Areas of interest: General Obstetrics, Maternal-Foetal Medicine, Obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound, General Gynaecology, Adolescent Gynaecology, Family Planning and Contraception, Gynaecological screening, Gynaecological conditions, Menopause.
Academic Background
- 2025: Multidisciplinary Postgraduate Course in Medical Laser;
- 2021: Competence in Advanced Obstetric Ultrasound (Levels 1 and 2);
- 2014: Certification in Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound by the National Executive Council of the Portuguese Medical Association;
- 2013: Certification of competence in First-Trimester Ultrasound;
- 2010–2011: Postgraduate qualification in Climatology and Hydrology from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto;
- 2007: Postgraduate qualification in "Epidemiological Research and Statistical Data Analysis", Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto;
- 1998–2004: Degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto.
Professional Experience
- 2015 to present: Clinical duties in the Emergency Department, Hospital Pedro Hispano;
- 2013 to present: Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the Hospital CUF Porto;
- 2013 to present: Specialist in Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the Hospital da Luz;
- 2013: Clinical duties in the Emergency Department at the Hospital de S. Sebastião;
- 2012–2013: Hospital Consultant at the Prenatal Diagnosis Centre at the Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia / Espinho;
- 2012: Completion of the Medical Residency in Gynaecology and Obstetrics;
- 2011: Placement in Senology – Department of Surgical Oncology, Instituto de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil (as part of the 6th year of Residency);
- 2010–2011: Placement in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar entre Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel (as part of the 5th year of Residency), and Placement in Urogynaecology and Laparoscopy, Maternidade Bissaya Barreto, Coimbra (as part of the 5th year of Residency);
- 2010: Placement at the Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit / Endoscopy Training Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London (as part of the 5th year of Residency);
- 2008–2010: Placements as part of the 3rd and 4th years of the Medical Residency: General Gynaecology (12 months), Gynaecological Oncology (5 months), Urogynaecology (4 months), Reproductive Medicine (3 months), Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho;
- 2006–2012: Residency in Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia / Espinho;
- 2006–2008: Placements as part of the 1st and 2nd years of the Medical Residency: Postpartum Care (3 months), Admissions and Delivery Room (4 months), Full-Term Pregnancy Clinic (4 months), High-Risk Obstetric Inpatient Care (7 months), Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis (6 months) – including a 2-month placement at the Dr. Jacinto Magalhães Institute of Medical Genetics, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho;
- Nov–Dec 2004: Placement in Internal Medicine, Gynaecology-Obstetrics and Surgery at the Hospital Ayres de Menezes, São Tomé and Príncipe; New approaches to the medical treatment of Malaria (training course); Medical Screening of Institutionalised Children (volunteer project), in São Tomé and Príncipe;
- 2003 – Immediate Life Support – FORMEI (Association for Training in Emergency and Intensive Medicine);
- 2002 – Short Placements for Doctors on Holiday (CEMEF);
- 2001 – Basic Life Support – National Institute of Medical Emergency.