Dr. Santiago Gómez García

Doctor

HPA Units

Languages

Portuguese, English and Spanish

From

July 2025

Academic Background

Degree in Medicine from the Higher Institute of Medical Sciences of Villa Clara – "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima" General University Hospital, Cienfuegos, Cuba

Specialist in Sports and Exercise Medicine – Specific Training Residency, Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport – University of Barcelona, Spain

PhD in Surgery (Excellent Cum Laude) – Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid (specialising in Sports Orthopaedics and Traumatology and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy), Spain

Master’s in Sports Traumatology – Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain

Fellowship in Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Sports Traumatology – ISAKOS Teaching Centres: Hospital Santa Teresa, A Coruña, and Clínica del Pilar, Barcelona, Spain

Fellowship in Sports Medicine – Sports Medicine Centre, Spanish National Sports Council, Madrid, Spain

Fellowship in Shockwave Therapy for the Musculoskeletal System – Nuestra Señora de América Hospital and CEMEDICS Group, Madrid, Spain

Postgraduate in Sports Medicine – Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil

Main Professional Activity

Medical Inspector for Social Security at the Provincial Directorate of A Coruña, Spain

Reserve Medical Lieutenant Specialist in the Spanish Armed Forces

Board Member (Vocal) of the Spanish Society for Shockwave Treatments – SETOC

Member of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment – ISMST

Scientific and Academic Activity

Published several scientific papers and book chapters related to Sports Medicine and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Lectured certification courses on Shockwave Therapy in Latin America and Europe

Supervised a Master’s dissertation at the University of Barcelona on Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Currently a certified instructor in Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy applications

Former Director of the Shockwave Division in Sports Medicine at the Ibero-American Federation of Societies and Associations for Shockwave Medicine – ONLAT

Former Board Member (Vocal) of the Colombian Society for Shockwave Therapy – OCC

Main Areas of Practice at Grupo HPA

Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultation – prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and conditions related to physical and sports activities

Consultation for Assessment and Application of Focal Shockwave Therapy