Dr.ª Sílvia T Fernandes

Academic Background

• Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMUL)

• Specialty Certification in Rheumatology

• Inter-University Diploma (DIU) in Manual Medicine / Medical Osteopathy, Paris Descartes University Faculty of Medicine (France)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP)

Professional Experience

• Rheumatologist / Specialist in Rheumatology

• Hospital Appointments & Clinical Roles:

  • General Internship at Hospital Fernando Fonseca

  • Rheumatology Residency at Hospital de Santa Maria (CHLN)

  • Attending Rheumatologist at Hospital de Santa Maria (CHLN)

  • Attending Rheumatologist & Head of the Rheumatology Consultation at Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo

  • Attending Rheumatologist at Hospital Beatriz Ângelo (Loures)

  • Clinical Practice at the Portuguese Institute of Rheumatology (IPR)

Scientific & Academic Activity & International Fellowships

• International Fellowships & Specialized Training:

  • Fellowship in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques in Rheumatology – Arthroscopy and Surgery Unit, Vithas San José Hospital (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain)

  • Research Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine – Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Biotherapies (IRMB, Montpellier, France)

  • Clinical Rheumatology Fellowship & Advanced Diagnostic/Therapeutic Techniques – Rheumatology Department B, Cochin Hospital (Paris, France)

Main Areas of Practice

• Rheumatology Outpatient Consultations: Diagnosis and Management of Inflammatory Joint Diseases (Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis), Osteoarthritis, and Osteoporosis

• Diagnostic & Therapeutic Procedures: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Joint and Soft-Tissue Injections, Viscosupplementation

• Regenerative Medicine & Manual Medicine: Application of Regenerative Therapies in Rheumatological Conditions and Medical Manual Therapy