FLAVIO CRUZ, Brazilian Sports Physician, specialized in Sports Traumatology and Knee Surgery. Helping High Performance Athletes in injuries treatment and prevention.

Graduated in Medicine from the Medical College of Teresopolis, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Specialized in Orthopedics and Traumatology at UNIRIO Residency Program. Post-Graduated in Sports Medicine at the University Veiga de Almeida, in Rio de Janeiro.
Approved in Specialist Title Exam by Brazilian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology - SBOT, also Brazilian Society of Sports Medicine - SBMEE, receiving both Specialist Certificates.Currently, a Master's Degree candidate in Knee Videosurgery - Arthroscopy, at UNIRIO , Rio de Janeiro.
Knee surgeon specialized after One Year Fellowship Program in Knee Surgery at Gaffre & Guinle University Hospital.
Doctor by Federal Health Minister at BRAZILIAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMATOLOGY - INTO, placed in Rio de Janeiro City.

More than 10 years caring and guiding high performande athletes.Worked in Football Clubs and Olympic Sports Associations, being responsible for the medical department of Team Clubs of the Professional Leagues, National Teams and Young Categories Division, such as CR Flamengo, Brazilian Football Confederation, assisting these teams in a lot of national tournaments and international championships.

Currently, dedicates his study in Knee Surgery,(arthroscopic treatment for meniscal, chondral and ligaments injury, also joint replacement- knee arthroplasty)Clinical Staff in Hospital Rios D'Or, being part of the orthopedic and traumatology surgical team.

Social Charity Activities: '' The World Cup for Everybody'' - Football of Communities Tournament. Medical Staff.

International Experience: United States of America, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Japan, Russian Federation, China, Qatar, South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Argentina, Peru, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago.

If you have plans to come to Brazil contact us. You can conciliate a great landscape experience with a golden standard health assistance. Our services includes full medical examination and evaluation (Laboratory, Images Exams- CT/ MRI Scan , Physiotherapy Rehabilitation, Training Programmation (macro and microcicles) , Injury Prevention and Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment, Doping Control.

We can offer the best sports and medical structure for teams and sports associations during their stay in Rio de Janeiro:

-Hospital
-Clinic
-GYM Centers
-Fitness and Physical Trainner
-Physiotherapy
-Nutrition
-Sports Psychology

*Many private health insurance schemes give benefits for international healthy assistence. Reimbursement is avaliable depending on the insurer and the plan you have chosen. Contact the helpline of your insurance company and ask them to contact us.We will be pleased to explain our coorporate, group and individual policy.