Nelson Pereira

Nelson Pereira is a highly experienced medical professional currently serving as the Diretor clínico at Unidade Local de Saúde do Tâmega e Sousa since February 2024 and as President of the Colégio de Emergência Médica da Ordem dos Médicos since October 2023. With a robust background in emergency medicine, Pereira has held notable positions including Emergency Department Physician and Emergency and Intensive Care Management Unit Director at Centro Hospitalar São João since October 2016, as well as Emergency Room Specialist for the International Committee of the Red Cross since February 2016. Additional roles include serving as Case Moderator for CrowdMed in 2016 and Health Consultant from 2009 to 2016. Pereira's leadership experience is further highlighted by a tenure as General Manager at Lifesol until October 2015 and as Emergency Department Director at INEM from 2003 to 2008. Pereira's educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine degree from Universidade do Porto and a postgraduation in Emergency Medicine, along with business education from AESE Business School.