Pneumology is a medical specialty dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the respiratory system (airways, lungs, and pulmonary pleurae).
Lusíadas Saúde Pneumology Units possess experienced and highly qualified teams ready to render rigorous and quality health care, providing integrated response to a broad ranges of respiratory system diseases.
Lusíadas Saúde Pneumology has an important distinguishing characteristic as it relates to health promotion: its professionals are concerned with educating in order to prevent disease, early diagnosis, and providing treatments capable of restoring well-being.
Clinical staff
Dra. Francisca Teixeira Lopes
Coordenador de Pneumology: Hospital Lusíadas Santa Maria da Feira
Units
Areas of Interest
General pulmonology (asthma, COPD, respiratory infections, pulmonary nodules); smoking cessation; interstitial diseases; sleep pathology; respiratory failure
Dra. Cristiana Cruz
Units
Areas of Interest
Asthma; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD); Bronchiectasis; Sleep Disordered Breathing; Respiratory Infections; Smoking Cessation
Dra. Rita Matos Gomes
Units
Areas of Interest
Lung, pleural and thymus cancer (diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up); Chronic respiratory failure and chronic non-invasive ventilation; Asthma and COPD, and the usefulness of telemonitoring; Bronchology and pleural techniques (bronchofibroscopy, EBUS and medical thoracoscopy); Urgency and medical emergency (experience in pre-hospital and hospital emergency)