Dr. Rui Claro is a Porto-based specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology, with a particular focus on shoulder conditions and surgery. Through the Oporto Shoulder Clinic, he provides information and care for patients with a wide range of shoulder problems, including recurrent dislocation, rotator cuff tears, calcific tendinopathy, frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis, acromioclavicular dislocation, and fractures of the humerus or clavicle.

The clinic’s services include shoulder arthroscopy and shoulder replacement surgery. Dr. Claro is a senior hospital specialist and coordinates the Shoulder Surgery Unit at Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António in Porto.

He holds a doctorate in Medical Sciences focused on shoulder pathology from the University of Porto, where he is also an invited associate professor. His professional work includes clinical practice, teaching, and research in shoulder care, alongside participation in Portuguese, European, and American shoulder and elbow societies. The clinic is located on Avenida da Boavista in Porto and offers contact by telephone and email