Dr. Pedro J. Tort Saade M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
PROFESSIONAL HOSPITAL GUAYNABO PR, 00969About
Dr. Pedro Tort Saade is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Caguas, PR. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Tort Saade is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Provider Details
Internships
- General Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Fellowships
- Sports Medicine, Jefferson University Hospital; Minimally Invasive and revision Knee and Hip Replacement, UnionMemorial Hospital; Minimally Invasive Knee and Hip Replacement, Rush University Medical Center
Professional Society Memberships
- American Association of Orthopedic Surgery, American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Puerto Rican Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology,
Articles and Publications
- Has written several articles
What do you attribute your success to?
- Perseverance, hard work, his will to help others, putting his patients first and the honesty he has with his patients. Dr. Tort was a competitive gymnast himself before he suffered and injury. His orthopedic surgeon inspired him to get into this field.
Philanthropic Initiatives
- Volunteered in Haiti and helped after the earthquake
Hobbies / Sports
- Surfing, Music, DJing, Snowboarding, Swimming
Favorite professional publications
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Journal of Orthoplastic Surgery
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