Ricardo Dias Cruz, MD
Consultant Urological Surgeon
Fellow of the European Board of Urology

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Dr. Ricardo Dias Cruz is a distinguished urologist affiliated with Hospital CUF Descobertas and Clínica CUF Alvalade in Lisbon. He earned his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Porto in 2007. Following his graduation, Dr. Cruz completed his general internship at the Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho in 2008. He then pursued specialized training in urology at the Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto from 2009 to 2014. In 2013, he enhanced his expertise through an international fellowship in urologic oncology at the Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, in Baltimore, USA. He also did observational fellowships for focal HIFU treatment at the Martini Klinik, in Hamburg, Germany and at the Hospital Nord, in Marseilles, France, in 2021 and 2024 respectively.

Since 2016, Dr. Cruz has served as a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Hospital Professor Dr. Fernando Fonseca, EPE, and in October 2023 he became a Graduate Consultant. His clinical focus encompasses urologic oncology and minimally invasive laparoscopic, robotic and endoscopic surgeries. He is proficient in managing conditions such as prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancers, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infections, and kidney stones. Recently, he has also been advancing HIFU (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) treatment for prostate cancer in Portugal alongside Dr. Peter Kronenberg.

Dr. Cruz is an active member of the European Association of Urology and the Portuguese Urological Association. His contributions to the field have been recognized with the APU/PFIZER Research Grant and two Best Poster awards. He has co-authored several scientific articles in international indexed journals and participated in global clinical research protocols. Additionally, Dr. Cruz is committed to professional development, having organized courses aimed at enhancing medical expertise.