Dr. Marta Gonçalves

Head of Department
Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine Departments
Hospital CUF Porto
Portugal

Marta Gonçalves, is MD Psychiatry with a Master’s Degree in Psychiatry and Mental Health- University of Porto School of Medicine – 2001. She is currently doing a PhD in Public Health in University of Porto, since 2013. She is also an invited teacher of Sleep Medicine for the Doctorate Degree in Clinical Neurosciences, Neuropsychiatry and Mental Health- University of Porto Medical School.

Additionally, she is a Certified Expert Somnologist – 2012 ESRS, Member of the Commission for Sleep Medicine Competency nominated by the Portuguese Medical Association in 2012, Scientific Consultant of the National Program for Respiratory Diseases (sleep apnea) 2012 from the Directorate General of Health, Head of Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine Departments in the Hospital CUF Porto, Porto-Portugal where there is ongoing research in Neuro-Psychiatry and Sleep; Oncology and Sleep and the Non pharmacological treatments of insomnia.

Main organizer and teacher in post-graduate sleep medicine courses for general practitioners, medical specialists, nurses and pharmacists since 1996, and has been a Member of the Organizing Committee in various national and international congresses and invited speaker at multiple scientific events. She was President of the Portuguese Sleep Association during 2008/2011 and re-elected for 2011-2013.