CALHAZ-JORGE Carlos

  • Head of Department and Chief of, Human Reproduction Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Lisbon University Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Full Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical School, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Professor Calhaz-Jorge received his medical doctor degree, from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon in 1975, and his specialisation in obstetrics and gynaecology in 1987.  In 2005 he completed his PhD on Endometriosis: pathogenic factors in the peritoneal fluid – clinical implications. He received his master in medical education from the Catholic University of Lisbon in 2006.

Professional experience

  • 1987-1997 Member of the staff of the Human Reproduction Unit, Lisbon University Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Since 1997 Chief of the Human Reproduction Unit, Lisbon University Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
  • 1987-2005 Assistant Professor, Medical School, University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • 2000-2009 Member of the Board of the College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Portuguese Medical Association
  • Since 2006 Associate Editor, Acta Obstétrica e Ginecológia Portuguesa
  • 2006-2014 Member, Ethics Committee, Lisbon University Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Since 2006 Head, Gynaecology Division, Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Lisbon University Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
  • Since 2007 Member of Portuguese Regulatory Authority for ART

Activities related to scientific societies

  • 1988 Registered as member of ESHRE
  • 1996-2002 Member of Advisory Committee of ESHRE
  • Since 2001 Portuguese member of the EIM Consortium of ESHRE
  • 2002 Registered as member of WES
  • 2009-2015 Member of the Guideline Development Group for Endometriosis – ESHRE
  • 2009-2012 President of the Portuguese Society of Reproductive Medicine
  • 2011-2015 Member of the Executive Committee of ESHRE
  • 2015-2017 Chair of the EIM Consortium of ESHRE

Professor Calhaz-Jorge has been a WES Ambassador since 2011.