Curriculum
JOÃO NUNES DA COSTA
Plastic Surgeon
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 (Final grade of 16 in 20)
- 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
(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
Private Practice in Lisbon
Member 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:
06/2010 AOCMF Principles Course
AOCMF - Portugal, Ericeira
11/2010 Hand Surgery Course (Dissection on Cadaver) - 2nd Edition
São José Hospital and Nova Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Rating: Very Good
04/2011 Postgraduate Courses of the Portuguese Society of Plastic Surgery - Hand Surgery Module
Portuguese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Figueira da Foz (Portugal)
05/2011 Hand Surgery - Treatment of Rizarthrosis
Hospital da Luz - Lisbon
10/2011 Intralipotherapy Course
Dr. Cinara Turra, Lisbon
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)
04/2012 Mentor Resident's Day - Breast Surgery Course
Mentor, Ericeira (Portugal)
05/2012 Allergan Medical Aesthetics Academy – Aesthetic Breast Surgery
Expomédica, Lisbon (Portugal)
05/2012 Polytech Advance Course on Aesthetic Breast Augmentation
Polytech, Gent (Belgium)
10/2012 Postgraduate Courses of the Portuguese Society of Plastic Surgery - Trunk Module
Portuguese Society of Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic and Reconstructive, Figueira da Foz (Portugal)
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)
09/2013 Theoretical-Practical Intensive Care Course in the Burned Patient
Portuguese Society of Burns, Carvoeiro (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
Last update - 2016
