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Dr Inês Sangalho grew up in Lisbon, with roots in the Azores that nurtured her love for nature and travel. She completed her medical training at Hospital Dona Estefânia, ULS São José, where she later works as a consultant specialist.
She treats patients of all ages, with a particular interest in paediatrics. Specialised in skin allergies such as urticaria and eczema, she also manages food, drug and respiratory allergies.
Inês particularly values the impact of her work on patients’ quality of life, offering targeted and personalised treatments, including desensitisation therapy, always taking into account each patient’s individual experience and well-being.
Ordem dos Médicos: 62404
Her tools
Allergology
Desensitisation (allergen immunotherapy)
Respiratory allergy skin tests
What she most often treats
Skin allergies (urticaria, eczema)
Food allergies
Drug allergies
Respiratory allergies (asthma, rhinitis)
Education
2023: Hospital Assistant in Immunoallergology, ULS São José
2018 – 2023: Specialist Training Internship in Immunoallergology, ULS São José
2016: Integrated Master’s in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon
2010: Admission to the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon
Spoken languages : Portuguese, English
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