Dr. Carolina Baptista
Married and mother of two children, her passion for this surgical field has influenced not only her career but also the lives of all the people she has treated in various professional contexts. Her fascination with her profession has fueled a solid academic journey that highlights her commitment to treating the patients who seek her care, making her a reference in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery in Portugal.
She is dedicated to providing individualized, personalized, and up-to-date care where the injury and well-being of each patient are thoroughly analyzed and respected. She believes that sharing her knowledge through research projects, lectures, participation in various courses as a trainer, and contributions to multiple scientific publications is not just a job, but an opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives by promoting quick and effective recovery.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Clinical Name: Carolina Morais Baptista
Professional Card #43287
Academic Degrees:
- Degree in Medicine, Medical College, Coimbra’s University, 1997-2003
- Postgraduate Diploma in Post-Traumatic Body Damage Assessment, National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Coimbra, 2006
- Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2003-2011
- Competence in Post-Traumatic Body Damage Assessment, 2021
Extracurricular training:
- Visiting fellowship at the Instituto de la Mano and Clínica Cemtro, Madrid, 2008
- Visiting fellowship at the Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 2010
- Internship at the Carneiro Institute for Hand Surgery, Naples Florida, 2010
- AO Trauma Fellowship at the Clinic for Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Innsbruck, Austria, 2011
- ASSH Travelling Fellow – Hand Surgery Units: The Ohio State University, Columbus; Rothman Institute, Philadelphia; Hospital for Special Surgery, New York; Mayo Clinic Rochester, 2018
- Internship at the Orthopedic Surgery Department at Mayo Clinic, – Upper Extremity Division – Rochester 2018
- General internship at the Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra, Coimbra 2003-2005
- Complementary Orthopaedic Internship at Hospital Infante D. Pedro EPE, Aveiro 2005-2011
- INEM Emergency and Resuscitation Medical Vehicle doctor 2006-2013
- Orthopaedic surgeon at Hospital Privado de Santarém / CUF Santarém – Upper Limb Unit 2012-2016
- Orthopaedic surgeon at HospitalBeatriz Ângelo – Hand Surgery Unit 2012-2020
- Coordinator of the Hand and Wrist Unit of the Fidelidade Accident Medical Care Unit in Lisbon, 2017-2023
- Author and co-author of several national and international scientific publications and communications
- Surgeon for federated athletes in various areas of national sport
- Orthopaedic surgeon at Hospital da Luz, Lisboa since 2016
- Coordinator of the Hand and Wrist Unit of the Orthopaedics Department of Hospital da Luz Lisboa, since 2016
- Orthopedic Surgeon at GB Clinic, Lisboa, since 2024
- Member of the Portuguese Medical Association #43287
- Member of the Portuguese Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, SPOT, #1355
- Member of the Portuguese Society for Surgery of the Hand, SPOCMA
