Maria João Cascais

TRAINING

2011 – PhD in Medicine, Biochemistry, Lipoproteins and Dyslipidaemias

1993 – Master’s Degree in Chemical Pathology

1991 – Master in Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon

1981 – Medical Degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon

Acupuncture competence;

EXPERIENCE

2020 – Sports Medicine and Acupuncture, ICA

2012 – Guest Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences, “Universidade Nova de Lisboa”

2010 – Responsible for the Dyslipidaemia Consultation of the Faculty of Medical Sciences

2008 – Collaboration with UIPM and International Olympic Committee Beijing Olympic Games

Since 2007 – Sport “Lisboa and Benfica” Sports Medicine Physician, responsible for training activities in doping control

2004 – Sports Medicine, UIPM and International Olympic Committee Athens Olympic Games

2001-2008 – Fencing Federation Physician

2000 – Sports Medicine, Australian Olympic Committee, Sydney Olympic Games

1988-2006 – Doping control, in charge of the Biochemical Analysis Laboratory at the “Centro de Medicina Desportiva de Lisboa”

1990 – Biochemistry II Guest Assistant until 2012

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY AND SOCIETIES

Author of several national and international publications and lectures on hormones in sports medicine (Erythropoietin, hGC) haemodoping

Author of several national and international publications and lectures on Clinical Pathology, on Dyslipidaemias and Multiple Sclerosis

Member of the Board of the College of Specialties of the Portuguese Medical Association since 2005 and of the Society of Sports Medicine since 1997

President and Member of the Medical Commission of the Olympic Committee