Paula Martins Leitão

Invited Teaching Assistant

Bio

Participation in Católica Medical School 

  • Guest Assistant - Skills Laboratory
  • Mentor

Field of Work

Ophthalmology | Ocular diabetes

Profissional Activity

  • Católica Medical School (FM-UCP)
  • Portuguese Association for the Protection of Diabetics

Education

  • Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1999

Postgraduate qualifications

  • Specialization in Ophthalmology, 2011

Professional Career

  • January 2000-December 2001 – General Internship at Lisbon Central Hospital
  • January 2002-August 2003 – Internship in Internal Medicine at Lisbon Central Hospital
  • September 2003-May 2004 – Internship in basic research at the Department of Cell Biology, University of Iowa, USA
  • October 2004-August 2011 – Member of the Portuguese Navy
  • January 2006-June 2011 – Residency in Ophthalmology at Lisbon Central Hospital
  • January 2011- Ophthalmologist at the Portuguese Diabetes Association
  • September 2022 – Guest Assistant FM-UCP

Associations and Societies

  • 2021 Member of the Board of the College of Ophthalmology of the Portuguese Medical Association
  • 2023 Coordinator of the Diabetes and Vision Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology

Languages

Portuguese | English