• Gastrenterologist and Hepatologist
• Head of Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hospital S. Maria
• Full Professor of Medical School of Lisbon
• Director of National Program for Viral Hepatitis, Ministry of Health
• Member of General Council of University of Lisbon
• Member of College of Gastroenterology, Portuguese Medical Association (Ordem dos Médicos)
• Advisor of Governing Board of European Liver Patient Association (ELPA)
• Director of Center of Palliative Medicine of Medical School of Lisbon
• Member of Pedagogic Committee of Medical School of Lisbon
• Medal of Merit of Portuguese Medical Association
• President of Portuguese Society of Gastroenterology (2019-2021)
• Advisory Member of Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board
• Advisor of Governing Board of European Liver Patient Association (ELPA)
• Fellow of American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• Meeting of Members of United European Gastroenterology (2014-2017, 2017-2021).
• Clinical Visiting Center for United European Gastroenterology
• Member do Education Program Development Steering Committee da INHSU
• President of Portuguese Association for the Study of Liver (2007-2009)
• European Commission (Expert for the Program H2020, Brussels, 2016-2021.
• 125 papers in PubMed inc. New England Journal Medicine (4th and 8th author), Gastroenterology, Liver International, Journal Viral Hepatitis, Annals Oncology, Lancet Gastr Hepatol, World J Gastroenterol, Endoscopy, etc
• 410 hours formation in: Health management, Bad News Communication, Conflicts, Quality, Audit, Data Protection, Time Management, etc
• Collaboration with Portuguese Parliament in several fields (alcohol and traffic accidents, hepatitis C, Health Day)
• Organizer of 35 meetings including the Digestive Week (National Congress of Gastroenterology) 2017, 2020 and International Network Hepatitis in Substance Users, Portugal, 2018.
• Hobbies: classic jazz, running, reading paintings, classic philosophy, health and human management.
• Married Luísa (endocrinologist), two sons João (European Jurist, Brussels), Margarida (Economist Bank of Portugal)
