Graduated in 2002 from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FMV-UTL). He completed his internship and residency in equine surgery at the University of Cambridge. He then obtained the Certificate in Orthopedic Surgery from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RVCS) and is a European specialist in equine surgery (DipECVS). He holds a PhD in Biomechanics from the Royal Veterinary College and is a regular speaker and organizer of international orthopaedic and equine surgery courses.

Since 2015 he has been a Lecturer at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon where he runs the Equine Surgery and Emergency Service.