MD
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António (CHUdSA)
Hospital Santo António (HSA)
Research group
Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation
Graduation:
1995: Medical doctor
2003: Specialist in Nephrology
2014: Consultant in Nephrology
Clinical activity:
2005 – : CHUP-HSA. Main clinical responsibility: Peritoneal Dialysis. Other fields of intervention: post-transplantation and clinical nephrology.
2003 – : Nephrocare Vila Nova de Gaia. Nephrologist coordinator, in charge for Hemodialysis patients.
Teaching activity:
2002 – : ICBAS, UP, Medical School. Invited Assistant Professor of “Medical Semiology and Physiopathology” (History Taking and Physical Examination). 2010 – : In charge for the reno-urinary theoretical component.
2008 – : “Up-Date Course on Peritoneal Dialysis”, post-graduation educational annual course, organized by the Portuguese Society of Nephrology (SPN), approved by the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD), accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuous Medical Education (EACCME).
Research:
2007 – : ICBAS, UP. Member of “Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation” (NDT) team, “Unit for Multidisciplinary Investigation in Biomedicine” (UMIB).
Main areas of research: metabolic and cardiovascular complications of peritoneal dialysis, peritoneal dialysis access, outcomes of peritoneal dialysis patients.
Other appointments:
2007 – : Coordinator of the Portuguese Society of Nephrology registry, North region.
2017 -2018 : Pedagogical council, Medical School, ICBAS, UP.
2021 – : Subcommittee of monitoring of peritoneal dialysis access centers, National Comission of Dialysis (CNAD).
Medical and Scientific Societies:
Portuguese Society of Nephrology (SPN), Portuguese Society of Transplantation (SPT), European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EDTA), International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD).