Carlos Jorge Cabral Vaz (D312-8A81-D41A)

Curriculum Vitae

Carlos Jorge Cabral Vaz

Dr. Carlos Vaz is a distinguished senior medical doctor in the gastroenterology department at the São João University Hospital (CHUSJ, Porto). Additionally, he serves as an assistant professor of Rheumatology at the University of Porto. Presently, he holds the position of President at the Portuguese Society of Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases. Dr. Carlos Vaz is deeply engaged in translational research, having completed his PhD in 2002. Over the years, he has mentored over 20 students and authored approximately 20 scientific peer-reviewed publications.

Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Carlos Jorge Cabral Vaz

Citation names

Vaz, Carlos

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: D312-8A81-D41A
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5433-2874
Scopus Author Id: 15841162500

Websites

https://sigarra.up.pt/fmup/pt/func_geral.formview?p_codigo=222264 (Scholar)

Knowledge fields

Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Rheumatology
Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Geriatrics and Gerontology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2002 Concluded	Medicina (Doutoramento) Major in Sem especialidade Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal "A Sindrome Osteoporótico. Epidemiologia, Factores de Risco e Prevenção em Ostroporoses Primárias e Secundárias" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)

Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2016 - Current	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Porto, Portugal

2013 - 2016	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2007/05/01 - Current	Assistente hospitalar graduado Sénior (Reumatologia)	Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Rede de Investigação em Saúde: do Laboratório à Saúde Comunitária LA/P/0053/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0053/2020 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde UID/IC/04255/2019 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2014/01/01 - 2014/12/31	Projeto Estratégico - UI 753-2014 PEst-OE/SAU/UI0753/2014 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Journal article

Oliveira D; Bernardes M; Vaz C; Costa L; Fonseca JA; Jácome C. "Portuguese adaptation and validation of a patient-reported experience measure for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A protocol study.". Porto biomedical journal (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36186114.
10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000192
Daniela Oliveira; Vanessa Chaves; José Carlos Martins; Carlos Vaz; Miguel Bernardes; Jorge Almeida; James V. Dunne. "Pancreatic Cancer and Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Case Report". Case Reports in Rheumatology 2021 (2021): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9915881.
10.1155/2021/9915881
Marques AJ; Rodrigues AM; Dias S; Canhão H; Branco J; Vaz C. "Fall determinants in the adult Portuguese: do chronic conditions change the risk of falling?". Acta reumatologica portuguesa (2019): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/31754087.
Nunes, J.P.L.; Cunha, A.C.; Meirinhos, T.; Nunes, A.; Araújo, P.M.; Godinho, A.R.; Vilela, E.M.; Vaz, C.. "Prevalence of auto-antibodies associated to pulmonary arterial hypertension in scleroderma – A review". Autoimmunity Reviews 17 12 (2018): 1186-1201. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055530110&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1016/j.autrev.2018.06.009
Oliveira A; Vaz C. "The role of sarcopenia in the risk of osteoporotic hip fracture.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25912213.
10.1007/s10067-015-2943-9
Fodil, M.; Teixeira, V.H.; Chaudru, V.; Hilliquin, P.; Bombardieri, S.; Balsa, A.; Westhovens, R.; et al. "Relationship between SNPs and expression level for candidate genes in rheumatoid arthritis". Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology 44 1 (2015): 2-7. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84920774447&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.3109/03009742.2014.918175
Vargas, J.V.; Vaz, C.J.. "Evaluation of central nervous system involvement in SLE patients. Screening psychiatric manifestations - a systematic review". Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa 39 3 (2014): 208-217. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84910087649&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Ribeiro, A.; Machado, P.; Ramiro, S.; Duarte, C.; Mourão, A.F.; Bogas, M.; Costa, L.; et al. "Portuguese recommendations on how to diagnose, monitor and treat undifferentiated peripheral inflammatory arthritis: A systematic literature review and experts' opinions | Recomendações portuguesas « como diagnosticar, monitorizar e tratar a artrite periférica indiferenciada »: Revisão sistematizada da literatura e opinião de peritos". Acta Reumatologica Portuguesa 35 4 (2010): 475-496. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79551666099&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Teixeira, V.H.; Dieudé, P.; Michou, L.; Migliorini, P.; Balsa, A.; Westhovens, R.; Barrera, P.; et al. "Association study of the RANK locus in white European rheumatoid arthritis families". Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 68 3 (2009): 448-449. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-61449177955&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1136/ard.2008.095380
Teixeira, V.H.; Pierlot, C.; Migliorini, P.; Balsa, A.; Westhovens, R.; Barrera, P.; Alves, H.; et al. "Testing for the association of the KIAA1109/Tenr/IL2/IL21 gene region with rheumatoid arthritis in a European family-based study". Arthritis Research and Therapy 11 2 (2009): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-64549089608&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1186/ar2654
Kurreeman, F.A.S.; Rocha, D.; Houwing-Duistermaat, J.; Vrijmoet, S.; Teixeira, V.H.; Migliorini, P.; Balsa, A.; et al. "Replication of the tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 1/complement component 5 region as a susceptibility locus for rheumatoid arthritis in a european family-based study". Arthritis and Rheumatism 58 9 (2008): 2670-2674. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-51849108174&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1002/art.23793
Teixeira, V.H.; Jacq, L.; Lasbleiz, S.; Hilliquin, P.; Oliveira, C.R.; Cornelis, F.; Petit-Teixeira, E.; et al. "Genetic and expression analysis of CASP7 gene in a European Caucasian Population with Rheumatoid Arthritis". Journal of Rheumatology 35 10 (2008): 1912-1918. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-54949154875&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Michou, L.; Lasbleiz, S.; Rat, A.-C.; Migliorini, P.; Balsa, A.; Westhovens, R.; Barrera, P.; et al. "Linkage proof for PTPN22, a rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility gene and a human autoimmunity gene". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 104 5 (2007): 1649-1654. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33846828820&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1073/pnas.0610250104
Jacq, L.; Garnier, S.; Dieudé, P.; Michou, L.; Pierlot, C.; Migliorini, P.; Balsa, A.; et al. "The ITGAV rs3738919-C allele is associated with rheumatoid arthritis in the European Caucasian population: A family-based study". Arthritis Research and Therapy 9 4 (2007): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-41649112408&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1186/ar2221
Tavares, V.; Canhão, H.; Gomes, J.A.; Simões, E.; Romeu, J.C.; Coelho, P.; Santos, R.A.; et al. "Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis | Recomendações para o diagnóstico e terapêutica da osteopordse.". Acta reumatológica portuguesa 32 1 (2007): 49-59. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34250632807&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Alves, H.; Maia, C.; Vaz, C.; Fernandes, M.; Almeida, G.; Dias, M.; Dias, A.; et al. "HLA-A,B,C, DRB1 and DQB alleles on a Portuguese Rheumatoid Arthritis population". European Journal of Immunogenetics 28 2 (2001): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33749091677&partnerID=MN8TOARS.

Activities

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019 - 2020/08/26	Relief of chronic musculoskeletal pain in patients diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS): a questionnaire-based study Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2018 - 2019/05/16	Prevalence of auto-antibodies associated to pulmonary arterial hypertension in scleroderma – a review. Co-supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2017 - 2018/06/22	Fall determinants in the adult Portuguese population Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2016 - 2017/06/27	A problemática das quedas na população idosa Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
2016 - 2017/06/26	Criteria and application of biologic therapies for Spondyloarthropathy Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2016 - 2017/05/15	Minimally invasive therapies of knee osteoarthritis Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2015 - 2016/07/20	Fraturas do rádio distal e osteoporose - a importância de uma intervenção precoce Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2015 - 2016/07/13	Frailty and Proximal Femoral Fractures: measure of prevalence and epidemiological analysis Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2014 - 2015/06/25	The role of sarcopenia in the risk of osteoporotic hip fracture Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2014 - 2015/06/25	Management of bone loss in postmenopausal breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2012 - 2013/09/19	The role of Vitamin D in muscle strength, neuromuscular function and risk of fall in the elderly Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2011 - 2012/09/21	O FRAX como instrumento de avaliação de risco e decisão na osteoporose Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2011 - 2012/06/26	Avaliação e tratamento precoces na artrite reumatóide: impacto no prognóstico Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2011 - 2012/06/21	Evaluation of Central Nervous System involvement in SLE patients. Screening psychiatric manifestations - a Systematic Review Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2008 - 2009/09/15	Dexa (Densitometria): diagnóstico e avaliação de risco na osteoporose Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina
2008 - 2009/09/06	Acções extra-esqueléticas da vitamina D Supervisor	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2022/05/23	Research in mindfulness interventions for patients with fibromyalgia: still at ground zero? President of the jury	Salomé Brandão Leça (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/05/23	Formação em Bioética nos Cursos de Medicina dos Países da Lusofonia Thesis Member	Ana Carolina Alvares Lavigne de Lemos Tavares (PhD)
2022/05/13	How is avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder different from anorexia nervosa? A scoping review President of the jury	Sara Bettencourt Saraiva Alves Ramos (Master)
2021/06/23	Occurrence and predictors factors for delirium in critically-ill older patients: a prospective cohort study President of the jury	Rita Sofia Carneiro Martins (Master)
2021/06/23	Study of the effect of TLR4 antagonism in experimental osteoarthritis (Thesis) Arguer	Joana Maria de Pinho Ferreira Gomes (Master)
2021/05/18	Behaviour of Crohn's Disease: the risk of postoperative recurrence President of the jury	Maria Daniela Dias Dinis (Master)
2020/08/26	Kidney-induced osteoporosis: a new entity with a novel therapeutic approach President of the jury	Ana Beatriz de Oliveira Pereira (Master)
2020/06/02	Safety and Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Peritoneal Lavage in Hinchey III Diverticulitis President of the jury	Miguel António Loureiro Guimarães (Master)
2020/05/25	Rethinking Anterior Resection of the Rectum: Minimizing the Risk of Leakage President of the jury	Carlos Manuel Moreira de Nogueira (Master)
2020/05/21	High-Sensitivity modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (HS-mGPS) as a predictor of overall survival in gastric cancer patients submitted to curative-intent surgery President of the jury	Daniel Fernando Freitas Ribeiro (Master)
2019/05/27	Vitamina D e Doença Cardiovascular (Thesis) Arguer	Rita Catarina Lopes Pera (Master)
2018/05/18	Impacto da prática de futebol na remodelação, conteúdo e densidade mineral óssea ao longo da vida President of the jury	Isabel Gonçalves Pinto (Master)
2018/05/17	Hematological Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Immune-clinical correlation President of the jury	Inês Pinto Ferreira Brandão (Master)
2017/06/29	Osteoporosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus infected adults patients under antiretroviral therapy (Thesis) Arguer	Flávia Andreia Pinto Moreira (Master)
2017/05/29	Critical Shoulder Angle: correlation with extension and retraction of supraspinatus tendon tears President of the jury	João Francisco Matos Mendes (Master)

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2023 - 2025	Sociedade Portuguesa de Osteoporose e Doenças Ósseas Metabólicas (SPODOM)	Presidente

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2017/09/11 - Current	Membro da Comissão Cientifica Especialização em Geriatria
2017/09/11 - Current	Membro da Comissão Cientifica Medicina Desportiva
2016/05/03 - Current	Membro da Comissão Cientifica Curso Internacional em Geriatria Clínica

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2019/05/24 - Current	Docente Responsável de Curso de Educação contínua Reumatologia Aplicada		Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018/06/20 - Current	Docente Responsável de Curso de Educação contínua Cuidados Geriátricos		Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal