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Speciality
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Interventional Radiology |
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Languages
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Portuguese
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Graduated
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1967 (57 years since graduation)
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About
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João Martins Pisco, MD, PhD, is director of interventional radiology at St. Louis Hospital, chief radiologist at Hospital Pulido Valente, and professor of radiology at New University of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a world-renowned expert in embolization procedures and treats patients all over the globe. In addition to his practice, Dr. Pisco lectures regularly at international medical conferences and has written thousands of published book chapters and papers.
Clinical activity
Pioneer of Interventional Radiology in Portugal 1980.
Procedures in Portugal:
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angiography;
- Arterial Embolization;
- Intra-arterial fibrinolysis;
- Percutaneous vascular stent placement;
- Intra-arterial citostatic perfusion;
- Filter placement in inferior vena cava;
- Sclerotherapy of varicocelo;
- Sclerotherapy of ovarian vena;
- TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt);
- Percutaneous dilatation of prostatic urethra;
- Percutaneous dilatation of esofagic stenosis;
- Recanalization of occluded fallopian tube;
- Quimioembolization;
- Uterine artery embolization of uterine fibroids;
- Prostatic arteries embolization in benign prostatic hyperplasia;
- PTA/Stents in Multiple Sclerosis. |
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Professional Experience
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M.D - University of Lisbon 1967 - (17/20)
1968: ECFM
1968 - 1971: general internship, military service
1972 - 1975: Residency in Radiology. Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon
1975 - 1976: Fellowship in Cardiac Radiology National Heart Hospital, Lisbon
1977 - 1978: Fellow in Interventional Radiology Louisiana State University, U.S.A., Director Erick Lang
1979 - 1980: Assistant Professor Louisiana State University, U.S.A., Director - Erick Lang
1980: Diploma of Radiology of the European Association of Radiology (1st in Portugal)
1981 - 1998: Director of Department of Radiology of Santa Marta Hospital, Lisbon
1986: President of CIRSE meeting
1990: PhD in Radiology at Faculty of Medical Sciences New University of Lisbon
1992: Assistant Professor of Radiology at Faculty of Medical Sciences New University of Lisbon
1995: Associate Professor of Radiology at Faculty of Medical Sciences New University of Lisbon
From 1997: Until August 2011 Catedratic Professor of Radiology at New University of Lisbon
Since 1998: Director of University Department of Radiology, Pulido Valente Hospital until August 2011
Since 2005: Member of the Scientific Board at Faculty of Medical Sciences New University of Lisbon. Until August 2011
Since 2011: Emeritus Professor of Faculty of Medical Sciences New University of Lisbon
Since 1998: Director of Interventional Radiology at Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon |
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Certifications
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Published papers – 218
Oral presentations - 535
Posters- 143
Round Tables - 152
Lectures – 115
Chapters of books - 78
Published books - 6 |
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