Gisela Henriques Leandro

Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine – Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon;
Speciality – University Hospital Centre of the Algarve (CHUA) – Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (MFR).
Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine – Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto;
Master’s degree in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Ecoguided Interventionism – CEU Fundación San Pablo Andalucia;
IV Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course of the SPMFR;
Theoretical and Practical Course on Echoguided Techniques in Musculoskeletal Pathology in the Cadaver;
1st Fujifilm Sonosite Echoguided Intervention Course.
The non-pharmacological medical treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain – Myofascial System – Spinal Sensitization International School.
XV Basic Course in Children’s Orthopaedics at Coimbra Paediatric Hospital;
XXVII Sports Rehabilitation and Traumatology Course;

Assistant MFR doctor at CHUA
Guest lecturer on the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine at the University of the Algarve
Co-responsible for the Ecoguided Musculoskeletal Intervention Consultation at CHUA
Co-Responsible for the Oncological Rehabilitation Consultation at CHUA
Co-responsible for the Respiratory Rehabilitation Consultation at CHUA
Co-responsible for the Stroke Rehabilitation Consultation at CHUA
Guest trainer in Ecoguided Musculoskeletal Intervention

“The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation approach in patients with Post Hospitalisation Syndrome in Intensive Care due to COVID-19″; Acta Médica Portuguesa, Gisela Henriques Leandro, Inês Machado Vaz, Jonathan Rios, Daniela Martins (Impact Factor: 0.628)
“Post-operative care of the patient with lumbar degenerative pathology – hanging foot”;Justnews: LIVE Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, January-April 2018; Year 3; No 8: page 7, Gisela Henriques Leandro, Eduarda Afonso, https://justnews.pt/7, Gisela Henriques Leandro, Eduarda Afonso, https://justnews.pt/
“A Footprint in Paediatric Rehabilitation – Project of the Centre for Neuropediatrics and Development of a Hospital Centre”; SPMFR Magazine, Gisela Henriques Leandro, Katia Ferreira, Joana Costa, Lúcia Gomes, Carla Mendonça, Daiana Ferreira, Carla Joaquim Botelho, Conceição Silva, Joana Costa.
“How to solve an Epicondylitis? (Almost?) Everything in a Clinical Case”; European Journal of PRM, abril 2016; Vol 52 – Supl. 1 – N. 2: 740, http://www.esprm2016.com/en/boa.php (Fator Impacto: 2,06).
“Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome and Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System – The differential diagnosis challenge”; International Journal of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, junho 2017; 4(Supl. 2):O17, http://ijcnmh.arc-publishing.org (Fator Impacto: 0.634).

Co-author of several national and international publications;

“Musculoskeletal physical examination”; III Jornadas do Internato Médico do Algarve,
Faro, October 2015;
“Approach to acute low back pain”; Course “Approach to the patient in the ER”, Faro,
October 2015.
“Respiratory Kinesitherapy in the Ventilated Patient”; Mechanical Ventilation Course
Home Care in Paediatrics, Porto, March 2017;
“Post-operative care of the patient with lumbar degenerative pathology – hanging foot”; II
Jornadas de Neurocirurgia do Algarve, Faro, September 2017;
“Paediatric emergencies in the context of sport”; IV Meeting of Medicine
HPA Health Group Sports Centre, Vilamoura, September 2017;
“Practical Aspects of Referral for Paediatric Rehabilitation” 3rd
Meeting of Family Doctors of the Algarve, Vilamoura, October 2017;
“Current rehabilitation techniques in knee and hip osteoarthritis”; Lisbon
Cartilage Update, Lisbon, April 2018;

Author of several Oral Communications and Posters, presented at National and International Congresses;
Member of the SPMFR Intern Commission;
Member of the Organising Committee of the III, IV and V Jornadas do Internato Médico do Algarve;
Member of the Organising Committee for Physiatry Lessons – Module III;

Winner of the SPMFR Competition to represent Portugal in the TESC Awards Competition (ESPRM): Low Back Pain – Outpatient Ultrasound-Guided Caudal Epidural
Injection of Corticoanesthetic – 20th European Congress of PRM.
Prizes:
- 1st Place in the Oral Communication Category: Dalfampridine in Multiple
  Sclerosis – Beyond Gait – 20th European Congress of PRM.
- 2nd place in the Poster Category under oral presentation: Haemorrhages
  Subarachnoidectomy after Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm – II Jornadas de
  Neurosurgery in the Algarve;
- 1st Place in the Oral Communication Category: Fampridine in Sclerosis
  Multiple – beyond walking – XVII Congress of the SPMFR.
Bolsa ISPRM: Low Back Pain – Caudal Epidural Corticoanesthetic Injection:
Comparison of Two Guidance Techniques – 10th World Congress of the International Society of PRM, Kuala Lumpur.
Honourable Mention – Curriculum information for recognition:
1. Coordinator of the Respiratory Rehabilitation Centre – CRN;
2. Director of the Vertebro-Medullary Unit – CHUP;

Ordem dos Médicos (Northern Regional Section) – registration no. 56992 – Society
Portuguese Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine