Specialty
Areas of Differentiation
- Laser for the treatment of vaginal atrophy and rejuvenation;
- Urinary incontinence;
- Genital prolapse;
- Repeat urinary infections;
- Vulvar fissures;
- Painful scars on the perineum;
- Lichen sclerosus;
- Recurrent candidiasis;
- Gynecological laparoscopic surgery;
- Vaginal surgery (pelvic floor and urinary incontinence);
- Hysteroscopic surgery;
Training and career path
- Graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon (1998)
- Obstetrics Gynecology Internship at Dr. Alfredo da Costa Maternity Hospital (2001-2006)
- Specialty in Obstetrics Gynecology (2007)
- Endoscopic surgery course at the International Institute of Endoscopic Surgery, CICE (Clermont-Ferrand, France) (2005)
- Advanced Endoscopy Course at IRCARD (Strasbourg, France) (2006)
- Gynecological Laparoscopy Internship at the Gynecology Department of Hautpierre Hospital, Strasbourg, France, under the supervision of Prof. Arnaud Wattiez (2006)
- Pelvic Floor Surgery Internship at the Gynecology Department of Jeanne Flandre Hospital, Lille, France, under the supervision of Prof. Michel Cosson (2006)
- Postgraduate course in endoscopic surgery, “master endoscopic suturing” at Sacro Cuore Hospital – Don Calabria (Verona, Italy) (2007)
- Certified by the European Society of Gynecological Endoscopy, with the ESGE BACHELOR ENDOSCOPY diploma (2017)
- Certified to perform laser treatments for urinary incontinence, atrophy and vaginal rejuvenation by the Laser Health Academy in Slovenia (2017)
- Postgraduate course in endoscopic surgery, “Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNotes) – Bonheiden, Belgium (2023)
Author and co-author of 22 publications in national and foreign specialty magazines and books
Languages
Portuguese and English