Bio-orthopaedics (PDF)

Alberto Gobbi, MD is a board-certified surgeon and specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology and Sports Medicine. In his youth he played sport at a national level. He performs scientific, surgical and educational activities at a national and international level. He currently serves as the Vice president of ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society) and Chair of their Education Committee. He holds various other positions within some of the most prestigious medical societies in the field of orthopedics, arthroscopy, sports medicine and scientific research. He is also a Visiting Professor at University College San Diego where he lectures several times a year. He has published hundreds of peer review articles and has been Editor on books and book chapters for various publishing houses. Dr. Gobbi's office is located in Milan, he is also Founder and President of O.A.S.I. Bioresearch Foundation Gobbi Onlus, a Non-Profit Organisation, accredited by the Italian Ministry of Health and recognized as an International Teaching Center by ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine) and ICRS (International Cartilage Repair Society). The O.A.S.I. Foundation promotes research into cartilage, joint aging and sports lesions through a network of collaborators from all over the world.

Joao Espregueira-Mendes, MD, PhD, has been Professor of Orthopaedic Traumatology and Chairman of the Orthopaedic Department at Minho University, Portugal, since 2005. In addition, he is Director of Clínica do Dragão - Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, FC Porto Dragão Stadium, Porto, Portugal. His further posts include Orthopaedic Surgeon of FC Porto and Senior Researcher in Biomaterials, Biodegradables, and Biomimetics in the Department of Polymer Engineering at Minho University. Dr. Espregueira-Mendes was President of the European Society of Knee Surgery, Sports Trauma and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) from 2012 to 2014 and he