Salvador Portugal

Dr. Salvador Portugal is an Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where he serves as Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship Program and Medical Director of Sports Medicine Rehabilitation. He is an Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine Physiatrist at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Center.

He completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the NYU Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and fellowship training in Musculoskeletal and Pain Medicine at UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School. He is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine and holds the Registered in Musculoskeletal Sonography (RMSK) credential.
Dr. Portugal is a recognized leader in physiatry and sports medicine, having served as Past President of the New York Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Head Team Physician for St. Joseph’s University Brooklyn Athletics, and Instructor for the Global Ultrasound Institute. He remains actively engaged in national leadership and educational initiatives through the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM).

He has extensive experience in sports coverage, including long-standing service as Medical Captain for the TCS New York City Marathon and other major road races. He currently serves as a Volunteer Physician for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, a Preferred Healthcare Provider for the U.S. Soccer Federation, and a Ringside Physician for USA Boxing.

An accomplished educator, he directs the NYU PM&R musculoskeletal ultrasound curriculum and teaches nationally in topics related to sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and image-guided interventions. In addition to his academic publications and presentations, he has been featured in The New York Times, Becker’s Hospital Review, U.S. News & World Report, SELF Magazine, SiriusXM radio, and other media outlets, and he has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and New York Super Doctor.
His clinical focus includes non-operative spine care, sports injuries, musculoskeletal medicine, and image-guided procedures, with a focus on caring for athletes ranging from recreational participants to professional and Team USA athletes.