Manuel Wong On. MD, MSc.
FC Barcelona
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist and Sports Medicine Specialist. MSK sonographer registered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Team Physician working at the Football Club Barcelona, Spain.
More than 15 years of experience in sports medicine treating professional athletes and performing diagnostic and interventional ultrasound in MSK pathology.
Areas of interest: Musculoskeletal sonography and interventional ultrasound guided procedures.
Education
- Fellowship (MSc) in Team Sports Medicine. University of Barcelona. 2023.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine. International Olympic Committee. 2022
- Fellowship (MSc) in High Performance Sports Medicine. University of Barcelona. 2015.
- Registered in Musculoskeletal Sonography. American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). 2013.
- Imaging in Sports Medicine Diploma. University of Barcelona. 2009.
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialty. University of Costa Rica. 2007.
- General Medicine and Surgery. University of Costa Rica. 2002.
Mayor Accomplishments
- Head of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program and Sports Medicine Program of the National Center of Rehabilitation, Costa Rica. 2015-2020. Head of the Sports Medicine Program in 2015 attending all competitive athletes for the National Institute of Sports and Recreation.
- Consultant for the National Olympic Committee of Costa Rica. 2009-2020. Involved in all Olympic cycle events since 2009 in clinical and management roles.
- President for the National Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Costa Rica. 2009-2011. I organized the first congress in Cardiac Rehabilitation in Costa Rica.
- Consultant for several football teams from first division of Costa Rica as well as for the National Football Federation of Costa Rica since 2017.
Honors and Acknowledgements
- Distinction to Scientific Merit “Dr. Luis Guillermo Ibarra”. Latin American Association of Rehabilitation AMLAR. 2019.
- European College of Sports and Exercise Physician 2015 Travelling Fellowship. ECOSEP.
