Prof. Dr. Santiago Gómez García

Clinical care

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.

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.

Training and credentials

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

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