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António Lúcio Baptista is a Medical Specialist in Cardiothoracic Surgery with large experience in vascular deseases. Graduated in Medicine and Surgery from Faculty of Medicine of Porto University, he divided is clinical experience between Portugal and South Africa, where he worked at Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of the Group of Teaching Hospitals at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg. He was a lecturer at Faculty of Medicine of Porto University and is currently a Consultant on the International platform Fibrenamics, from Minho University, and Director and Lecturer of the phlebology and lymphatic pathology module of the postgraduate course at the University of Alcalá, in Madrid. During his career, he has developed new surgical techniques, published multiple scientific studies and participated as a speaker in numerous national and international events. He has also developed and presented a new program dedicated to the advanced treatment of varicose veins. Currently, he is working in his project LaserNavi, finalist of the Kuka Innovation Award 2019, in partnership with the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (IPCA) and Minho University. The project is developing a collaborative robot for laser treatment on specific vascular lesions. António Lúcio Baptista is also founder and Emeritus President of ALTEC - Association of Laser Therapy and Related Technologies - and Emeritus member of the executive council of ELA -European Laser Association. He is founder and CEO of Iberia Advanced Health Care, a scientific and technological innovation platform. Antonio Baptista is autor of the books ‘Innovation for Change’ and ‘The Place for Utopia’.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
António Lúcio Baptista

Citation names

  • Baptista, António

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2C1D-4DA5-E632

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
1984
Concluded
 Medicina e Cirurgia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Título de Especialista em Cirurgia Cardio Torácica pela Ordem dos Médicos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Summa cum laude
1984
Concluded
 Cirurgia Cardio Torácica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Título de Especialista em Cirurgia Cardio Torácica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Summa cum laude
1983
Concluded
 Especialista em Cirurgia Cardio Torácica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Grau de Especialista em Cirurgia Cardio Torácica pelos Hospitais Grau de Assistente Hospitalar" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Summa cum laude
1974
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Medicina e Cirurgia pela Faculdade de Medicina do Porto (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Licenciatura em Medicina e Cirurgia pela Faculdade de Medicina do Porto" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016 - Current Assistente graduado sénior (Médica) LaserClinic, Portugal
2015 - Current Assistente graduado sénior (Médica) Clínica da Santa Casa de Espinho, Portugal
2015 - Current Assistente graduado sénior (Médica) Hospital da Ordem da Lapa , Portugal
1998 - Current Assistente graduado sénior (Médica) Hospital da Luz Lisboa, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Baptista, António. The Place for Utopia. 2018.
  2. Baptista, António. Innovation for Change. 2013.
Journal article
  1. Baptista, António. "Isolated Insufficiency of Primary Perforator Veins". Surgery (1993):
  2. Baptista, António. "Endoscopic Ligation of Perforator Leg veins". Lancet (1991):
  3. Baptista, António. "Fatal non cardiogenic pulmonary hypertension in six children: a clinical and pathology study". European Heart Journal (1989):
  4. Baptista, António. "Reoperations of the Mitral and Aortic Valves". Zeitschrift Fur Kardiologie Volume (1986):
  5. Baptista, António. "Resectable Pulmonary Nephroblastoma Metastases Presenting as Chest- Wall lesions on Radiography – A Report of 2 Cases". South African Medical Journal (1986):
  6. Baptista, António. "The microflora of the chronic pleural emphysema an analysis of 89 Patients". SAMJ (1985):
  7. Baptista, António. "Major Pulmonary Infection (P1) in the Post-Transplant (TP) Patient". Kidney International Volume (1984):
  8. Baptista, António. "Fatal non cardiogenetic pulmonary hypertension in six children: Electron Microscopy Findings". European Journal of Cardiology (1984):
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Laser Europe 2017 The International Congress Laser Europe took place in Porto, on November 2017, and gathered important international specialists in laser studies. The event was organized by ALTEC - Association of Lasertherapy and Related Technologies with the support of ELA - European Laser Association. (2017)
2017 - Current Normédica Ajutec 2017 Within the scope of Normédica Ajutec fair, it was presented the ‘Open Lab’, a space of ‘Open Innovation’, dynamic and sharing of innovation and knowledge. (2017)
2008 - Current Science Gala, 2008 - 2012 ALTEC, co-organized 5 Science Galas, an annual event created to distinguish merit in sciences area. Annually, at the gala, the Open Mind Award and the Laser Award were attributed (2008)
1992 - Current Nórmedica, 1992 - 1996 Organization of Normédica fairs, in 1992, 1994 and 1996, at Exponor, Porto. (1992)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2008 - Current ALTEC - Association of Laser Therapy and Related Technologies ALTEC is a civic association with scientific and technological purposes as well as social intervention. ALTEC member specialists include several knowledge areas, interested in laser technology. During these years, ALTEC has been supporting lots of scientific works and promoting debates on laser security and good clinical practice. Every ALTEC assign merit awards to relevant works of performances.
2005 - Current Iberia Advanced Health Care Since 2005 Founder and CEO Iberia is an enterprise platform which promotes innovation projects in partnership with companies, scientists, technological development centers and universities. The innovation projects include several areas, like health prevention, nanotechnology , robotics, pharmacology, artificial inteligence and smart materials.