Vera Clérigo

Invited Teaching Assistant

Bio

Participation in Católica Medical School 

  • Teacher at Católica Health Education

Field of Work

Pulmonology | Invasive Pulmonary Techniques | Sleep | Medical Education

Profissional Activity

  • Católica Medical chool (FM-UCP);
  • São Bernardo hospital – Arrábida local health unit;
  • CUF Montijo clinic;
  • Lusíadas Almada clinic;
  • Setúbal pediatric clinic.

Education

  • Since 2021 – Specialist in Sleep Medicine;
  • Since 2019 – Specialist in Pulmonology;
  • 2018 – Training internship at the Louis Pradel Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Hospital - Lyon, France;
  • 2017 – Training internship at Thoraxklinik - Heidelberg, Germany;
  • 2006-2012 – Integrated Master's Degree in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon.

Postgraduate qualifications

  • 2022 – Joined FM-UCP;
  • 2022 – European certification in Thoracic Ultrasound (Thoracic Ultrasound Certified Training Programme) by the European Respiratory Society;
  • 2021 – European certification in Sonology (Somnologist – Expert in sleep medicine) by the European Sleep Research Society;
  • 2021 – Postgraduate degree in Sleep Pathology (Sleep Training Course: Medical and Technical aspects of Sleep Medicine) from the Institute of Health Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University;
  • 2020 – European certification in Respiratory Sleep Medicine (Respiratory Sleep Certified Training Programme) from the European Respiratory Society;
  • 2019 - European Certification in Adult Respiratory Medicine (HERMES) by the European Respiratory Society.​

Professional Career

  • Since 2023 – Pulmonologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist at Clínica Lusíadas Almada;
  • Since 2022 – Member of the faculty at Católica Health Education – Advanced Training: Advanced Course in Sleep and Postgraduate Course in Sleep;
  • Since 2022 – Professor at FM-UCP;
  • Since 2022 – Pulmonologist, Sleep Medicine Specialist, and Pulmonology Coordinator at Clínica CUF Montijo;
  • Since 2020 – Pulmonologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist at Clínica Pediátrica de Setúbal;
  • Since 2020 – Pulmonologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist at São Bernardo Hospital – Arrábida Local Health Unit; and Coordinator of the Invasive Pulmonology Techniques Unit and Post-COVID-19 Pulmonology Consultation;
  • 2014-2019 – Specific Pulmonology Training Internship at Santa Maria Hospital/Pulido Valente Hospital – Santa Maria Local Health Unit;
  • 2013 – Common Year Internship at São Bernardo Hospital – Arrábida Local Health Unit.

Languages

Portuguese | English| French

Other Interests

  • Traveling the world;
  • Contact with nature;
  • Expanding knowledge in non-medical areas.