Dr.ª Patrícia Fernandes Lopes

Academic Background

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

• Specialty Residency in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça (SESARAM, Madeira) and Hospital Beatriz Ângelo (Loures)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Aesthetic Medicine, University of Alcalá (Madrid, Spain)

• International Fellowships & Specialized Rotations:

  • Head and Neck Oncological Surgery: Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Lisbon (IPO Lisbon)

  • Rhinology, Facial Plastic Surgery, and Sleep Apnea: Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo (USP, Brazil)

  • Laryngology and Voice Disorders: Hospital Universitario La Paz (Madrid, Spain)

Professional Experience

• ENT Specialist / Otorhinolaryngologist & Head and Neck Surgeon

Scientific & Academic Activity

• University Teaching: Guest Assistant Professor for Introduction to Clinical Practice at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Madeira (2023)

• Research & Publications: Author and co-author of several scientific publications and presentations at national and international conferences

• Medical Training: Invited speaker and instructor in clinical and surgical specialty courses

• Scientific Societies & International Organizations:

  • Member of the Portuguese Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SPORL-CCC)

  • Member of the Portuguese Association of Otoneurology (APO)

  • Committee Member of the Young Otolaryngologists Group – International Federation of ORL Societies (YO-IFOS)

Main Areas of Practice

• Outpatient Consultations:

  • Nasal and Sinus Disorders (Rhinology, Sinusitis, Septal Deviations)

  • Ear and Hearing Pathology

  • Throat and Voice Disorders (Laryngology)

  • Otoneurology: Diagnosis and Treatment of Vertigo, Dizziness, and Balance Disorders

  • Facial Plastic Surgery and Cervicofacial Aesthetic Medicine

  • Head and Neck Oncology

• Surgical Practice: Inpatient and Ambulatory / Day Surgery

• Diagnostic Examinations & Clinical Procedures:

  • Laryngoscopy, Rhinoscopy, and Nasofibrolaryngoscopy (Nasal & Laryngeal Endoscopy)

  • Microscopic and Endoscopic Otoscopy

  • Diagnostic and Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers for Vertigo (including BPPV)