Dr.ª Susana Gomes

Academic Background

• Medical Degree (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP, 1999)

• Specialty Residency in Cardiology, Funchal Central Hospital (SESARAM), Hospital de Santa Cruz (CHLO, Carnaxide), and Pepin Heart Hospital (USA, 2007)

• Senior Consultant in Cardiology (since 2015)

• Postgraduate Qualifications & European Accreditations:

  • European Accreditation in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography by the EACVI – European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (2014)

  • Postgraduate Training in Stress and Contrast Echocardiography – Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid, Spain, 2007)

  • Postgraduate Training in Three-Dimensional (3D/4D) Echocardiography – Padua University Hospital (Italy, 2015)

  • Postgraduate Specialization in Cardiac CT / Coronary CT Angiography (Porto, 2019)

Professional Experience

• Head of the Cardiology Department, CUF Madeira Hospital (since 2019)

• Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory, CUF Madeira Hospital (since 2019)

• Former Director of the Echocardiography Laboratory, Funchal Central Hospital (2012–2019)

• Clinical Specialization: Valvular Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathies, Cardio-Oncology, Ischemic Heart Disease, and Advanced Cardiac Imaging (Echocardiography & Cardiac CT)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Medical Education & Mentorship: Residency Tutor for Cardiology, Internal Medicine, and General Practice Residents; Preceptor for Medical Students; Instructor and Course Director for Cardiovascular Training Programs

• Research & Publications: Author/co-author of scientific papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals; Clinical Investigator in trials and registries; Award-winning research presenter at international congresses

Main Areas of Practice

• Specialized Consultations:

  • General Cardiology Consultations

  • Specialized Cardio-Oncology and Cardiomyopathy Consultations

• Advanced Non-Invasive Diagnostic Testing:

  • Advanced Echocardiography: 2D and 3D/4D Transthoracic (TTE), Transesophageal (TEE), Stress Echocardiography (Pharmacological and Exercise), and Contrast Echocardiography

  • Cardiac Computed Tomography: Cardiac CT / Coronary CT Angiography

  • Standard Diagnostic Workups: Electrocardiogram (ECG), Exercise Stress Testing, 24-Hour Holter Monitoring, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM)