Dr. José Alexandre Mendonça
Rheumatologist and Full Professor of Medicine at PUC-Campinas.
6 classes 9 credits
About
Dr. José Alexandre Mendonça is a rheumatologist, graduated from the Catanduva Faculty of Medicine (FAMECA), with specialization from the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (SBR) and a Master's in Internal Medicine from PUC-Campinas. He holds a PhD in Articular Ultrasonography from Unicamp and completed international specialization at the Università Politecnica delle Marche, in Italy. He has been a full professor of the undergraduate medical course at PUC-Campinas since 1997, as well as a permanent lecturer in the institution's stricto sensu postgraduate program. He served as a visiting professor at FATESA EERP between 2013 and 2023 and maintains a private practice in Campinas. He coordinates the SBR certification in rheumatological ultrasonography, participates in scientific committees, and is a member of international groups such as PANLAR, GRAPPA, and OMERACT. He is the author of the books The Use of Articular Ultrasound in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ultrasonography in Rheumatology – an extension of the physical examination, and Fundamentals in Ultrasonography in Rheumatology: a clinical practice approach.
Education and practice
Education and Titration:
- Graduated from the Catanduva Medical School (FAMECA).
- Specialization by the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology (SBR).
- Master's in Internal Medicine from PUC-Campinas.
- PhD in Articular Ultrasonography from Unicamp.
- International specialization at the Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy.
Academic and Professional Activities:
- Full Professor of Medicine at PUC-Campinas since 1997.
- Permanent faculty member of the stricto sensu postgraduate program at PUC-Campinas.
- Visiting professor at FATESA EERP between 2013 and 2023.
- Maintains a private practice in Campinas.
Positions and Affiliations:
- Coordinates the SBR certification in rheumatological ultrasonography.
- Participates in scientific commissions.
- Member of international groups such as PANLAR, GRAPPA, and OMERACT.
Publications:
Author of the books "The use of Articular Ultrasound in early Rheumatoid Arthritis," "Ultrasonography in Rheumatology – an extension of the physical examination," and "Fundamentals in Ultrasonography in Rheumatology: a clinical practice approach."
Classes in the catalog
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Physical principles of Doppler and power Doppler -
Physical principles of spectral Doppler -
Gastrointestinal sonoanatomy and physiology/clinical cases -
Guided indications in ultrasonography for various pathologies of different joint structures -
Musculoskeletal and joint sonoanatomy of the sacroiliac / clinical cases -
Use of rheumatologic ultrasonography beyond the joint: where are we and where are we going?