Speciality — Neurology

Areas of Differentiation:

Ageing associated diseases;
Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias;
Parkinson’s Disease;
Cerebral Vascular Disease.

Languages — Portuguese | English

Academic Education:

Degree from Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine (1982);
Specialization in Neurology (1990);
Master of Science from the Open University of the UK;
Neurology training at the IPO (Lisbon), Santa Maria Hospital, Egas Moniz Hospital and Miguel Bombarda Hospital.

Professional Activity:

Degree of Consultant by the Ministry of Health (since 1999);
Invited Professor at Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine;
Invited Professor at the Calouste Gulbenkian and São Vicente de Paulo Higher Nursing Schools;
Researcher at the Gulbenkian Institute of Sciences.

Fellow of:

Member of the board of the “Associação Mais Proximidade Melhor Vida” (Private Social Solidarity Institution);
Member of the American Academy of Neurology;
Member of Alzheimer Portugal;
Member of the Portuguese Society of Parkinson’s Disease;
Member of the board of the Association of Former Students of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine.