Dr. Flavio Cruz

Experience & approach.

Dr. Flavio Cruz is a Sports Medicine Specialist with + 20 years of experience in Sports Orthopedics expertise. He has a strong background in Sports Traumatology, and management of musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries. His expertise includes sports injury assessment and management, injury prevention strategies, regenerative treatments, minimally invasive treatment approaches, and evidence-based Return-to-Play and Return-to-Performance decision-making, following local and international medical governance.

He has extensive experience working with elite and professional athletes, including National Teams, professional elite football clubs, and athletes competing at major international sporting events (FIFA World Cup, Olympic Games, Intercontinental Competitions). Throughout his career, he has held senior medical and leadership roles, managing multidisciplinary teams and overseeing the medical care, injury management, rehabilitation, and safe return to sport of high-performance athletes.

His clinical approach focuses on accurate diagnosis, evidence-based treatment, injury-risk mitigation, athlete safety, rehabilitation planning with periodic follow ups, and individualized Return-to-Sport strategies. He has particular experience in Elite Football Medicine and the management of knee, ligament, meniscus, ankle, muscles and tendons injuries, and other sports-related musculoskeletal disorders.

Dr. Cruz has completed advanced specialist training in Sports Medicine and Sports Surgery and holds specialist qualifications in Sports Medicine and Exercise, Orthopedics & Traumatology, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology. His academic work includes research and publications on ACL injuries, meniscus injuries, ankle ligament injuries, Return-to-Play and to-Performance decision-making, and Elite Football Medicine.