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August 2019
Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMUL)
Specialty Residency in Gastroenterology, Funchal Central Hospital and São João University Hospital Center (Porto)
Fellowships & Advanced International Training:
Diploma of the European Board of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (EBGH)
Clinical Research Training (Portugal Clinical Scholars Research Training) – Harvard Medical School
Hepatology Clinical Fellowship – King's College Hospital (London, UK)
Hepatic Hemodynamics Fellowship – Medical University of Vienna (Austria)
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Fellowship – Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Gastroenterologist / Specialist in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Hospital Appointments: Attending Gastroenterologist, Funchal Central Hospital (SESARAM)
Clinical Specialization: Advanced Hepatology, Proctology, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS), and Complex Endoscopic Procedures
Research & Scientific Awards: Principal Investigator in an international multicenter clinical trial; Recipient of 11 scientific awards and bursaries (including UEG Week Poster of Excellence, EASL Young Investigator Bursary, and Best Liver Oral Presentation at Semana Digestiva)
Publications & Presentations: Author/co-author of 14 peer-reviewed scientific papers, 50 oral presentations, and 64 posters at national and international medical congresses; Developer of 4 hospital clinical protocols
Medical Education & Teaching: Invited lecturer for postgraduate medical courses (FMUP, SPG, Funchal Central Hospital) on Hepatology, Geriatric Gastroenterology, and GI Emergencies
Scientific Societies: Member of the Portuguese Medical Association (Gastroenterology Specialty Board), SPG, SPED, APEF, EASL, ACG, AASLD, IDEN, and WEO
Diagnostic & Interventional Endoscopy (Basic & Advanced):
Upper GI Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
Advanced Polypectomy, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR), Hemostasis, and Interventional Procedures
Hepatology & Liver Diseases:
Evaluation and Treatment of Cirrhosis, Viral and Autoimmune Hepatitis, Fatty Liver Disease (MASLD/MASH), and Vascular/Hemodynamic Liver Disorders
Diagnostic & Therapeutic Proctology:
Management of Hemorrhoidal Disease, Anal Fissures, and Functional Anorectal Disorders
General Gastroenterology Outpatient & Inpatient Care:
Comprehensive Management of Digestive System Diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis), and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
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