Dr.ª Bárbara Roque Ferreira

Academic Background

• Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra (FMUC)

• Specialty Residency in Dermatology and Venereology, Dermatology Department, Coimbra University Hospital Center (CHUC)

• PhD in Life and Health Sciences, Université de Bretagne Occidentale (France)

• International Clinical Fellowships:

  • Dermatology Department, Hospital del Mar (Barcelona, Spain)

  • Dermatology Department, Brest University Hospital Center (France)

  • Pediatric Dermatology Unit & Reference Center for Rare Skin Diseases, Bordeaux University Hospital Center (France)

• Completion of various national and international courses in the field of Dermatology, including the following Postgraduate Degrees and Specializations: Postgraduate Degree in Medical Climatology and Hydrology (Thermal Medicine), Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto; Postgraduate Course in Mind & Skin, University of Hertfordshire (UK); Course in Dermoscopy, University of Graz (Austria); Photodynamic Therapy Course, European Society for Photodynamic Therapy

Professional Experience

• Dermatologist / Specialist in Dermatology and Venereology

• Academic Appointment: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve (since 2025)

• Hospital Appointments:

  • Attending Dermatologist, ULS Algarve – Faro (since 2024)

  • Attending Dermatologist, Centre Hospitalier de Mouscron, Hainaut / Réseau Santé Louvain and Réseau PHARE (Belgium, until 2024)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Publications & Speaking: Author and co-author of numerous national and international scientific publications; Invited speaker and presenter at global medical conferences

• Peer Review: Invited reviewer for international peer-reviewed journals in Dermatology

• Professional Affiliations & Leadership:

  • Member of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology (SPDV)

  • Member of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)

  • Member of the EADV Psychodermatology Task Force

  • Board Member (Membre du Bureau), Groupe de Psychodermatologie (Psyderm), French Society of Dermatology

  • Research Member, Laboratoire Interactions Épitheliums Neurones (LIEN), Brest (France)

• Awards & Grants: French Society of Dermatology Grant (2022); Michael Hornstein Memorial Scholarship (2021); Scholarship Award at the 23rd World Congress of Dermatology (2015)

Main Areas of Practice

• General, Pediatric & Psychodermatology:

  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult and Pediatric Skin Conditions (Pediatric Dermatology)

  • Specialized Psychodermatology and Advanced Management of Chronic Pruritus (Itching)

• Cutaneous Oncology, Dermoscopy & Dermatological Surgery:

  • Skin Cancer Screening, Early Detection (Advanced Dermoscopy), and Treatment of Pigmented Lesions

  • Photodynamic Therapy and Surgical Management of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions