Experiences:
- Graduated from Cuba, internship at the National Hospital Guido Valadares and was exposed in Paediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, surgery and Public Health-Disease Surveillance.
- Has worked 8 months as General Practitioner at Bairo Pite Clinic with training and supervision from Senior International Doctors.
Working at the Order of Malta Clinic in just 2 weeks, Dr. Maria has seen quite a number of patients with various complaints. The most striking experience for her was assisting a 67 year old female patient with an oral mass. Assessed as being TB-suspect or with possible oral malignancy, the patient was referred to the National Hospital for assessment by an ENT Specialist.
Dr. Maria is the medical lead for Tuberculosis at the Order of Malta Clinic.