Urology
Andrology
Sexual medicine (erectile dysfunction)
Peyronie’s disease
Infertility (male factor)
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
In Person
Gynaecology / Obstetrics
Maternal-fetal medicine
Pregnancy
Prenatal diagnosis
Obstetrical ultrasound
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
In Person
Since 1998 – Center for the Study and Treatment of Infertility (CETI)
Developed and participated in clinical research within the department and in the elaboration of clinical performance protocols.
Responsible for outpatient consultations for high-risk pregnancies, including hypertension and nephropathy.
Responsible for the hospital’s maternal-fetal medicine sector, an area to which he is particularly dedicated, with internships in intensive care and ultrasound.
Since 1992 – He has worked as a specialist in gynecology and obstetrics in the gynecology and obstetrics department at São João Hospital, dividing his time between consultation, hospitalization, complementary examinations, the operating room and the emergency department, where he was team leader.
Since 2007 – Maternal-Fetal Medicine Subspecialty
Since 2005 – Head of the Obstetrics Department at São João Hospital
Since 2002 – Consultant Diploma in Hospital Medical Careers in Obstetrics
Guest assistant in obstetrics at FMP
Guest assistant at Porto Medical School
1993 – Educational and scientific aptitude tests with presentation on “Pregnancy in adolescence”.
Since 1992 – Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics
Since 1989 – Assistant to the Chair of Obstetric Clinic at Porto Medical School
Since 1982 – Registered with the Order of Physicians
1982 – Completed medical course at Porto Medical School
Member of the Portuguese Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Member of the Portuguese Society of Reproductive Medicine.
Member of the Portuguese Society of Hypertension.
Portuguese Center for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy.
International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy (ISSHP).
1990 – National Gynecology Prize.
Involved in post-graduate training and continuing medical education, she has given 30 lectures and 22 active participations as moderator or member of a round table.
Author of 15 full-text publications in national and international scientific journals.
Author of 35 works communicated and published as abstracts at national and international meetings.
Psychology
Clinical Psychology and Health
Psychosomatics
Clinical hypnosis
Portuguese, English, French
In Person
Psychological support for depression, anxiety, personality disorders, impulsivity, phobias, infertility, sexual dysfunction, loss and bereavement, sleep disorders, obsessions and compulsions, psychosomatics, obesity, stress, smoking, trauma.
Degree in Psychology, specializing in Clinical and Health Psychology
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, field of Scientific Research
Postgraduate in Hypnosis and Altered States of Consciousness
Training in Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Emotional Development (MBSR)
Aerobic exercise improves central blood pressure and blood pressure variability in patients with resistant hypertension: results of the EnRicH trial. Hypertens Res February 22, 2023. is what I: 10.1038 / s41440-023-01229-7.
Effect of exercise training on ambulatory blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Cardiol. November 1, 2021;6(11):1317-1323. is what I: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.2735. 303.
Prognostic significance of ambulatory arterial stiffness index in hypertensive patients followed for 8.2 years: its relation to new events and cardiovascular risk estimation. Reverend Port Cardiol. 2010 Sep;29(9):1287- High salt intake is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events: a 7.2-year evaluation of a cohort of hypertensive patients. Tensiometer. 2016 October ;21(5):301-6.doi: 10.1097/MBP.00000000000000205.
Portuguese Order of Psychologists, nº 8278
EuroPsy Certificate in Psychology, approved by EFPA on July 10, 2011
May 2009: Bial Prize (13th edition), Honorable Mention, awarded to the research work in which I am co-author: “Valeur diagnostique et analyse coût/bénéfice de la surveillance ambulatoire de la pression artérielle 24 heures sur 24 dans les soins de santé primaires au S. Centre de Santé João – Porto”.
May 2009: Poster entitled “Prognostic Accuracy of Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Treated Hypertensive Subjects. A 8,2 Years of Follow-Up” was selected with special recognition at the 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting – American Society of Hypertension .
April 2009: Best Poster Award at the IV Luso-Brazilian Forum of Consiliary/Liaison and Psychosomatic Psychiatrists (Hotel Ipanema Park – Porto). Presentation of poster entitled “Relationship between office blood pressure and optimism, stress, anxiety and depression in normotensive, hypertensive and white-coat hypertensive subjects”.
Gynecology / Obstetrics
Biomedical research
Gynecology/Obstetrics
Menopause
Colposcopy
Portuguese, English, Grench
Since 2010 – Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics at CUF Hospital, Porto
2009-2011 – Assistant in Gynecology and Obstetrics at S. Sebastião Hospital
2008-2010 – Specialist in Gynecology and Obstetrics at Institutocuf
1996-2009 – Hospital Assistant in Gynecology and Obstetrics at S. João Hospital
1989-1995 – Internship in Gynecology and Obstetrics at S. João Hospital
1987-1989 – Doctor of the Portuguese Navy
1985-1986 – General Internship at S. João Hospital
Currently Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Porto
1999 – PhD – Porto Medical School
1993 – Teaching and scientific ability – Faculty of Medicine, Porto
1984 – Diploma in Medicine – Faculty of Medicine of Porto
Member of the Portuguese Society of Gynecology.
Member of the Portuguese Society of Reproductive Medicine.
2012 – Crioestaminal Award.
2011 – Grant for Innovation in Fertility – Merck-Serono Foundation, Geneva.
2006 – Research Grant from the Portuguese Society of Gynecology.
Researcher on the effects of aging on cells and tissues, including reproductive aging
(Laboratories of the Faculty of Medicine of Porto and Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, IBMC of Porto).
Selected publications:
Tomada I, Tomada N, Almeida H, Neves D. (2011) Androgen depletion in men leads to cavernous tissue reorganization and upregulation of the Sirt1-eNOS axis. AGE (in press). is what I:10.1007/s11357-011-9328-z
Matos, L, Gouveia, A and Almeida, H (2011) Ability of copper to induce premature senescence in human fibroblasts. AGE (in press). is what I: 10.1007/s11357-011-9276-7
Cordeiro, AL, Figueiredo, A, Tomada, I, Almeida, H, Neves, D (2010). Characterization of Ang1, Ang2 and Tie2 expression in Rat corpora cavernosa during aging. Microsc Microanal 16: 1-11.
L. Matos, D. Stevenson, F. Gomes, JL Silva-Carvalho, H. Almeida (2009) Expression of superoxide dismutase in human cumulus oophorus cells. Mol Hum Reprod. 15 (7): 411-419
Gynaecology / Obstetrics
Clinical sexology
Minimally invasive gynecological surgery
Portuguese, English
Hospital assistant in gynaecology and obstetrics, Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Porto
Sex therapist
Postgraduate in clinical sexology
European level 2 certification in laparoscopic surgery
Laparoscopic training course, International School of Surgical Anatomy, Negrar, Italy
Traineeship in laparoscopy, Centre International de Chirurgie Endoscopique (CICE), Clermont-Ferrand, France
Stage in prenatal diagnosis, The Fetal Medicine Centre, King’s College , London, England
Postgraduate in Improvement of Internal Medicine, Pregnancy and Reproductive Health, Universidade Nova de Lisboa – Maternidade Alfredo da Costa
Degree in Medicine with Integrated Master, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra
Member of the Portuguese Society of Gynaecology
Member of the Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology
Member of the Portuguese Society of Mini-Invasive Surgery
Member of the Portuguese Menopause Society
Certificate of ‘Mini-Invasive Gynaecological Surgeon Level’, European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery
Member of the European Committee for Sexual Medicine
Level 2 Teaching and Assessment of Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgery (GESEA)
Anesthesiology
Medical Emergency
Anesthesia in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Anesthesia in Urology
Portuguese, English, French
Anesthesiology
Medical Emergency
Anesthesia in Gynecology / Obstetrics
Anesthesia in Urology
Portuguese, English
Anesthesiology
Medical Emergency
Anesthesia in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Anesthesia in Urology
Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian
Since 2000 – Hospital Assistant in Anesthesiology, Pedro Hispano Hospital, Matosinhos
1997-2010 – Member of the Emergency and Resuscitation Medical Vehicle team at the S. João Hospital Center and Pedro Hispano Hospital
2000 – Completion of the Complementary Internship in Anesthesiology at Hospital São João
Since 2000 – Specialist in Anesthesiology
1997 – Competence in Medical Emergencies granted by the Portuguese Medical Association
1990 – Degree in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Salamanca
Portuguese Society of Anesthesia
European Society of Anaesthesia
Teaching Conferences, Free Communications, Posters and E-Posters in National Congresses, Courses and Seminars – 10; International – 5
1 work published in National Magazine
Senior Clinical Embryologist Biology
(European Certified – ESHRE)
Clinical embryology
Cellular and molecular biology
Laboratory quality management
Research and development
Portuguese, English
Clinical Embryologist Microbiology
(European Certified – ESHRE)
Clinical Embryology
Quality Management in Healthcare
Gamete Donation
Portuguese, English
