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« My main priority is prevention through early detection and vaccination. »
Dr Bacalhau is certainly the most French of our Portuguese doctors! Having completed a large part of her schooling in France, she came to Portugal to complete her baccalaureate at the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre.
As a paediatrician, she takes care of children from birth to adolescence. In order to practice her profession, she must be flexible and available, listening to the parents while paying particular attention to the child, their reactions, and their behaviours.
In addition to her consultations, Silvia is a paediatric resuscitation trainer, is responsible for the students’ orientation, and is an author and co-author of several publications and communications published nationally and internationally.
Ordem dos Médicos: 44220
Her tools
What she most often treats
Child evolution from birth to adolescence
Breastfeeding
Growth / weight
Psychomotor development
Nutrition
Puberty
Follow-up of vaccines
Her training
2012 – 2013: Training in Paediatric Allergology
2006 – 2011: Residency in Paediatrics – Paediatric Department of the Hospital Saint andré de Leiria
2005 – 2006: Residency in Paediatrics medicine, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Gynaecology-Obstetrics
2004: Public Health Internship in Mozambique, Project “Querer e Fazer” Community Health Investigation Center, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova University of Lisbon
1998 – 2004: Degree in Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nova University of Lisbon
Additional training: Paediatric allergology; paediatric cardiology; paediatric gastroenterology; paediatric infectious diseases
Spoken languages : English, French, Portuguese
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