Curriculum
Name: João Nunes da Costa
Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Full Name: João Luís Mavigné de Sousa Nunes da Costa
Birthplace: Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Training:
Degree in Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra (2002-2008)
Admitted to the Portuguese Medical Association with the register number 48972
Internship (Specialty Registar) in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery held at Egas Moniz Hospital, Lisbon
Tutor and Mentor: Mr. Julio Matias (2010-2015)
(Classification in Specialty Final Exam of 19.6 in 20)
During his training he apprenticed at the Queen Victoria Hospital and St. Thomas Hospital, England, where he had the opportunity to deepen the knowledge in:
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery (including cleft lip and palate and congenital diseases of the hand)
- Microsurgical breast reconstruction
- Hand surgery
Current Activities:
Consultant of Plastic Surgery at Hospital Egas Moniz, Lisbon
Unit Coordinator of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Hospital Lusíadas Amadora
Private Practice in Lisbon - Clínica Médica do Restelo, Hospital Lusíadas Amadora and Clínica Lusíadas Oriente (Sacavém)
Member of the governing bodies of the Portuguese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
Areas of special interest in private practice:
Breast surgery
Body contouring surgery (liposuction, abdominoplasty, etc.)
Aesthetic facial surgery
Areas of special interest in reconstructive surgery:
Pediatric Plastic Surgery
Maxillofacial surgery
Facial palsy
Microsurgery (breast reconstruction, head and neck and lower limb)
Scientific Curriculum:
6 scientific articles in prestigious international journals of Plastic Surgery, all as main author
More than 40 communications
More than 30 posters, of which 11 as 1st author, including 2 awards
More than 30 courses
More than 30 conferences and scientific meetings
Participation in various training activities as trainer
Postgraduate Course in Clinical Research Methodologies - Nova Medical School - FCM - Lisbon Nova University
Courses:
Attendance of more than twenty courses, including the following highlights:
07/2011 Microsurgery Course
Egas Moniz Hospital - Plastic Surgery
02/2012 XI Surgery of the Hand Refresher Course - "Frontiers in Hand and Upper limb Reconstruction
Dr. Del Piñal, Santander (Spain)
05/2012 Polytech Advance Course on Aesthetic Breast Augmentation
Polytech, Gent (Belgium)
11/2012 The North East Plastic Surgery Flap Course
Durham North University Hospital, Newcastle (UK)
12/2012 AOCMF Craniomaxillofacial Principles Course in Fracture Management
AOCMF, Davos (Switzerland)
10/2013 Breast Reduction and Mastopexy Course
AECEP, Madrid (Spain)
10/2013 AOCMF Craniomaxillofacial Advanced Course - Maxillarymandibular Reconstruction: Microsurgery and Distraction Osteogenesis
AOCMF, Porto (Portugal)
05/2015 Trauma indications and reconstructive surgery with Integra
Integra, Barcelona (Spain)
10/2015 Integrated courses at the American Congress ASPS "The Meeting 2015" (Boston)
▪ Microtia - Carving 3D Ear Framework - Hands-on Surgical Simulation
▪ Evidence-Based Medicine: Cleft Palate
▪ Evidence-Based Medicine: Cleft Nose Deformity
▪ The ABC's of Closing the Cleft Lip
▪ Management of Common Congenital Anomalies of the Hand
▪ Congenital Deformities of the Breast
▪ Orthognatic Aesthetic Surgery
10/2016 Postgraduate Course in Clinical Research Methodologies - Nova Medical School - FCM - Lisbon Nova University
