Tito Palmela Leitão

Invited Assistant Professor

Bio

Participation in Católica Medical School 

Invited Assistant Professor

Field of Work

Robotic Surgery; Prostate Cancer; Kidney Cancer; Urinary Lithiasis; Urogenital Prolapse

Profissional Activity

  • Hospital da Luz Lisboa  
  • Clínica Longeva
  • Católica Medical School

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) in 2005
  • Specialist in Urology from the Lisbon North University Hospital Center in 2013
  • Consultant in Urology, Lisbon North University Hospital Center, 2022
  • Doctorate in Medicine (Uro-Oncology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (FMUL), 2024

Professional Career

  • Complementary Internship in Urology at the Lisbon North University Hospital Center — 2007 - 2013
  • Guest Assistant in Urology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) — since 2009
  • Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery — Clinique du Pré — Le Mans, France — 2010
  • Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) — since 2013
  • Hospital Assistant in Urology at Santa Maria Hospital — 2013 - 2022
  • Urology Preceptorship in Robotic Surgery at Ohio State University — Ohio, USA — 2014
  • Founder and Coordinator of the Postgraduate Training Center in Urology (CFU) at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL) — 2014-2024
  • Urologist at Hospital da Luz Lisboa — since 2017
  • Core Curriculum in Robotic Surgery from the European Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) / European Association of Urology (EAU) / European School of Urology (ESU) — ORSI Academy — Ghent, Belgium — 2017
  • Coordinator of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit and the Kidney Cancer Unit of the Urology Department at the Lisbon North University Hospital Center (CHULN) — 2017 - 2024
  • Certificate of Excellence in Robotic-Assisted Prostatectomy, European Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) of the European Association of Urology (EAU), 2019
  • Consultant in Urology — 2022
  • Graduate Hospital Assistant in Urology at Santa Maria Hospital —2022 - 2024 Invited Assistant Professor of Urology at Católica Medical School — since 2024

Languages

Portuguese| English | French| Spanish

Other interests

  • Sports (tennis, surfing, soccer)
  • Traveling and exploring the world
  • Sun, beach, and friends
  • Investments