About us — The team
General Surgery Department
Dr. Diogo Veiga
Surgeon
Languages: PT EN
Originally from the north but in Algarvian adventures since 2013, he sees himself as a practical, approachable, and empathetic person.
He completed his postgraduate training throughout the Algarve and currently works in the Surgery Department 2 at the Portimão Hospital - ULS do Algarve. He has a particular interest in Endocrine Surgery, Emergency, and Medical Education.
With over 3000 surgeries performed, over 150 of which in Endocrine Surgery, he aims to become a regional and national reference professional in thyroid surgery through his ongoing clinical practice and training.
Education (summary):
Other information:
He completed his postgraduate training throughout the Algarve and currently works in the Surgery Department 2 at the Portimão Hospital - ULS do Algarve. He has a particular interest in Endocrine Surgery, Emergency, and Medical Education.
With over 3000 surgeries performed, over 150 of which in Endocrine Surgery, he aims to become a regional and national reference professional in thyroid surgery through his ongoing clinical practice and training.
Education (summary):
- Integrated Master's in Medicine (MD, MMed) from Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute - University of Porto, 2005-2011.
- Common Year Internship, Senhora da Oliveira Hospital, Guimarães, 2012.
- Specific Training Internship in General Surgery, University Hospital Center of the Algarve - CHUA (Portimão Hospital), 2013-2019.
- ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support for Doctors, 2015
- Advanced Life Support in Burns, 2015
- Advanced Life Support, 2016
- VMER Course for Doctors, 2016
Other information:
- Certificate in Advanced English from the University of Cambridge, 2007
- Medical Order No. 53404.
- Member of the Portuguese Society of Surgery since 2014
- Member of the General Surgery Specialty College, 2023
