Dr.ª Vânia Henriques

Academic Background

• Medical Degree (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Post-Traumatic Bodily Damage Assessment

• Specialty Residency in Otolaryngology (ENT), Guimarães Hospital (Hospital da Senhora da Oliveira, 2012–2016)

• General Internship Year, São João Hospital Center (Porto, 2011)

Professional Experience

• Senior Attending Otolaryngologist / ENT Surgeon (Assistente Hospitalar Graduada) (since 2025)

• Hospital Appointments:

  • Senior Attending Otolaryngologist at HPA Saúde Group and ULS Algarve – Portimão Hospital (2025–present)

  • Attending Otolaryngologist at HPA Saúde Group and ULS Algarve – Portimão Hospital (2017–2025)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Leadership in Scientific Societies: Board Member of the Portuguese Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SPORL) for the 2025–2028 term

• Medical Education & Mentorship: Clinical Tutor for Medical Students at the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve (UAlg)

Main Areas of Practice

• Otology, Hearing Loss & Auditory Rehabilitation:

  • Diagnosis and Management of Hearing Loss in Adult and Pediatric Patients

  • Surgical and Non-Surgical Auditory Rehabilitation (Hearing Aids and Implantable Hearing Solutions)

• Otoneurology & Balance Disorders:

  • Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment of Vertigo, Dizziness, and Vestibular Disorders

• Pediatric ENT & Sleep Medicine:

  • Assessment and Management of Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing (Snoring, Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Tonsillar and Adenoidal Hypertrophy)

• Medical Expertise: Post-Traumatic Bodily Damage Assessment in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Injuries