Doctor and Master in Medicine (Internal Medicine - Focus Area in Child and Adolescent Health) from UFRJ. Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at UFRJ. Physician in the Emergency and Pediatric Rheumatology Services at the Institute of Childcare and Pediatrics Martagão Gesteira (IPPMG) / UFRJ. Secretary of the Scientific Departments of Pediatric Rheumatology of SOPERJ and the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (SBP) 2022-2024. Executive Director of SRRJ (Pediatric Rheumatology Committee 2023-2024). Certified Specialist in Pediatrics (2005) and in Pediatric Rheumatology (2008) by the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics. Completed residency in Pediatrics and Pediatric Rheumatology at UFRJ. Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Maternal and Child Health at IPPMG UFRJ since 2024.

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Research Lines: 

• Epidemiology and etiopathogenesis of inflammatory joint conditions in childhood and adolescence
• Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects of Collagen Diseases