Dr.ª Joana Almeida Santos

Doctor

HPA Units

Languages

Portuguese and English

From

September 2024

Academic Background

Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon

Hospital Dona Estefânia, CHLC

Professional Activity (Main)

2010-2014: Complementary Internship in Medical Pediatrics, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Central Lisbon Hospital Center

2014: Pediatric Rheumatology Internship, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

2015-2017: Hospital Pediatric Specialist, Hospital Particular do Algarve (Pediatric Emergency, General Pediatrics Consultation, Pediatric Rheumatology Consultation)

2019-2024: Hospital Pediatric Specialist, Algarve University Hospital Center, Portimão Unit (Pediatric and Neonatology Inpatient Unit, Pediatric Emergency and Labor Ward Support, Day Hospital, Outpatient Pediatrics/Pediatric Rheumatology/Autoimmune Diseases/Infectious Diseases Consultation)

Scientific/Teaching Activity (Main)

First author publications in international journals indexed in PubMed

Public presentations at international and national conferences and within hospital services

Participation in training sessions, conferences, seminars, and scientific meetings

Pediatric and Neonatal Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Transport of Critically Ill Children Course, La Paz Children's Hospital, Madrid (2011)

Neonatal Resuscitation Course, CHUA (2020)

Development of clinical protocols, informational articles, and training sessions for healthcare professionals and the community

Pre- and post-graduate teaching in Pediatrics

Main Areas of Practice at Grupo HPA

General Pediatrics Consultation

Pediatric Rheumatology Consultation