Our Company
Fresenius Medical Care Worldwide
Organisational Structure
ServicesConsultation Board
We have a group of Consultation Board that aids and supports all current Company activities:
Ethics Committee
This Committee is responsible for ensuring that the ethical standards, inherent to the healthcare services provided by the Company, are followed when practising medical science in order to protect and guarantee the dignity and human integrity. The Committee must also analyse and reflect on the themes of medical practice.
Ethics Committee:
- President: Prof. Dr. Adolfo Coelho (Nephrologist)
- Prof. Dr. Adelino Marques (Nephrologist)
- Prof. Dr. Jacinto Simões (Nephrologist)
- Dra. Rita Amaral Cabral (Jurist specialised in Bioethics)
- Dr. Rodrigo Gusmão (Clinical Pathologist)
- Dra. Esperanza Garagarza (Pharmacist)
Techno-Scientific Medical Committee
The specific area of intervention of this Committee is related with technical, deontological and medical issues.
Techno-Scientific Medical Committee:
- Dr. José Vinhas
- Dr. João Paulo Oliveira
- Prof. Dr. Rui Alves
Country Medical Representative
The primary responsibilities of the Coordinator is to assist the Board of Directors, defining the criteria in relation to clinical issues, that present themselves both internally as well as externally.
Country Medical Representative:
- Dr. Pedro Ponce
Nursing Committee
The activity of this Committee relates to technical and deontological issues that engage the therapeutic relation and that may influence the provided care, guaranteeing the best quality when it comes to care provided by nursing staff.
Nursing Committee:
- President: Nurse João Fazendeiro Matos
- Nurse Filomena Vieira
- Nurse Fernanda Gomes
- Nurse Teresa Sousa
- Nurse Fátima Ambrósio
