Dr. Horácio Paulo Sousa

Academic Education

• Degree in Medicine

• Specialist Title in Orthopedics and Traumatology (since 03/07/1995)

• Senior Attending Physician (Assistente Graduado Sénior) at SESARAM

• Former Head of the Orthopedics Department at SESARAM

Professional Activity

• Clinical Head of the Orthopedics Department at Hospital Particular da Madeira (HPM) (since 2020)

• Board Member of the Portuguese Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology (SPAT, 2021)

Scientific / Teaching Activity

• Previous Leadership Roles:

  • Former Coordinator of the Arthroscopy Unit, Orthopedics Department, SESARAM

  • Former Head of the Shoulder Unit, Orthopedics Department, SESARAM

• Academic Teaching: Assistant Lecturer at the University of Madeira (UMA), responsible for the course unit of Traumatology and Primary Care in the Physical Education and Sports Degree Program

• Positions in Scientific Societies:

  • Board Member (Vogal) of the Portuguese Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SPOT, 2008)

  • General Assembly Board Member of SPAT (for 4 terms)

  • Member of the Shoulder Section Board of SPOT (for 2 terms)

• Sports Traumatology & Team Physician:

  • Orthopedic Surgeon & Team Physician for Clube Futebol União (1995–2006)

  • Orthopedic Surgeon & Team Physician for Club Sport Marítimo (since 2006)

  • Orthopedics Coordinator at Clínica da Sé (since 2006)

  • Sports Traumatology Coordinator at AVASAD (since 2010)

• Congress Presidencies & Organization:

  • President of the 4th SPOT Shoulder Meetings (2009)

  • President of the 13th National Congress of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology (SPAT)

• Publications & Editorial Work:

  • Editorial Staff Member of RPO (Portuguese Journal of Orthopedics)

  • Author of book chapters: “O Ombro” (chapter on Instabilities), “O Joelho” (chapter on Meniscal Lesions), “Traumatologia Desportiva” (chapter on Overuse Injuries), and “The most frequent problems and injuries in football”

  • Author or co-author of over 120 works presented or published in Orthopedic congresses

  • Invited moderator in approximately 40 national and international Orthopedics and Arthroscopy congresses

• Review Boards & Evaluation:

  • Jury member for SPOT awards over multiple consecutive years (Best Poster, Best Free Communication, Best RPO Publication, Zurich Award)

  • Examination board member for medical specialty accreditation exams (regional and national levels)

Main Areas of Practice

• Shoulder and Knee Pathology

• Arthroscopy

• Ligament Reconstruction (Ligamentoplasty)

• General and Sports Traumatology

• Arthroplasty (Hip, Knee, and Shoulder)

ies (Hip, Knee and Shoulder).