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André M. Graça (MD, PhD) is currently the head of the Division of Neonatology of the Department of Pediatrics at Hospital de Santa Maria, as well as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Faculdade de Medicina – Universidade de Lisboa. After completing his residency in Pediatrics, he was trained in Neonatology and developed particular interest in the field of Neonatal Neurology, working in close collaboration with Professors Denis Azzopardi and Frances Cowan (Imperial College London). He was responsible for the introduction in Portugal of neonatal brain monitoring with amplitude-integrated EEG/NIRS (2008/2009) and neuroprotection with therapeutic hypothermia (2009). He completed his PhD at Faculdade de Medicina – Universidade de Lisboa with the thesis intitled “Contribution of cerebral ultrasound for the evaluation of the preterm brain growth” with distinction. He is currently supervising 5 PhD students in the different fields of Medicine, Pharmacy and Nutrition, and acted as jury of the final PhD evaluation in 5 occasions. He coordinates the teaching of Neonatology at Faculdade de Medicina, including an optional discipline of Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care. He completed his post-graduation in Pediatric Leadership at Harvard Medical School in 2020. He published more than 40 full peer-reviewed scientific papers (369 citations, h-index WOS 10). He is a member of the board of the Portuguese Society of Pediatrics since 2012, having been elected as President for the term of 2023-2025.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
André Laboreiro Ferreira Mendes da Graça

Citation names

  • Graça, André

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4812-D995-57EB
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2961-0083

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Paediatrics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2019 - 2020
Concluded
 Pediatric Leadership Program (Pós-Graduação)
Harvard Medical School, United States
2013/12/20
Concluded
 Medicina (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Pediatria
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Contribuição da Ecografia Cerebral para a Avaliação do Crescimento Cerebral do Recém Nascido Prematuro" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com distinção e louvor
1991 - 1997
Concluded
 Medicina (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2016 - 2022 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/05/27 - Current Assistente Hospitalar Graduado de Pediatria Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte EPE, Portugal
2005/03/01 - 2015/05/27 Assistente Hospitalar de Pediatra Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal
2000/01/01 - 2005/02/28 Interno de pediatria Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal
1998/01/01 - 1999/12/31 Interno do Internato Geral Hospital de Santa Maria, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Ana Dagge; Joana Barros; André Graça; Rui Marques Carvalho. "Early-onset fetal growth restriction: comparison of two management protocols in a single tertiary center". The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 36 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2023.2183755.
    10.1080/14767058.2023.2183755
  2. Inês Ferreira Jorge; Joana Mourão Vieitez Frade; Susana Paula Leonardo Dias Abreu Capela; André Laboreiro Ferreira Mendes da Graça; Maria Luísa Aleixo Gomes Pinto Grilo; Ana Mónica Miguel Mendonça de Castro Centeno. "Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Lupus: Retrospective Study in a Portuguese Tertiary Center". Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia / RBGO Gynecology and Obstetrics (2023): https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1772481.
    10.1055/s-0043-1772481
  3. "Delivery mode and neurological complications in very-low-birth-weight infants.". American journal of perinatology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1815-1842.
    10.1055/a-1815-1842
  4. "Use of Therapeutic Hypothermia in Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse: A Retrospective Study". Acta Médica Portuguesa 34 6 (2021): 442-442. http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.13767.
    10.20344/amp.13767
  5. André M. Graça; Frances M. Cowan. "Uncomplicated intraventricular hemorrhage is not associated with lower estimated cerebral volume at term age". European Journal of Paediatric Neurology 31 (2021): 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpn.2021.01.002.
    10.1016/j.ejpn.2021.01.002
  6. Cizmeci MN; Groenendaal F; Liem KD; van Haastert IC; Benavente-Fernández I; van Straaten HLM; Steggerda S; et al. "Randomized Controlled Early versus Late Ventricular Intervention Study in Posthemorrhagic Ventricular Dilatation: Outcome at 2 Years.". The Journal of pediatrics (2020): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/32800815.
    10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.08.014
  7. Maiwald CA; Annink KV; Rüdiger M; Benders MJNL; van Bel F; Allegaert K; Naulaers G; et al. "Effect of allopurinol in addition to hypothermia treatment in neonates for hypoxic-ischemic brain injury on neurocognitive outcome (ALBINO): study protocol of a blinded randomized placebo-controlled parallel group multicenter trial for superiority (phase III).". BMC pediatrics (2019): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/31248390.
    10.1186/s12887-019-1566-8
  8. Cizmeci MN; Khalili N; Claessens NHP; Groenendaal F; Liem KD; Heep A; Benavente-Fernández I; et al. "Assessment of Brain Injury and Brain Volumes after Posthemorrhagic Ventricular Dilatation: A Nested Substudy of the Randomized Controlled ELVIS Trial.". The Journal of pediatrics (2019): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30878207.
    10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.12.062
  9. Silva NR; Oliveira J; Berenguer A; Graça AM; Abrantes M; Moniz C. "[Morbidity in Prematurity Associated with Fetal Growth Restriction: Experience of a Tertiary Care Center].". Acta medica portuguesa (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30521458.
    10.20344/amp.9599
  10. de Vries LS; Groenendaal F; Liem KD; Heep A; Brouwer AJ; van 't Verlaat E; Benavente-Fernández I; et al. "Treatment thresholds for intervention in posthaemorrhagic ventricular dilation: a randomised controlled trial.". Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29440132.
    10.1136/archdischild-2017-314206
  11. Graça AM. "Reliability in cerebellar size assessment by 2D cranial ultrasonography in neonates.". European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28552316.
    10.1016/j.ejpn.2017.05.003
  12. Espírito Santo R; Moldovan O; Costa P; Graça A; Abrantes M. "Puffy feet in a female neonate.". BMJ case reports (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27511750.
    10.1136/bcr-2016-215872
  13. Graça AM; Cardoso K; Costa J; Cowan F. "Persistent Periventricular Echogenicities in Preterms Are Not Related to Smaller Brains at Term-Equivalent Age.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24818570.
    10.1159/000357937
  14. Lucas, Mafalda; Graça, André; Pereira, Luísa; Barreto, Celeste; Bandeira, Teresa. "Malformações Pulmonares Congénitas — Apresentação de Casuística e Revisão da Literatura". (2014): https://pjp.spp.pt//article/view/5175.
    10.25754/pjp.2002.5175
  15. Graça AM; Geraldo AF; Cardoso K; Cowan FM. "The preterm cerebellum at term age: ultrasound measurements are not different from infants born at term.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24002327.
    10.1038/pr.2013.154
  16. da Graça, A.L.F.M.; Cardoso, K.R.V.; da Costa, J.M.F.P.; Cowan, F.M.. "Assessment of gestational age using cerebellar measurements at cranial ultrasound: What is the best approach?". Early Human Development 89 1 (2013): 1-5. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870794610&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2012.07.008
  17. Graca, A.M.; Cardoso, K.R.V.; da Costa, J.M.F.P.; Cowan, F.M.. "Cerebral volume at term age: Comparison between preterm and term-born infants using cranial ultrasound". Early Human Development 89 9 (2013): 643-648. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881374197&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.04.012
  18. Passos F; Cardoso K; Coelho AM; Graça A; Clode N; Mendes da Graça L. "Antibiotic prophylaxis in premature rupture of membranes at term: a randomized controlled trial.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23090521.
    10.1097/AOG.0b013e31826e46bc
  19. van Kaam, A. H.; De Jaegere, A. P.; Borensztajn, D.; Rimensberger, P. C.; Neovent Study, Grp. "Surfactant Replacement Therapy in Preterm Infants: A European Survey". Neonatology 100 1 (2011): 71-77.
    10.1159/000322004
  20. Rocha, G.; Saldanha, J.; Macedo, I.; Areias, A.; Graça, A.; Tomé, T.. "Conditions for neonatal resuscitation in Portuguese delivery rooms a national survey (2009) | Condições de assistência ao recém-nascido na sala de partos inquérito nacional (2009)". Acta Medica Portuguesa 24 SUPPL.2 (2011): 213-228. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863488097&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  21. van Kaam, A. H.; Rimensberger, P. C.; Borensztajn, D.; De Jaegere, A. P.; Neovent Study, Grp. "Ventilation Practices in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study". Journal of Pediatrics 157 5 (2010): 767-U101.
    10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.05.043
  22. Graça, A.; Lucas, M.; Pereira, L.; Barreto, C.; Lobo, L.; Gonçalves, M.; Matute, J.; Bandeira, T.. "Sliding tracheoplasty: A good choice for the treatment of congenital tracheal stenosis | Traqueoplastia de deslizamento: Uma boa opção na correcção da estenose congénita da traqueia". Acta Medica Portuguesa 17 3 (2004): 247-252. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-9644265144&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  23. Graça, A.; Silvério, C.; Ferreira, J.P.; Brito, A.; Almeida, S.; Paixão, P.; Pinheiro, L.. "Congenital or neonatal cytomegalovirus infection? | Citomegalovirus: Infecção congénita ou neonatal?". Acta Medica Portuguesa 17 4 (2004): 335-340. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-9644268781&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  24. Graça, André; Lucas, Mafalda; Pereira, Luísa; Barreto, Celeste; Lobo, Luísa; Gonçalves, Miroslava; Matute, José; Bandeira, Teresa. "Sliding tracheoplasty: a good choice for the treatment of congenital tracheal stenosis.". (2004): https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1080.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Neonatal acute kidney injury – new methods for early diagnosis and a new perspective on prognosis
Supervisor
Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - Current Neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm infants - Developing a multimodal predictive model
Supervisor
Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Portugal
2022 - Current Development of an Oral Paediatric Dosage Formulation using 3D Printing Technology
Co-supervisor
2022 - Current 1000 dias de vida: Relação entre hábitos alimentares, estado nutricional, microbiota materna e a saúde materno-infantil
Co-supervisor
Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Portugal
2017 - Current Contribuição do NIRS para a monitorização neurológica do recém-nascido com encefalopatia hipoxico-isquémica
Supervisor
Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/04/17 Functional neuroimaging in newborns with perinatal asphyxia predicting neurodevelopmental outcome
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carla Regina de Jesus Pinto (PhD)
2023/07/19 Hypoxia-ischemia in neonatal brain: A translational approach to its consequences
(Thesis) Arguer
 Rúben Sá Balão Alves da Rocha (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/02/04 Screening for retinopathy of prematurity: how can we do better?
Thesis Member
 Ana Catarina Rodrigues Almeida (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/12/17 Avaliação ecográfica do crescimento fetal no final do 3o trimestre da gravidez de baixo risco
Thesis Member
 Ana Catarina Ferreira Policiano (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018/04/19 Effect of different composition of human milk and its fortification on body composition and neurodevelopment in a cohort of very preterm infants
(Thesis) Arguer
 Israel Macedo (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2017/07/27 Sleep, Sleep-disordered-breathing, Cognition and Prematurity
Thesis Member
 Yu-Shu Huang (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023 - 2025 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria Presidente
2020 - 2022 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria Vice-presidente
2014 - 2019 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria Membro da direção (tesoureiro)
2011 - 2013 Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria Secretário do Conselho Fiscal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Cuidados Intensivos Neonatais e Pediátricos Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2015 Grande Prémio do Congresso Nacional de Pediatria
Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria, Portugal
2011 Grande Prémio do Congresso Nacional de Pediatria
Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria, Portugal