Dr. Enrique Gastaldi Orquin
- Professional License Number 46/469794
MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF ITGO – SPECIALIST IN TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
- 1500 consultations conducted annually
- 204 surgeries performed per year
Specialist in:
Qualifications and Training
- Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Valencia in 1980.
- Specialist in Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery (MIR at Hospital Clínico de Valencia) in 1986.
- Doctor in Medicine and Surgery with Honors Cum Laude and the Extraordinary Doctorate Award: “Repair and Grafting in Osteochondral Defects. Experimental Study. Meniscal Graft Assessment” in 1987.
- Numerary Academician of the Royal Academy of Medicine of the Valencian Community since 2011.
Publications:
- More than 40 scientific publications
- Participation in over 115 courses and meetings.
- Attendance at over 132 specialty courses.
- Extraordinary Doctorate Award: “Repair and Grafting in Osteochondral Defects. Experimental Study. Meniscal Graft Assessment.”
- "MAPFRE" Award (1984).
- "Gómez Ferrer" Award from the Royal Academy of Medicine of Valencia (1984), becoming a Corresponding Academician.
- National Video Surgery Award 1993 and 1994.
- Award from the Spanish Society of Sports Traumatology 1998 and 2002.
Work Experience
- Founder and director of the Dr. Gastaldi Orquín Institute of Traumatology in 2019.
- Medical Director and founding partner of the Gastaldi Clinic in 1992.
- Director of medical services for the General Sports Mutual Society in Valencia and organizer of the Sports Traumatology Service at Clínica Gastaldi, Hospital 9 de Octubre in 1995.
- Associate Professor at the Cardenal Herrera-CEU University.
- Collaboration with the School of Physiotherapy at the University of Valencia on research projects regarding the rehabilitation of ACL injuries, serving as Co-Director of several Doctoral Theses.
- Director of the Master’s Program in Sports Traumatology at the University of Valencia (four editions).
- Chief Medical Officer of the Valencian Community Speed Circuit “Ricardo Tormo” until 2020.
- Chief Medical Officer of the Valencia Street Circuit for Formula 1.
- Orthopedic consultant for various sports clubs: Valencia C.F., Villarreal C.F., Levante U.D., Valencia Basket, Ros Casares Valencia, CAU Rugby, etc.
- Vice-President of the Organizing Committee for the National Arthroscopy Congress in 1997 and 2011. President of the Organizing Committee for the National Congress of Basketball Physicians (2000). President of the National Congress of SEROD (Spanish Society of the Knee), 2008. Board Member of AEA (Spanish Arthroscopy Association), SETRADE (Spanish Society of Sports Traumatology), and SEROD (Spanish Society of the Knee).
- Member of the Ibero-American Arthroscopy Group (GIDA).
- Member of various scientific societies: SECOT, SEROD, AEA, SETRADE, SOTOCAV, AMEFE, HISPAMEF…
