Rui Sales Marques

Doctor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MFR)

Academic background

  • Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine – Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute – University of Porto
  • Speciality – University Hospital Centre of the Algarve – Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (MFR)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine – Faculty of Medicine – University of Porto
  • Master in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Ultrasound-guided Interventionism – CEU Fundación San Pablo Andalucia

Sports Medicine and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

TRAINING
  • Hospital for Special Surgery – Dr. Peter Moley / Dr. Jonathan S. Kirschner, Nova Yorque (EUA)

  • Sant Cugat High Performance Centre – Teresa Pomés , Barcelona (ESP )

  • Clínica Espregueira-Mendes – Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence – Dragão Stadium – Prof. Dr. João Espregueira Mendes and Dr. João Pedro Araújo, Porto (POR)

  • Institut Guttmann – Neurorehabilitation Centre, Barcelona (ESP)

  • TPI Certified (GOLF) – Titleist Performance Institute – Jesus Rodriguez, Madrid (ESP)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
  • Assistant Physician in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University Hospital Centre of the Algarve (CHUA): 2015-2023

  • Guest lecturer on the Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine at the University of the Algarve (UALG)

  • Doctor in charge of the National Padel Teams: Youth, Senior and Veteran (Portuguese Padel Federation)

  • Former Clinical Director at Sporting Clube Farense and Sporting Clube Olhanense – Professional Football;

  • Co-Founder of the GFI Sports Medicine Group – www.gfimedicine.com

  • Co-founder of the Sports Medicine group at Hospital Particular do Algarve (Grupo HPA Saúde| GFI Sports Medicine)

  • Co-founder of the Algarve Sports Medicine Days

  • Founder of the Conference on Musculoskeletal Pathology for General Practitioners (MGF)

  • Co-Founder of the Jornadas Ibéricas de Neuro-Reabilitação

Pain Intervention – Ultrasound Guided Techniques

TRAINING
  • Ecoguided Hip Intervention
    • Hospital for Special Surgery – Dr. Peter Moley, Nova Yorque (EUA)
    • Clínica Espregueira-Mendes – Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence – Dragão Stadium – Dr. João Pedro Araújo, Porto (POR)
  • Echoguided Intervention Spine, Shoulder, Elbow, Knee, Ankle
    • Hospital for Special Surgery – Dr. Peter Moley / Dr. Jonathan S. Kirschner, Nova Yorque (EUA)
  • Musculoskeletal and Interventional Radiology
    • Hospital for Special Surgery – Dr. Douglas Mintz, Nova Yorque (EUA)
    • Clínica Espregueira-Mendes – Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence – Dragão Stadium – Dr. Rui Aguiar / Dr. José Carlos Vasconcelos, Porto (POR)
  • Multiple courses in Ultrasound Guided Techniques with national and international trainers (England, Holland, United States, Spain, among others).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
  • Portuguese Coordinator of the Iberian Master’s Degree in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Echoguided Interventionism (CEU Fundación San Pablo Andalucia) – Lisbon Headquarters

  • Founder of the Ecoguided Intervention Unit (Pain and Spasticity) at Faro Hospital;

  • Coordinator of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Lusíadas Saúde Algarve;

  • Pain Treatment Unit, Lusíadas Saúde Algarve

  • Founder of the Ecoguided Intervention Courses

  • Co-founder of the Jornadas Ibéricas de Intervencionismo Ecoguiado

  • Co-Founder of the GFI Group (Intervention Physiatry Group) – www.gfimedicine.com

  • Co-Founder of the Echoguided Musculoskeletal Intervention Group of the Hospital Particular do Algarve (HPA Health Group)

  • Founder of the Interventionist Consultation (Ecoguided Techniques) at the Narciso Ferreira Hospital – Riba de Ave, Braga

Guest trainer in Ecoguided Interventionism

  • International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)
  • European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ESPRM)
  • Portuguese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (MFR)
  • Portuguese Society of Sports Medicine (SPMD)
  • Euro-Musculus/ USPRM
  • Portuguese Society of Anaesthesiology (SPA)
  • Regional Anaesthesia Club (CAR)
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
  • Works published in multiple national and international journals

  • 1st Author in the chapter “Children and exercise” in the Heart and Health Conditions section of the book “The most frequent problems and injuries in football. What everyone should know”, Prof.Dr.João Espregueira-Mendes, Springer

  • Scientific communications and poster presentations at various national and international congresses

  • Co-founder of the 1st Jornadas do Internato Médico do Algarve;

  • Co-organiser of national and international courses, conferences and congresses;

SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
  • SPMFR – Portuguese Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

  • ISPMR – International Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

  • ESPRM – European Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

  • ESSKA – European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy

  • SIS – Spine Intervention Society

  • TPI – Titleist Performance Institute

  • Member of the Intervention and Ultrasound Section (SIEco) of the SPMFR

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