Specialist physiotherapist at the Ventilatory Support Unit - Pulmonology Service; CRI-Sleep/NIV and Intensive Care Service, São João University Hospital Center. Porto, Portugal.
Co-Coordinator of the CAI-Vent Program - Prolonged Home Mechanical Ventilation at the São João University Hospital Center
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
Associate Researcher at RISE-Health, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
Coordinator of the Specialization Course in Ventilatory Support in Critical Adult Patients at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto
Member of the College of Experts of the European Respiratory Society
Associate Editor of Pulmonology and Monaldi Arch Chest Dis
Guest reviewer for several indexed international journals
Author and co-author of several book chapters, one book/compendium, and more than 100 scientific articles related to noninvasive mechanical ventilation, respiratory physiotherapy, and neuromuscular diseases (adults and children) published in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
Moderator and guest speaker at approximately 480 conferences at scientific congresses and theoretical-practical courses in 37 countries (Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia)