IBTS Fellowship 2026-2027

Dr. Gabriel Alencar de Oliveira

Dr. Gabriel Alencar de Oliveira is a Brazilian orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery. He earned his medical degree from Escola Paulista de Medicina at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in 2019, where he also completed his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology in 2024 and a fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery in 2025. He is currently pursuing a Professional Master’s degree at UNIFESP and serves as an International Research Fellow through the RUSH-IBTS International Fellowship Program in Chicago. His research interests include shoulder biomechanics, sports medicine, human motion analysis, and the application of artificial intelligence to musculoskeletal research. He is particularly interested in integrating clinical knowledge with computational methods to better understand human movement, explore individual movement patterns, and develop innovative approaches to orthopedic research and patient care.

Dr. Luiz Penha

Dr. Luiz Penha is a Brazilian orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist with experience in knee surgery, arthroscopy, sports medicine, and orthopedic trauma. He earned his medical degree from Universidade Estácio de Sá and first graduated in Physiotherapy from Universidade Gama Filho. He completed his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Hospital Federal de Ipanema, followed by advanced training in knee surgery at Hospital Universitário Evangélico de Curitiba. His postgraduate education also includes specializations in Sports and Exercise Medicine and Occupational Medicine, as well as an MBA in Healthcare Business Management. In sports medicine, he has worked with Stein Futsal Feminino and Esporte Futuro Futsal since 2023 and 2024, respectively, including as team physician for Stein during its 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores Women’s Futsal campaign, which the team won. Earlier in his career, he worked as a physiotherapist for the Rio de Janeiro Volleyball Federation, covering indoor and beach volleyball competitions.