European School of Lifestyle Oncology

Psicóloga

Investigadora em cuidados paliativos, doutoranda na Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade em Coimbra com atese na área de qualidade de apoio no luto; Membro do grupo de investigação Palliative, End of Life and Bereavement Care; Co-lider do workpackage no projeto Europeu EU NAVIGATE; Research Associate no King’s College London; Membro

efetivo da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, com especialização em psicologia clínica e da saúde; Concluiu o mestrado em cuidados paliativos no King’s College London e pós-graduação Luto em Ciências da Saúde pela Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa; Leciona sobre investigação, metodologia, luto e cuidadores familiares em várias pós-graduações e mestrados.

Enfermeira, Oncologia e Cuidados Paliativos

Iniciou o seu percurso profissional no Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa em 2005. É enfermeira especialista em Oncologia com Mestrado integrado, pós-graduada em Cuidados Paliativos e em Gestão e Administração de Unidades de Saúde. Tem formação transversal em Oncologia, destacando a Certificação em duas terapias complementares na gestão de efeitos adversos dos tratamentos antineoplásicos: Mindfulness e Hipnose Clínica. Destaca-se a sua intervenção na área da Oncologia Integrativa, sendo autora do livro “Vou Fazer Quimioterapia. E Agora?”. Atualmente é Enfermeira com Funções de Gestão da Unidade de Cuidados Paliativos, da ULSAR.

Doctor

Medical graduate from the Federal University of Pernambuco (Brazil). Registered with the Order of Physicians of Portugal (OM 62007)

Recognition of Competence in Medical Acupuncture by the Order of Physicians of Portugal and Medical Acupuncture and TCM by the Center AO (Prof. Ysao Yamamura, São Paulo, Brazil)

Training in Peripheral Neuromodulation. Training in Health and Wellness Coaching from the Wellcoaches School of Coaching (United States). Training in Integrative Medicine and Homotoxicology from the Brazilian Association of Integrative Medicine and Bioregulation (ABMIB – São Paulo, Brazil)

Medical Residency in Sleep Medicine at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP – Brazil). Title in Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery from the Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervicofacial Surgery

Medical Specialty in Otorhinolaryngology at the Institute of Integral Medicine Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP – Brazil)

Basic training from the Mindfulness Center – ACCESS MBCT Course Search Inside Yourself (Google). DGERT Mindfulness Coach Certification – Professor

Medical Genetics

Specialist in Medical Genetics, graduated and pursuing a doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon. Completed Complementary Training in Medical Genetics at the Pediatric Hospital of Coimbra, CHUC, and has been a Hospital Assistant in Medical Genetics at Dona Estefânia Hospital, CHULC since 2012

Genetic Consultant at Nélio Mendonça Hospital (Funchal) since 2019

Clinical Director of the Genetyca-ICM (2016 - 2020) and GenoMed (2016 - 2017) laboratories

Co-author of publications in indexed international scientific journals (Nature Genetics and American Journal of Medical Genetics). Participation, communications, and organization of national and international scientific meetings. Communications on informational television programs

Internships in international reference services: Clinical Genetics and Metabolics at Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Canada, in 2009; Genetics and Genomics Biology Program, Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, in 2010; NF1 Department at Guy’s Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, in 2014; Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK, in 2016

Pre and postgraduate lectures at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA University of Lisbon, Integrated Master's in Medicine at the University of Algarve, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portuguese Society of Sports Medicine, and ABC/Fundação Champalimaud Foundation

Active and voluntary work with Patient Associations: APNF (member of the direction and scientific council), Evita (scientific council), DOCE, and RD-Portugal (member of the organizing committee, member of the governing bodies, and scientific council)

Interest in Epigenetics in the etiology and treatment of developmental and cancer diseases

Oncologist

Graduated in Medicine from NOVA University of Lisbon

Specialist in Medical Oncology at Santa Maria Hospital, North Lisbon University Hospital Centre

Medical coordinator of the WeGuide project at Terra dos Sonhos

4-month research internship integrated into the Breast Cancer Survivorship Research Group at Institute Gustave Roussy in France

Clinical Scholars Research Training Certificate Training, a 2-year postgraduate course, by Harvard Medical School - Portugal

Attended the Step-Up program - leadership training program for young doctors in the fields of oncology and hematology, by Novartis and Nova SBE Executive Education

Clinical Investigator Certificate of Principal Investigator (level 2), Medical Sub-Investigator and Non-Medical Staff (level 1), by UNAVE

Assistant Guest Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, in the disciplines of Oncobiology and Clinical Oncology

Author and co-author of several publications in national and international indexed journals

Principal investigator in 2 national clinical trials related to quality of life

Co-investigator in multiple national and international clinical trials

Guest speaker at various national and international congresses

Member of the Portuguese Society of Oncology (SPO), the Portuguese Association of Palliative Care (APCP), the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Hematologist

Oncologist

Graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon (2007)

Navy Medical Captain-Lieutenant

Specialist in Medical Oncology from the Portuguese Oncology Institute of Lisbon Francisco Gentil (2015)

Competences from the Order of Physicians in Hyperbaric and Subaquatic Medicine (2017) and Military Medicine (2021)

Postgraduate in Military Health I (2007), Sports Medicine (2011), and Pain Sciences (2011)

Fellowship in the Molecular Therapy Unit of Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (2014)

Master's in Hyperbaric and Subaquatic Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon (2nd - Present)

Ph.D. in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at the University NOVA of Lisbon (4th - Present)

Oncologist at CUF Oncology and Naval Physician at the Subaquatic and Hyperbaric Medicine Center (2015/2016 - Present)

Oncologist

Graduated in Medicine from FMUP in 2010

In 2012, she began her Medical Internship in Oncology at CHSJ and completed it in 2017

Since 2018, she has worked as an Oncology Specialist at ULS Gaia/Espinho, dedicated to the treatment of breast cancer and gynaecological cancer

Member of the Hereditary Cancer Study Group from 2020 to 2022

Member of the Ovarian Cancer Study Group since 2022

Principal Investigator in several phase III clinical trials and real-life studies

Principal Investigator in studies in the area of health literacy

Participates in research projects in the area of supportive care in oncology

General and Family Medicine Doctor

Graduated in Medicine from ICBAS

Specialization in General and Family Medicine

Doctor

Medical degree from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA University of Lisbon in 1994. Professional License No. 35501 from the Portuguese Medical Association. Specialization in General and Family Medicine in 2004.

Postgraduate degree in Aeronautical Medicine in 2011. Competence in Aeronautical Medicine by the Portuguese Medical Association, Founding Member of the Portuguese Aeroespacial Medical Scientific Society - SMAPor.

Began training in Functional Medicine, Anti-aging, and Functional Nutrition in 2011 at the IFM - Institute for Functional Medicine in London and the United States of America and completed all the IFM's Postgraduate Certification Courses. Postgraduate degree in Functional and Personalized Nutrition from NutriScience Education and Consulting in 2016. From 2016, dedicated herself to the practice of Integrative, Functional, and Anti-Aging/Smart-Aging Medicine (especially Perimenopause and Menopause) in various clinics in Lisbon, focusing on a more global approach to Medicine centered on prevention, improving the general health of the organism, optimizing lifestyles and the nutritional, hormonal, and immune status of the individual in all stages of their life.

Member of the Study Group on Anti-Aging Medicine (GEMAE) and has attended several postgraduate training courses with Dr. Ivone Mirpuri and her team in the field of Healthy Aging and Hormonal Modulation, particularly in the use of bioidentical hormones for female hormonal dysfunctions. Also attended online postgraduate training courses in Anti-aging Hormonotherapy by Dr. Thierry Hertoghe.

Collaborated in the National Contingency Plan for the Influenza Pandemic in 2006, invited by the General Directorate of Health. Was a member of the Board/Social Organs of the Portuguese Association of General and Family Medicine between 2009 and 2014. Presented several scientific works at National and International congresses and participated in various television programs, invited by RTP - Rádio Televisão Portuguesa.

General and Family Medicine Doctor

A Specialist in General and Family Medicine since 2018, with professional activity as a hospital assistant at the Trofa Saúde group and currently at the Superbock Group S.A.

Completed a course in "Communication for Medical Interns," accredited by the Scientific Council of FMUP, the Management Council of FMUP, and the Rectorate of the University of Porto.

Undertook an internship under the Family Medicine 360 Exchange Program, Wonca, at the Emergency Department of Syrian-Lebanese Hospital and at the Humaitá Basic Health Unit in São Paulo, Brazil.

Psychiatrist

Doctor

Medical degree from the Faculty of Medical Sciences, NOVA University of Lisbon (OM 52675).

Internship in medical oncology (IPO Lisbon) for 2 years and 9 months (not completed).

Palliative care internship at Repatriation General Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre (Adelaide, Australia).

Master's degree in Palliative Care from the Catholic University of Portugal.

PhD in chronic dyspnea (shortness of breath) in advanced disease (Flinders University, Australia).

Clinical research position in Palliative Care at the University of Wollongong (Australia).

Certification in Lifestyle Medicine by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (United States).

Training in Functional Medicine (Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice) by the Institute for Functional Medicine (United States). Training in Health Coaching by the Health Coach Institute (United States).

Introduction to Integrative Oncology course at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona (United States).

200-hour certification for teaching yoga (Australia).

Specialization and certification for teaching yoga in oncology (yoga4cancer, United States).

Nutritionist

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University of Vale do Itajaí (UNiVali), Brazil, in 2012. Completed training in Gastronomy at the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina, Brazil, in 2009.

Earned a postgraduate degree in Functional Clinical Nutrition from Instituto VP - Unicsul, Brazil, in 2014, as well as a postgraduate degree in Nutrition in Phytotherapy from the same institution in the same year. Further specialized with a postgraduate degree in Oncology Nutrition from Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, in 2019.

Received training in oncology nutrition at Instituto Valéria Paschoal VP, Brazil, in 2018, and in Nutritional Therapy in Oncology at Albert Einstein Hospital, Brazil, in 2016.

Conducts functional gastronomy workshops for cancer survivors in collaboration with the Acreditar Association in Lisbon.

Nutritionist

Nutritionist

I graduated in Nutrition in the United Kingdom and pursued a career in the clinical field by obtaining a master's degree in Clinical Nutrition at FMUL.

Over the following years, I integrated several multidisciplinary teams in different clinical settings, including Hospital São Francisco Xavier, CUF Descobertas, and Hospital de Santa Maria. Currently, I am part of MetaClinic, where I continue to work in a multidisciplinary context.

Nurse

Specialist in Medical Genetics, licensed and pursuing a doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon. Completed a Complementary Internship in Medical Genetics at the Pediatric Hospital of Coimbra, CHUC, and has been a Hospital Assistant in Medical Genetics at Hospital Dona Estefânia, CHULC since 2012.

Genetic Consultant at Hospital Nélio Mendonça (Funchal) since 2019.

Clinical Director of the Genetyca-ICM laboratory (2016–2020) and GenoMed (2016–2017).

Co-author of publications in indexed international scientific journals (Nature Genetics and American Journal of Medical Genetics). Participation, communications, and organization in national and international scientific meetings. Communications on informational television programs.

Internships in international reference services: Clinical Genetics and Metabolics at Sick Kids Hospital, Toronto, Canada (2009); Genetics and Genomics Biology Program, Research Institute at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada (2010); NF1 Department at Guy’s Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK (2014); Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UK (2016).

Pre- and post-graduate lectures at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Nova University of Lisbon, Integrated Master in Medicine at the University of Algarve, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Portuguese Society of Sports Medicine, and ABC/Fundação Champalimaud.

Active and voluntary work with Patient Associations: APNF (member of the board and scientific council), Evita (scientific council), DOCE, and RD-Portugal (member of the founding commission, member of the social bodies and scientific council).

Interest in Epigenetics in the etiology and treatment of developmental diseases and cancer.

Nurse

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from ESEL in 2001. Worked at IPO Lisbon in the Medical Oncology Service from 2001 to 2007.

Currently attending a Bachelor's Degree in Health Management at Atlântica University.

In 2007, began working at Lusíadas Saúde, collaborating in the opening of the hospital in 2008 as the Chief Nurse of the Intensive Care Unit team.

In 2015, participated in the opening of the first Lusíadas Saúde clinic in Lisbon, Clínica Lusíadas Parque das Nações, as the nursing coordinator.

Graduated as a Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York in 2020, with a specialization in Hormonal Health Coaching from the same institution.

Currently, she has a personal project in oncology coaching, working with women with oncological disease and survivors, helping them in disease management and, above all, improving their quality of life through health literacy and coaching tools adapted to the health context and lifestyle.

Nurse

Rehabilitation Nurse and specialized in Dermocosmetics.

Currently a nurse at ACES Cascais and Hospital da Luz de Oeiras.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the Lisbon School of Nursing.

Specialization Course in Rehabilitation Nursing - Atlântica University.

Specialization Course in Dermocosmetics by CESIF.

Previously worked as a nurse at the Champalimaud Foundation, Beatriz Angelo Hospital, and HPP Cascais.

Psychologist

Psychologist

Bachelor's degree in Clinical and Health Psychology (pre-Bologna 1998-2003).

Master's degree in Clinical and Health Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon – Master's Thesis: Parental Grief in Situations of Unexpected Death: Reactions to Loss, Coping Strategies, and Perception of Quality of Life (2014).

Postgraduate degree in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies.

European certification in psychotraumatology.

Training in Psychotherapy by the Portuguese Association of Behavioral, Cognitive, and Integrative Therapies (APTCCI).

Specialist in Crisis Intervention.

Psychologist at the Center for Psychological Support and Crisis Intervention (CAPIC) of the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM) between 2007 and 2021.

Currently provides psychotherapeutic support to adults in private clinical settings.

Psychologist

Ana is a Psychologist, a Full Member of the Portuguese Psychologists' Association, and a Europsy Psychologist in the field of Clinical and Health Psychology.

Throughout her professional career, she has worked with children, adults, children, and families throughout the life cycle: from birth to end of life. The unifying aspect of her work is her commitment to contributing to the psychological well-being of people with disabilities, chronic illness, physical and emotional pain, and in periods of life transition and bereavement.

Her approach is integrative and includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Therapy, and Compassion Therapy, among others.

Exercise Physiologist

Bachelor's degree in Sports Science from the Faculty of Sport, University of Porto

Master's in Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health (FADEUP) - Admitted, expected to start in September 2024

Founder and CEO of MEDMOVE (Movement as Medicine), in Porto

Postgraduate degree in Advanced Personal Training from Universidade Lusófona in partnership with Manz Formações

Clinical Exercise Course by Bwizer

Exercise and Cancer Course by Fitness Academy

Various training courses in the field of exercise for musculoskeletal health