Education

• Degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the New University of Lisbon (1987)
• Specialist degree in Internal Medicine from the Portuguese Medical Association (1995) (Lisbon Civil Hospitals - Hospital dos Capuchos)
• Consultant degree in Internal Medicine (2002) (Lisbon Civil Hospitals - Hospital dos Capuchos)
• PADIS Program - Program for Senior Management in Health Institutions (AESE Business School)
• Doctorate in Medicine from Nova Medical School|Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, in the area of service organization - “Co-Management in Colorectal Surgery”

Professional Career

• Internship at the Lisbon Civil Hospitals Polyclinic (1988-1990)
• Internship in Internal Medicine, Santo António dos Capuchos Hospital, Lisbon (1990-1995)
• Internist at Hospital da Luz Lisboa (since 2007) and Hospital da Luz Oeiras (since 2008)
• Hospital Assistant at the Capuchos/Desterro/Arroios Hospital Group (1995-2002)
• Graduate Hospital Assistant at the Capuchos/Desterro/Arroios Hospital Group (2002-2005)
• Graduate Hospital Assistant at Pulido Valente Hospital (2005-2006)
• Guest Assistant at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2005-2007 and 2009-2012)
• Guest Professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2012-2022)
• Member of the Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine
• Member of the Autoimmune Diseases Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine (since 1992)
• 20 articles published in peer-reviewed journals