A Gynecologist Who Speaks Your Language
Dra. Joana Faria is a gynecologist and obstetrician based in Lisbon, Portugal. She consults in Portuguese, English, French, Spanish and Italian, serving the international community in Lisbon as well as Portuguese patients.
She trained at the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa and completed advanced fellowships in minimally invasive surgery at IRCAD-EITS in Strasbourg, France, and the Malzoni Pelvic Center in Italy.
Medical Education and Training
Dra. Joana Faria graduated from the Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa. She is a registered member of the Ordem dos Medicos (Portuguese Medical Association) and an accredited trainer by the European Academy of Gynecological Surgery in Leuven, Belgium.
Her specialized training includes a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at IRCAD-EITS and the gynecologic department of Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France (2014-2015), and a fellowship at the Malzoni Pelvic Center in Italy (2010).
Hospital Affiliations
Dra. Joana Faria performs surgery and deliveries at Hospital da Luz Lisboa. She was a gynecology-obstetrics specialist at Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central (2012-2023), and has been affiliated with Hospital da Luz since 2010.
Consultations take place at XClinic (Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco, nº26, Lisbon, in front of Amoreiras Shopping) and online via Zoom.
Research, Publications and Teaching
Dra. Joana Faria is an active contributor to the medical community. She is the author of 4 publications in national and international specialty journals and has delivered more than 50 lectures or communications at scientific meetings worldwide.
She serves as faculty and invited speaker at the MIS Academy and as an invited speaker at IRCAD-EITS (France) in advanced gynecological endoscopic surgery. She is a tutor of 6th grade medical students at the Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
She is the author and co-author of 16 institutional and national clinical guidelines.
Areas of Expertise
Her practice covers preventive care (cervical screening, breast exams), general gynecology (menstrual disorders, infections, contraception, menopause), minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (laparoscopy, hysteroscopy), and maternal-fetal medicine including preconception counseling, pregnancy surveillance, delivery, and post-partum care.
