hand & Upper Limb Rehabilitation:

  • Assessment and rehabilitation of traumatic, orthopedic, rheumatologic, and post-surgical upper limb conditions

  • Design and fabrication of custom-fit Upper Limb Splints and Orthoses (pre-operative, post-operative, and emergency care)

• Somatosensory Pain Rehabilitation: Assessment and treatment of Neuropathic Pain and sensory disturbances