Born has Setubalense, he met medicine through the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Lisbon and during his medical career joined the Air Force cadres ascending at the post of Medical Colonel having headed the Orthopedic service and eventually became the Clinical Directorate of the Hospital. Was granted him, by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Dr. Jorge Sampaio, the Commendation of the Order of Merit and the respective Degree of Commander. In December he was awarded the Gold Medal, "International Sports Merit", of the Portuguese Football Federation
(European Security and Market Autority)
(Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Desportiva)
(Portuguese Society of Sport Trauma and Arthoscopy)
(European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy)
(Portuguese Society of Sport Trauma and Arthoscopy)
(European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy)
(European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy)
(European Society of Orthopedic and Sports Trauma)
(International Cartilage Repair Society)
(Sociedad Latino – Americana de Artroscopia, Rodilla y Deporte)
(International Society of Arthroscopy and Knee Orthopaedic Surgery)
(Medial association of football teams)
(Medical association of football teams)
(Portuguese Society of Sport Trauma)