John Preto (6311-31A0-E084)

Curriculum Vitae

John Preto

John Preto. Completed the Mestrado integrado in Medicina e Oncologia Molecular in 2006 by Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Licenciatura in Medicina in 1994 by Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Licenciatura in Medicina in 2006 by Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina and Licenciatura in Medicina in 1994 by Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina. Is Assistente Hospitalar de Cirurgia Geral in Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Membro da Comissão de Ética para a Saúde (CES) in Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Coordenador do Centro de Elevada Diferenciação em Obesidade Mórbida in Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João and Organic Unit Director in Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João. Published 21 articles in journals. Participates and/or participated as Other in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 2 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Clinical Medicine with emphasis on Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Health Sciences - Clinical and Translational Research; . Since the creation of the Obesity Integrated Responsibility Center @Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, he has been working as its Medical Director. He seeks to be interlocutor with other Obesity Treatment Centers within the scope of the activities of the Bariatric Surgery Unit. Has experience in various techniques of minimal invasive surgery, particularly in the upper GI and bariatric areas. He has extensive experience in bariatric surgery (including revision surgery techniques), with over 1500 obesity surgeries performed (gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, gastric band and revision surgery). Annually, on average, he is responsible, as the main surgeon, for more than 150 bariatric procedures.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: John Preto

Citation names

Preto, John

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 6311-31A0-E084

Telephones

Mobile phone

933959404 (Personal)
964010257 (Professional)

Addresses

Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João - Alameda Prof. Hernani Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
Avenida do Parque, 70 aptº C2.1, 4100-376, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Personal)

Knowledge fields

Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Surgery

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)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2006 Concluded	Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal "Padrão Clínico, Patológico e Molecular da Recidiva do Cancro Gástrico" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom por unanimidade
2006 Concluded	Medicina e Oncologia Molecular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal "Padrão Clínico, Patológico e Molecular da Recidiva do Cancro Gástrico" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom por unanimidade
1994 Concluded	Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	13 valores
1994 Concluded	Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	13 valores

Affiliation

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/01/14 - Current	Organic Unit Director	Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal
	Centro de Responsabilidade Integrado de Obesidade, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2011/12/14 - Current	Membro da Comissão de Ética para a Saúde (CES)	Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal

2011/06/01 - Current	Coordenador do Centro de Elevada Diferenciação em Obesidade Mórbida	Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal

2005/04/01 - Current	Assistente Hospitalar de Cirurgia Geral	Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal

2004/11/01 - 2014/11/01	Assistente Convidado a 40% da disciplina Cirurgia Prática Clínica 6º ano	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

2011/01/01 - 2012/06/01	Membro da Comissão de Controlo de Infecção (nucleo técnico)	Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal

2003/12/21 - 2005/03/31	Assistente Hospitalar Eventual de Cirurgia Geral	Unidade Hospitalar de Santo Tirso, Portugal

1998/10/15 - 2003/07/12	Internato Complementar de Cirurgia Geral	Hospital de São João, Portugal

1997/09/01 - 2000/06/30	Monitor da disciplina Anatomia Clínica	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2010/01/01 - Current	Metabolic impact of bariatric surgery HMSP-ICJ/SAU-ICT/0007/2009 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2009/01 - Current	Biomarcadores moleculares (caderina-E e receptores da família HER) com potencial impacto clínico em doentes com cancro gástrico PIC/IC/82923/2007 Other Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/04/01 - 2019/06/01	BaSEIB Clinical Trial - Bariatric Surgery and Exercise Intervention Bone trial. PTDC/DTP-DES/0968/2014 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Desporto, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Journal article

Diniz-Sousa, Florêncio; Veras, Lucas; Ribeiro, José Carlos; Boppre, Giorjines; Devezas, Vítor; Santos-Sousa, Hugo; Preto, John; et al. "Accelerometry calibration in people with class II-III obesity: Energy expenditure prediction and physical activity intensity identification". Gait & Posture 76 (2020): 104-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.11.008.
10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.11.008
Veras, L.; Diniz-Sousa, F.; Boppre, G.; Devezas, V.; Santos-Sousa, H.; Preto, J.; Vilas-Boas, J. P.; et al. "Accelerometer-based prediction of skeletal mechanical loading during walking in normal weight to severely obese subjects". Osteoporosis International (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00198-020-05295-2.
10.1007/s00198-020-05295-2
Santos, A. P.; Vinagre, J.; Soares, P.; Claro, I.; Sanches, A. C.; Gomes, L.; Fernandes, I.; et al. "Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Characterization in Portugal: Results from the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism". International Journal of Endocrinology 2019 (2019): 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4518742.
10.1155/2019/4518742
Laiginhas, Rita; Guimarães, Marta; Cardoso, Pedro; Santos-Sousa, Hugo; Preto, John; Nora, Mário; Chibante, João; Falcão-Reis, Fernando; Falcão, Manuel. "Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Decrease in Obesity as a Marker of Neurodegeneration". Obesity Surgery 29 7 (2019): 2174-2179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-03806-7.
10.1007/s11695-019-03806-7
Gullo, Irene; Devezas, Vitor; Baptista, Manuela; Garrido, Luzia; Castedo, Sérgio; Morais, Rui; Wen, Xiaogang; et al. "Phenotypic heterogeneity of hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: report of a family with early-onset disease". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 87 6 (2018): 1566-1575. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2018.02.008.
10.1016/j.gie.2018.02.008
Quintas-Neves, M.; Preto, J.; Drummond, M.. "Assessment of bariatric surgery efficacy on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)". Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition) 22 6 (2016): 331-336. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.05.006.
10.1016/j.rppnen.2016.05.006
Morais, Marina; Faria, Gil; Preto, John; Costa-Maia, José. "Gallstones and Bariatric Surgery: To Treat or Not to Treat?". World Journal of Surgery 40 12 (2016): 2904-2910. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3639-2.
10.1007/s00268-016-3639-2
Mendes-Castro, Alfredo; Montenegro, Joana; Cardoso, Jorge Félix; Simões, Gisela; Ferreira, Catarina; Preto, John; Carneiro, Silvestre. "Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: Complications, Removal and Revision in a Portuguese Highly Differentiated Obesity Treatment Center". Acta Médica Portuguesa 28 6 (2015): 735. http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.6369.
10.20344/amp.6369
Cunha, Filipe M.; Oliveira, Joana; Preto, John; Saavedra, Ana; Costa, Maria M.; Magalhães, Daniela; Lau, Eva; et al. "The Effect of Bariatric Surgery Type on Lipid Profile: An Age, Sex, Body Mass Index and Excess Weight Loss Matched Study". Obesity Surgery 26 5 (2015): 1041-1047. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1825-1.
10.1007/s11695-015-1825-1
Faria, G.; Gonçalves, A.; Cunha, R.; Guimarães, J.T.; Calhau, C.; Preto, J.; Taveira-Gomes, A.. "Beyond central adiposity: Liver fat and visceral fat area are associated with metabolic syndrome in morbidly obese patients". International Journal of Surgery 14 (2015): 75-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.12.028.
10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.12.028
Faria, Gil; Pestana, Diogo; Aral, Marisa; Preto, John; Norberto, Sónia; Calhau, Conceição; Guimarães, João T.; Taveira-Gomes, Antonio. "Metabolic Score". Annals of Surgery 260 2 (2014): 279-286. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000000686.
10.1097/sla.0000000000000686
Faria, Gil; Preto, John; Almeida, Ana Beatriz; Guimarães, João Tiago; Calhau, Conceição; Taveira-Gomes, António. "Fasting glycemia: A good predictor of weight loss after RYGB". Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 10 3 (2014): 419-424. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soard.2013.11.005.
10.1016/j.soard.2013.11.005
Faria, Gil; Pestana, Diogo; Preto, John; Guimarães, João T.; Taveira-Gomes, António; Calhau, Conceição. "Age and Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: Cause or Consequence?". Obesity Surgery 24 5 (2014): 824-824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1224-z.
10.1007/s11695-014-1224-z
Faria, Gil R.; Pinto-de-Sousa, João; Preto, John R.; Sousa, Hugo S.; Barbosa, José A.; Costa-Maia, José. "Three decades of clinical-pathological trends in gastric cancer: Prospective data from a Portuguese hospital". International Journal of Surgery 11 6 (2013): 472-476. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.04.004.
10.1016/j.ijsu.2013.04.004
Faria, Gil R.; Preto, John R.; Costa-Maia, José. "Gastric Bypass is a Cost-Saving Procedure: Results from a Comprehensive Markov Model". Obesity Surgery 23 4 (2013): 460-466. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-012-0816-8.
10.1007/s11695-012-0816-8
Faria, Gil; Preto, John; da Costa, Eduardo Lima; Guimarães, João Tiago; Calhau, Conceição; Taveira-Gomes, António. "Acute Improvement in Insulin Resistance After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Is 3 Days Enough to Correct Insulin Metabolism?". Obesity Surgery 23 1 (2012): 103-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-012-0803-0.
10.1007/s11695-012-0803-0
Sousa, Hugo Miguel Teixeira Ferraz dos Santos; Machado, Tiago de Queirós Bouça Ribeirinho; Sousa, João António Pinto de; Preto, John Rodrigues; Costa, Eduardo Jorge Lima da; Maia, José Eduardo Fernandes Costa. "Early onset gastric cancer: distinct clinical entity with different prognosis?". (2012): https://revista.spcir.com/index.php/spcir/article/view/56.
Pinho, André Costa; Gouveia, António; Preto, John; Melo, Renato Bessa; Duarte, Alexandre; Maia, José Costa. "Homemade laparoscopic trainer". (2012): https://revista.spcir.com/index.php/spcir/article/view/41.
Faria, G.; Preto, J.; Oliveira, M.; Pimenta, T.; Baptista, M.; Costa-Maia, J.. "Petersen's space hernia: A rare but expanding diagnosis". International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2 6 (2011): 141-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2011.03.004.
10.1016/j.ijscr.2011.03.004
Preto, John; Lopes, José Manuel. "Abordagem Cirúrgica dos Tumores Neuroendócrinos Gastro-Entero-Pancreáticos (GEP-NETs) Primários e Esporádicos". (2011): https://revista.spcir.com/index.php/spcir/article/view/112.
Pimentel-Nunes, Pedro; Faria, Gil; Preto, John; Lima-Carneiro, Alexandre; Baptista, Manuela; Sarmento, José Alexandre. "An exceptionally rare cause of upper GI bleeding: retrograde jejunogastric intussusception". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 72 5 (2010): 1058-1059. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2010.04.038.
10.1016/j.gie.2010.04.038
Faria, Gil R; Eloy, Catarina; Preto, John R; Costa, Eduardo L; Almeida, Teresa; Barbosa, José; Paiva, Maria Emília; Sousa-Rodrigues, Joaquim; Pimenta, Amadeu. "Primary gastric adenosquamous carcinoma in a Caucasian woman: a case report". Journal of Medical Case Reports 4 1 (2010): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-4-351.
10.1186/1752-1947-4-351
Pimenta, APA; Preto, JR; Gouveia, AMF; Fonseca, E; Pimenta, MML. "Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis presenting as an esophageal intramural tumor: A very rare but important cause for dysphagia". World Journal of Gastroenterology 13 45 (2007): 6104. http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.45.6104.
10.3748/wjg.v13.45.6104
Pinto-de-Sousa, Joao; David, Leonor; Almeida, Raquel; Leitao, Dina; Preto, John R.; Seixas, Mario; Pimenta, Amadeu. "c-erb B-2 Expression Is Associated with Tumor Location and Venous Invasion and Influences Survival of Patients with Gastric Carcinoma". International Journal of Surgical Pathology 10 4 (2002): 247-256. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/106689690201000402.
Published • 10.1177/106689690201000402

Thesis / Dissertation

Preto, John. "Padrão Clínico, Patológico e Molecular da Recidiva do Cancro Gástrico". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, 2006.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2011/11/05	Prevenção e Tratamento das Complicações Nutricionais de Cirurgia Bariátrica.	I Encontro de Cirurgia Metabólica do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central (Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/10/21	Tratamento Cirúrgico de Obesidade: Indicações e Complicações.	Obesidade: a epidemia global do séc. XXI ULS Alto Minho (Viana do Castelo, Portugal)
2011/09/09	Sistemas de Resposta Rápida: Via Verde de Trauma	I Congresso dos Serviços de Urgência dos Hospitais EPE. Semana de Emergência da Madeira Hospital Nelio Mendonça - Funchal (Funchal, Portugal)
2010/07/30	Topical Hemostatics.	Swan XVIII – Trauma Conference. Liverpool Hospital (Sydney, Australia)
2010/07/29	Splenic Salvage in 2010: Radiology or Surgery?	Swan XVIII – Trauma Conference. Liverpool Hospital (Sydney, Australia)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2015 - 2015	Tumores neuroendócrinos do intestino delgado: experiência de um hospital universitário Supervisor	Medicina (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Adolescent bariatric surgery Supervisor	Medicina (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 - 2014	O impacto do bypass gástrico em y de Roux na síndrome metabólica Supervisor	Medicina (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Plicatura Gástrica no tratamento da obesidade mórbida: uma alternativa eficaz à Gastrectomia tipo sleeve? Supervisor	Medicina (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Sleeve gastrectomy: university hospital experience Supervisor	Medicina (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal