Degree in Medicine from the University of Porto in 1988.
Specialist in Orthopaedics at the Hospital Geral Santo António (1997).
Hospital Consultant in Orthopaedics at the Centro Hospitalar Póvoa de Varzim – Vila do Conde (since 1997).
Areas of specialisation: Traumatology; Elbow, ankle and foot conditions; Femur and knee fractures; Total hip replacement and total knee replacement.