Dr.ª Sónia Marques

Academic Background

• Medical Degree (MD), NOVA Medical School / Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova University Lisbon (1995)

• Specialty Certification in Pediatrics (since 2004)

• Subspecialty Certification / Fellowship in Neonatology (Special Studies Cycle at Maternidade Doutor Alfredo da Costa in 2006/2007; Board Certified Subspecialist by the Portuguese Medical Association in 2014)

Professional Experience

• Pediatrician & Subspecialist in Neonatology

• Hospital Appointments:

  • Attending Pediatrician, Hospital CUF Descobertas (since 2004)

  • Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU/NICU) Physician & Emergency Team Leader, Hospital CUF Descobertas (2005–2018)

  • Clinical Fellowship in Neonatology, Maternidade Doutor Alfredo da Costa (2006)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Teaching & Training: Clinical Tutor for Medical Students and Pediatric Residents; Instructor for "Neonatal Resuscitation" and "The Child in the 1st Year of Life" courses

• Protocols & Publications: Co-author of clinical protocols and the Newborn Manual at Hospital CUF Descobertas; Author/co-author of 3 peer-reviewed published papers and 40 scientific presentations at medical conferences

• Advanced Training: Specialized training in Mechanical Ventilation in Newborns and Transfontanellar Ultrasound (Hospital Dona Estefânia)

Main Areas of Practice

• General Pediatrics Outpatient Consultations: Child and Adolescent Health Surveillance, Well-Child Visits, and Growth & Development Assessment

• Neonatology & Newborn Care: Specialized Care for Term and Preterm Newborns and 1st-Month Newborn Consultations