General and Family Medicine
General and Family Medicine Consultation
Comprehensive health assessment, prevention, and ongoing care
Maria Ana Kadosh
Physician in General and Family Medicine
International Certification in Lifestyle Medicine
Competence in Clinical Nutrition
Medical licence: n.º 24881
Languages: English, Portuguese
Areas of practice: Lifestyle Medicine, Maternal and Child Nutrition, Preconception, Pregnancy, Menopause, Prevention of Chronic Diseases
About
With more than 15 years of experience, this Family Medicine physician holds international certification in Lifestyle Medicine and a recognized competency in Clinical Nutrition from the Portuguese Medical Association. Her work spans clinical practice, teaching and research at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, where she serves as an Assistant Visiting Professor and researcher at the Nutrition Laboratory.
Her career has been dedicated to promoting health and preventing chronic disease through a holistic, personalized and evidence based approach.
At Clínica Mulher, she leads the Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine Consultations, integrating the key pillars of lifelong health into daily practice: balanced nutrition, regular physical activity, avoidance of harmful substances, sleep health, stress management and healthy social connections. She also coordinates Mulher360, a comprehensive program that supports women’s health across all stages of life, grounded in these pillars and articulated with multiple medical specialties.
General and Family Medicine
Personalized medical follow-up across all stages of a woman’s life, with a special focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment.
Lifestyle Medicine
Evidence-based medical approach for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Her practice centers on the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, physical activity, sleep health, substance exposure (tobacco and alcohol), stress management, and interpersonal relationships.
Clinical and Maternal-Infant Nutrition
Nutritional monitoring of women in all life stages, particularly during preconception, pregnancy, and lactation. Nutritional support for chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes, promoting healthy and sustainable dietary habits.
Teaching Kitchens
Practical culinary medicine workshops designed to empower women to prepare healthy, balanced, and sustainable meals, reinforcing nutrition and food as essential tools for long-term health and well-being.
- Physician in General and Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine at Clínica Mulher
- Resident Physician in General and Family Medicine at ULS São José
- Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
- Researcher at the Integrated Brief Interventions and Healthy Lifestyles Unit, FMUL
- Author of the book “Alimentação e Nutrição nos Primeiros 1000 Dias de Vida” (Nutrition in the First 1000 Days of Life)
- Nutritionist at the Portuguese Red Cross Hospital (2013–2017)
- Collaborator in national projects including COSI-Portugal, Obesidade Zero, and the DGS Platform Against Obesity
- International internships in Public Health and Child Nutrition (UNICEF – Angola)
- Competence in Clinical Nutrition – Portuguese Medical Association (2025)
- Specialist Degree in General and Family Medicine (2025)
- Certification in Lifestyle Medicine – International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (2024)
- Postgraduate Course in Pediatric Nutrition – Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (2023)
- Integrated Master’s in Medicine – Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (2018)
- PhD in Nutrition – Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (2016)
- Young Investigators United Summer School: Obesity – a Multi-Systemic Disease (EASO, European Association for the Study of Obesity) (2015)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics and Nutrition – Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (2008)
