Dr. Ricardo C. Rodrigues

Academic Background

• Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine (MD), NOVA Medical School / Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova University Lisbon (2009)

• Board Certification / Specialist in Cardiology, Portuguese Medical Association (2016)

• International Certifications & Postgraduate Diplomas:

  • European Certification in Transthoracic Echocardiography (EACVI, 2016)

  • European Certification in General Cardiology (EECC / ESC, 2015)

  • Sports Medicine Refresher Course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (2015)

  • Level 1 Certification, Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA, 2014)

  • Specialization Course in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon (2014)

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (2012)

  • First Certificate in English (Cambridge Assessment English)

Professional Experience

• Cardiologist / Specialist in Cardiology (Specialized Training in Interventional Cardiology)

• Staff Cardiologist, Madeira Medical Center / HPA Saúde Group (since April 2018)

• Staff Cardiologist, Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça – SESARAM, Funchal (since May 2016)

  • Practice in Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac Emergency, Echocardiography, and General Cardiology

  • Clinical Trainer at the Madeira Clinical Simulation Center

• Residency Training:

  • Specialty Residency in Cardiology, Hospital Dr. Nélio Mendonça (2011–2016)

  • Foundation Year / Internship, Funchal Central Hospital (2010)

Main Areas of Practice

• General & Sports Cardiology Consultations

• Interventional Cardiology:

  • Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI / Stenting)

  • Structural Heart & Valvular Interventions (TAVI / Valvuloplasty)

• Cardiac Rehabilitation & Cardiovascular Prevention

• Diagnostic Cardiovascular Testing:

  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)

  • Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM / MAPA)

  • Holter Monitoring

  • Exercise Stress Testing

  • Transthoracic Echocardiogram