Prof. Dr. Nelson Pinto Gomes

Academic Background

• Board Certification / Specialist in Psychiatry, Portuguese Medical Association

• PhD in Medical Sciences (3rd Cycle), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain, Belgium - academic recognition)

• Postgraduate Master’s Degree in Medical Expert Evaluation & Bodily Harm Assessment, CEU Cardenal Herrera University (Valencia, Spain, 2021)

• Postgraduate Master’s Degree in Anti-Aging Medicine, CEU Cardenal Herrera University (Valencia, Spain, 2022)

• International Continuing Medical Education (CME/CPD): Advanced training in Adult Psychiatry, Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ADHD/ASD), and Forensic/Functional Assessment

Professional Experience

• Psychiatrist / Adult Psychiatry Specialist

• Integrative Clinical Practice: Personalized, biopsychosocial approach integrating pharmacotherapy, psychoeducation, evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions, and lifestyle optimization (sleep, stress management, and daily habits)

• Forensic & Functional Psychiatry: Structured psychiatric evaluations, expert testimony, and technical reports (decision-making capacity, fitness for duty, disability/functional impairment, and personal injury/bodily harm assessment)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Research & Scientific Societies:

  • ORCID ID: 0009-0000-2549-7402

  • International Fellow (IFAPA) of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM, UK)

  • Fellow of the International College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CINP)

  • Member of the Scientific Board & Psychiatry Expert for the European Medical Association (EMA, since 2016)

• Selected Specialized Training:

  • Harvard Medical School (HMS) — Clinical Care for Autistic Adults

  • Harvard Medical School (HMS) — General Psychiatric Management (GPM) for Borderline Personality Disorder

• Academic Teaching: Higher Education Lecturer/Professor in Belgium (2003–2010)

Main Areas of Practice

• Adult Psychiatry: General Outpatient Psychiatry & Comprehensive Mental Health Care

• Adult Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Anxiety Disorders

• Forensic & Medico-Legal Psychiatry: Technical reports on functional capacity, fitness, disability, and bodily harm evaluation