| Medical Education: | School of Medicine – University of Porto, Portugal (1978 – 1983) Residency program in General Surgery at Portuguese Institute of Oncology of Porto Residency program in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Hospital da Prelada – Porto |
| Medical degree: | Specialist in Plastic Surgery of the Portuguese Medical Association since 1995 European Board of Surgical Oncology |
| Position: | Head of Plastic Surgery Service since 2006) Head of Skin Cancer Unit (since 2008) |
| Assistencial activity: | Head and Neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery Skin and soft tissues oncologic and reconstructive surgery Breast reconstructive surgery Melanoma Treatment |
| Research Activity: | Regular clinical research on Melanoma and Skin cancer |
| Other qualifications: | CHKS programme – 2007 Health sector senior management programme (PADIS) – AESE Business School – 2009 |

