Dr. Santiago Gómez García

Academic Background

• Medical Degree (MD), Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara / Hospital General Universitario "Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima" (Cienfuegos, Cuba)

• PhD in Surgery (Summa Cum Laude), Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid (Spain) – Specialization in Orthopedics, Sports Traumatology, and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

• Specialty Residency / Board Certification in Sports and Exercise Medicine, University of Barcelona / Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (Spain)

• Master’s Degree in Sports Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona (Spain)

• International Fellowships & Postgraduate Qualifications:

  • Clinical Fellowship in Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Sports Traumatology – ISAKOS Teaching Centers (Hospital Santa Teresa, A Coruña & Clínica del Pilar, Barcelona, Spain)

  • Clinical Fellowship in Sports Medicine – Sports Medicine Center, High Council for Sports (CSD, Madrid, Spain)

  • Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Shockwave Therapy – Hospital Nuestra Señora de América & CEMEDICS Group (Madrid, Spain)

  • Postgraduate Program in Sports Medicine – Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (HC-FMUSP, Brazil)

Professional Experience

• Sports & Exercise Medicine Specialist

• Official Appointments & Memberships:

  • Medical Inspector for Social Security (Provincial Directorate of A Coruña, Spain)

  • First Lieutenant Medical Specialist in the Reserve of the Spanish Armed Forces

  • Full Member and Board Member of the Spanish Society for Shockwave Therapy (SETOC)

  • Full Member of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Instruction & Advanced Teaching:

  • Certified International Instructor in Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (conducting certification courses across Europe and Latin America)

  • Master’s Thesis Supervisor at the University of Barcelona

  • Former Director of the Sports Medicine Shockwave Division, Ibero-American Federation of Shockwave Societies (ONLAT)

  • Former Full Member and Board Member of the Colombian Shockwave Society (OCC)

• Research & Publications: Author of numerous articles in scientific journals and book chapters specializing in Sports Medicine and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy

Main Areas of Practice

• Sports & Exercise Medicine Consultations: Prevention, Diagnosis, Medical Management, and Rehabilitation of Exercise and Sports-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries

• Focal Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT): Assessment and Application of Focused Shockwave Therapy for Musculoskeletal and Tendon Disorders (Tendinopathies, Calcifications, Plantar Fasciitis, and Overuse Injuries)