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« To stay fit, eating well, sleeping well, and moving enough has always been the best approach. »
Dr Ana Rente was not destined to become a doctor, but rather a top-level sportswoman! However, she has always wanted to understand how the body works, especially during sports and recovery.
She was so passionate about this that she thought she would like to help people understand the functionality of their bodies. It’s for that reason she started medicine in parallel with her sports career, which took her to the trampoline events at the Beijing, London, and Rio Olympics.
Ordem dos Médicos: 56454
Her tools
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General medicine
Sports medicine
What she often treats
Chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, depression...)
Acute illnesses (urinary tract infections, gastroenteritis, flu, etc.)
ENT diseases
Infectious diseases
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Sexually-transmitted diseases
Health check-ups
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Pain
Return to sport
Optimisation of mechanical, physiological, and metabolic performance
Treatment and prevention of injuries
Support for chronic illness through sport
Examination of fitness for sport
Her training
2017-2018: Post-graduation in Sports Medicine (final classification 18), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
2006-2013: Master of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova University of Lisbon
Additional training: Emergency medicine; paediatric emergencies; urology; dermatology for family physicians
Spoken languages : English, Portuguese
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