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Portrait of Dr. Leandro Ribeiro

Neurosurgery · Persistent and difficult-to-control pain

Dr. Leandro Ribeiro

Portuguese Medical Association · Professional licence no. 47851

At Unosaúde, Dr Leandro Ribeiro is primarily dedicated to the assessment and interventional treatment of persistent or difficult-to-control pain. His practice includes minimally invasive procedures such as rhizotomy and neurolysis — including in the cervical region — and neuromodulation techniques using neurostimulators. Care is individualised, and each procedure is only recommended after careful clinical assessment.

Medical degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, specialist training in Neurosurgery in Germany, and advanced training in pain treatment and minimally invasive procedures.

  • Interventional pain treatment
  • Rhizotomy and neurolysis, including cervical procedures
  • Neuromodulation and neurostimulators
Clinical experience and approach

Between 2021 and 2023, he worked at Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora, where he was one of the physicians responsible for establishing the Neurosurgery Department.

In Germany, he worked at the spinal cord injury centre of Werner Wicker Klinik and completed his specialist training in Neurosurgery at Helios Hospital Krefeld, after foundational training in General Surgery at Bad Säckingen Hospital.

His career also includes several years of experience in hospital emergency medicine and pre-hospital emergency care at Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, including work with the VMER emergency response unit.

Full training and credentials
  1. Postgraduate programme in Regenerative Medicine — Sociedad Española Multidisciplinar del Dolor (SEMDOR), ongoing.
  2. Advanced course in biportal endoscopic spine surgery — Bonns, Lisbon, 2024.
  3. Master’s degree in Pain Treatment — University of Seville, 2023–2024.
  4. Endoscopic Spine Surgery Workshop — joimax, Germany, 2023.
  5. EANS training courses in spine, trauma, functional neurosurgery, tumours and vascular pathology — Cyprus, Greece, Bosnia and Israel, 2019–2022.
  6. Specialist training in Neurosurgery — Helios Hospital Krefeld, Germany.
  7. Foundational training in General Surgery — Bad Säckingen Hospital, Germany.
  8. Medical degree — Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, 2000–2007.
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Portrait of Dr Nárjara Ribeiro

Neurology · Memory, movement and sleep

Dr Nárjara Ribeiro

Portuguese Medical Association · Professional licence no. 47909

With more than a decade of clinical experience in Portugal and Germany, Dr Nárjara Ribeiro sees adults and older people with changes in memory and other cognitive functions, difficulties with walking or balance, tremor, slowness, stiffness and other movement symptoms. She also focuses on headaches and sleep disorders related to neurological disease. At Unosaúde, she provides careful, individualised assessment, seeking to understand how symptoms affect each person’s autonomy, safety and quality of life.

Consultant Neurologist with specialist training in Germany, a Master’s degree in Neuroimmunology and a Master’s degree in Sleep Medicine.

  • Memory changes and dementia
  • Gait and movement disorders
  • Headaches
  • Sleep medicine
Main areas of care
  • Changes in memory, attention and other cognitive functions
  • Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases
  • Gait and balance disorders and falls
  • Tremor, slowness, stiffness and other movement symptoms
  • Headaches and migraine
  • Sleep disorders associated with neurological disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Neuroimmunological and neuromuscular diseases
  • Stroke prevention and follow-up
Clinical experience and approach

She obtained her medical degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, after beginning her medical education in Cuba.

She began her professional career in Portugal in Emergency Medicine and Primary Care before moving to Germany, where she completed most of her specialist training.

Between 2013 and 2022, she worked in German university hospitals and referral centres, completed her specialisation in Neurology and gained experience in diagnosing and treating complex neurological diseases.

After qualifying as a specialist, she worked as a neurologist in several Stroke Units and neurological emergency departments in Germany, consolidating her experience in stroke care and neurological emergencies.

She regularly takes part in national and international congresses, courses and scientific meetings, ensuring continuous development of her clinical practice.

Full training and credentials
  1. Master’s degree in Sleep Medicine — University of Murcia, Spain.
  2. Master’s degree in Neuroimmunology — Autonomous University of Barcelona, in collaboration with the Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia, Spain.
  3. Specialisation in Neurology — Germany.
  4. Additional training in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine — Klinik Königshof, Germany.
  5. Training in ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin treatment for headaches, tremor and upper-limb and cervical dystonia — 2024.
  6. Electromyography course for neurologists — Madrid, Spain, 2023.
  7. Advanced training in neurocritical care, neuroradiology, electroencephalography (EEG), electrophysiology, cerebrovascular Doppler and duplex ultrasound, epilepsy, neuromuscular disease and movement disorders.
  8. Degree in Medicine and Surgery — Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain.
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Psychiatry and Psychotherapy

Dr Vera Camacho

Portuguese Medical Association · Professional licence no. 50704

A Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Dr Vera Camacho sees adults and older people using an individualised approach based on scientific evidence, active listening and a trusting therapeutic relationship. Her aim is to understand each person’s individual circumstances and promote wellbeing, autonomy and quality of life.

Specialist title in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy awarded by the Swiss Medical Association, with clinical experience at Geneva University Hospitals.

  • Adult and old-age psychiatry
  • Cognitive behavioural psychotherapy
  • Liaison psychiatry
  • Women’s mental health
Main areas of care
  • Dementia and other neurocognitive disorders
  • Mental health in the context of chronic illness
  • Prolonged grief disorder
  • Depressive and anxiety disorders
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Personality and sleep disorders
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Burnout and smoking cessation
  • Transcultural psychiatry and women’s mental health
Clinical experience and approach

Over several years of practice in Switzerland, she developed a comprehensive and integrated approach to mental health in university hospital, outpatient and home-care settings, working in multidisciplinary teams with people presenting a wide range of clinical needs.

She took responsibility for training resident doctors, coordinating multidisciplinary teams in dementia units, and providing clinical leadership for a day hospital, crisis unit and home-care teams for people over 65.

She also worked as a consultant in Liaison Psychiatry, collaborating with intensive care, inpatient, emergency and continuing-care units while maintaining individual psychotherapy work.

This experience enabled her to develop advanced skills and subspecialise in Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and Liaison Psychiatry, combining scientific rigour, clinical leadership, multidisciplinary work and person-centred care.

Full training and credentials
  1. Integrated Master’s degree in Medicine — Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Czech Republic.
  2. Specialist training in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy — Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), Switzerland.
  3. FMH specialist title in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy — Swiss Medical Association, Switzerland.
  4. Subspecialisation in Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy.
  5. Subspecialisation in Liaison Psychiatry.
  6. Training in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy, with experience in individual and group psychotherapy.
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Focused Shockwave Therapy · Sports and Exercise Medicine

Prof. Dr. Santiago Gómez García

Portuguese Medical Association · Professional licence no. 67481

At Unosaúde, Prof. Dr Santiago Gómez García focuses especially on the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions using extracorporeal focused shockwave therapy. This non-invasive technique delivers acoustic impulses precisely to the treatment area and may be considered, after clinical and imaging assessment, for chronic tendinopathies, calcifications and other overuse injuries. Every indication is individualised, with the aim of relieving pain, restoring mobility and supporting tissue repair.

Certified instructor in extracorporeal shockwave therapy, with a dedicated fellowship in this field and a doctorate focused on Sports Traumatology and Shockwave Therapy.

  • Extracorporeal focused shockwave therapy
  • Chronic tendinopathies and calcifications
  • Plantar fasciopathy and epicondylalgia
  • Musculoskeletal and functional recovery
Conditions frequently assessed for shockwave therapy
  • Calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder
  • Plantar fasciopathy or plantar fasciitis
  • Lateral epicondylalgia — tennis elbow
  • Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
  • Patellar and Achilles tendinopathies
  • Chronic or overuse muscle-tendon injuries
  • In selected cases, delayed bone healing, non-union and stress fractures
Clinical experience and approach

His career is distinguished by a dedicated focus on medical shockwave treatments. He is a full member and Board Officer of the Spanish Society for Shockwave Treatments (SETOC) and a full member of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment (ISMST). He was Director of ONLAT’s Shockwave Division in Sports Medicine and a full member and Board Officer of the Colombian Shockwave Society (OCC).

He has published scientific articles and book chapters on Sports Medicine and extracorporeal shockwaves, taught certification courses in Latin America and Europe, and supervised a University of Barcelona Master’s dissertation in this field. He is currently a certified instructor in extracorporeal shockwave therapy.

His training and experience in Sports Medicine and Sports Traumatology support a rigorous assessment of injury, physical load and each person’s functional goals, including people who do not take part in competitive sport.

In Brazil, he practised Sports Medicine at Sociedade Harmonia de Ténis and at Projeto Futuro of the São Paulo Department of Sport and Tourism, at the Constâncio Vaz Guimarães Sports Complex in Ibirapuera. He also coordinated the Medical Department of Independente Futebol Clube de Limeira.

In Spain, he was part of the medical team of the Barcelona Dragons in NFL Europe and worked at the Institut Català de Traumatologia de l'Esport in Barcelona, Instituto Arriaza in A Coruña and Centro Galego de Tecnificação Desportiva in Galicia.

He held Sports Medicine fellowships at the Consell Català de l'Esport in Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, and at the Sports Medicine Centre of the Consejo Superior de Deportes in Madrid. He also worked as a doctor for the Madrid Swimming Federation.

In Colombia, he practised Sports Medicine at Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Escuela Naval de Cadetes Almirante Padilla, the Colombian Army High-Performance Military Centre and the Colombian National Police.

Full training and credentials
  1. Fellowship in musculoskeletal shockwave treatments — Hospital Nuestra Señora de América and Grupo CEMEDICS, Madrid, Spain.
  2. Certified instructor in extracorporeal shockwave therapy.
  3. Doctorate in Surgery, graded Excellent cum laude, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid — Sports Traumatology and extracorporeal shockwave therapy, Spain.
  4. Fellowship in Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Sports Traumatology — ISAKOS teaching centres, Hospital Santa Teresa, A Coruña, and Clínica del Pilar, Barcelona, Spain.
  5. Master’s degree in Sports Traumatology — Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.
  6. Specialist training in Sports and Exercise Medicine — Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, University of Barcelona, Spain.
  7. Postgraduate programme in Sports Medicine — Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
  8. Medical degree — Instituto Superior de Ciências Médicas de Villa Clara, Hospital General Universitario Dr Gustavo Aldereguía Lima, Cienfuegos, Cuba.
  9. Fellowship in Sports Medicine — Sports Medicine Centre of the Consejo Superior de Deportes, Madrid, Spain.
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Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine · Spine

Dr. Felipe Hauber

Portuguese Medical Association · Professional licence no. 50697

At Unosaúde, Dr Felipe Hauber assesses and supports people with spinal conditions, musculoskeletal pain and functional limitations. His approach combines clinical assessment and rehabilitation with fluoroscopy-guided spinal procedures when indicated, as well as ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal interventions, aiming to improve movement, independence and quality of life.

Specialist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine certified by the Westphalia-Lippe Medical Association, Germany, with further training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, sports medicine and manual therapy.

  • Spinal conditions
  • Fluoroscopy-guided spinal procedures
  • Musculoskeletal pain and functional limitation
  • Ultrasound-guided procedures and rehabilitation
Main areas of care
  • Spinal conditions and related limitations
  • Fluoroscopy-guided spinal procedures
  • Muscular and joint pain
  • Limitations in mobility, posture and movement
  • Musculoskeletal and physical-activity-related injuries
  • Ultrasound-guided joint and soft-tissue injections
  • Ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin procedures
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
  • Individualised functional rehabilitation programmes
Clinical experience and approach

He developed his clinical career in Portugal and Germany, with experience in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, spinal care and musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

He worked in a dedicated pain treatment centre at m&i Fachklinik Bad Heilbrunn, Germany, deepening his functional and non-surgical approach to musculoskeletal conditions.

His experience in different rehabilitation centres has enabled him to integrate movement assessment, manual therapy, musculoskeletal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided interventions into an approach focused on functional recovery.

Full training and credentials
  1. Specialist in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine — Westphalia-Lippe Medical Association, Münster, Germany, 2022.
  2. Additional training in Manual Therapy — German Society for Musculoskeletal Medicine.
  3. Training in Sports Medicine — University of Porto, Portugal, 2023–2024.
  4. Training in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Interventions — CEU Andalusia, Spain, 2021–2022.
  5. Workshops in ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections, joint injections and PRP — Ghent University Hospital, Belgium, 2024.
  6. Marseille European School — posture and movement analysis, rehabilitation and neurophysiology, 2024.
  7. Clinical training in musculoskeletal pain treatment — m&i Fachklinik Bad Heilbrunn, Germany, 2025.
  8. Further training pathway in traditional Chinese acupuncture and dry needling.
  9. Medical degree — Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Rheumatology · Inflammatory joint diseases

Prof. Dr. Pedro Carvalho

Portuguese Medical Association · Professional licence no. 51192

At Unosaúde, Prof. Dr Pedro Carvalho provides individualised assessment of symptoms such as pain, stiffness, joint swelling and restricted movement. The aim is to understand whether these changes are related to inflammatory processes, autoimmune diseases or other rheumatic conditions, and to define care focused on mobility, independence and quality of life.

Consultant Rheumatologist with a doctorate in Rheumatology from the Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, awarded with Distinction and Honours.

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis
  • Joint pain, stiffness and inflammation
  • Musculoskeletal ultrasound
Main areas of care
  • Joint pain, stiffness and swelling
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Spondyloarthritis and inflammatory spinal symptoms
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Systemic autoimmune diseases
  • Musculoskeletal disorders
  • Long-term management of chronic rheumatic disease
  • Preserving mobility and functional capacity
Clinical experience and approach

He completed specialist training in Rheumatology at Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, qualifying in 2017.

He has worked in hospitals in Coimbra and the Algarve, caring for people with different rheumatic diseases and clinical needs.

His scientific work includes research into rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis and psoriatic arthritis, with particular attention to the relationship between disease activity, function, treatment response and quality of life.

He served as Southern Region representative on the Board of the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology and has also participated in INFARMED’s Health Technology Assessment Committee.

Full training and credentials
  1. Doctorate in Rheumatology — Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, 2023, with Distinction and Honours.
  2. Specialist in Rheumatology since 2017.
  3. Specialist training in Rheumatology — Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, 2012–2017.
  4. Integrated Master’s degree in Medicine — Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, 2010.
  5. Advanced training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, including European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) courses.
  6. Training in epidemiology, clinical research and applied biostatistics.
  7. Author and co-author of national and international scientific publications on inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
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