Dr.ª Joana Carvão

Doctor

HPA Units

Languages

Portuguese, English

From

April 2023

Education

Integrated Master's Degree in Medicine in Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa;
Specialty of Gastrenterology in Hospital Central do Funchal and Hospital de São João (Porto);
Complementary training Digestive Oncology and Advanced Endoscopy in Instituto Português de Oncologia Porto (IPO-Porto) 

Professional Experience

Gastroenterologist in Hospital Central do Funchal Areas of interest : inflammatory bowel disease, digestive oncology and endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)

Academic / Teaching Experience

Invited Assistant of Digestive Pathology of the Integrated Master's Degree in Medicine - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa/ Universidade da Madeira;
First author of 10 scientific articles;
Has presented 17 oral communications and 23 posters in international and national scientific meetings,
Attended 45 medical courses and 33 medical meetings; 
Co-investigator of 2 hepatology international multicenter studies.
Awarded with the World Gastroenterology Organization Scolarship in 2019;
Member of Ordem dos Médicos;
Associated member of Sociedade Portuguesa de Gastrenterologia, Associação Portuguesa do Estudo do Fígado, Sociedade Portuguesa de Endoscopia Digestiva e da European Crohn´s and Colitis Organization.

Practice Areas at the HPA Group

Consultation Endoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic)