{"id":19,"date":"2024-05-03T11:18:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-07-17T17:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:41:50","slug":"curriculo-paulo-freitas-costa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/en\/curriculo-paulo-freitas-costa\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^663|url^https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/page-top_1280x170_v2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^page-top_1280x170|description^null&#8221; ult_hide_row=&#8221;ult_hide_row_value&#8221; ult_hide_row_mobile=&#8221;mobile&#8221; ult_hide_row_mobile_large=&#8221;xl_mobile&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565298602610{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560944553404{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; 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font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/experience\">Experience<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/skills\">Skills &#8211; Key Areas<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/teaching-activity\">University Career<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/scientific-activity\">Scientific Activity<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/afilliations\">Affiliations<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-394669e38235d1526\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-394669e38235d1526 uvc-9776 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-394669e38235d1526 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-family:&#039;Roboto&#039;;font-weight:700;color:#00a19a;\">Curriculum<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1628265449184{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;education&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;3\/6&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-54369e38235d15cf\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-54369e38235d15cf uvc-6110 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-54369e38235d15cf h1'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:36px;tablet:20px;tablet_portrait:20px;mobile_landscape:20px;mobile:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h1 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#3c3c3b;\">Prof. Doctor Paulo Freitas da Costa<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div id=\"ultimate-heading-988669e38235d1609\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-988669e38235d1609 uvc-2481 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-988669e38235d1609 h5'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h5 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00a19a;margin-top:35px;margin-bottom:7px;\">Education<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-988669e38235d1609 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Integrated Master&#8217;s Degree in Medicine<\/strong> from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto \u2013 final grade 17 out of 20 [2003-2009]<\/p>\n<p><strong>General Internship in the First General Year.<\/strong> Pediatrics, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Gynecology and Obstetrics, General and Family Medicine and Public Health. Sa\u0303o Joa\u0303o Hospital Center EPE, Porto, Portugal [2010]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>PhD in Medicine<\/strong> from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto [2024]. Scope: Strabismus [Anatomo-Clinical Translation]. \u201cModification of the Contact Arc in Strabismus Surgery\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/sigarra.up.pt\/fmup\/pt\/noticias_geral.ver_noticia?p_nr=93259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221; el_id=&#8221;experience&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-833369e38235d1655\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-833369e38235d1655 uvc-7765 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-833369e38235d1655 h5'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h5 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00a19a;margin-bottom:7px;\">Experience<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-833369e38235d1655 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Specific Training Internship in Ophthalmology.<\/strong> Sa\u0303o Joa\u0303o University Hospital Center, Porto, Portugal \u2014 2011 \u2013 2015<br \/>\nMedical-Surgical, Scientific and Training Activity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complementary Clinical Internships:<\/strong><br \/>\nRetina I Choroidal Neovascularization, Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) \u2013 2011 to 2015<br \/>\nPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus I Medical-Surgical Activity \u2013 2014 to 2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ophthalmology Assistant. Consultant Degree [2024] &#8211; Graduate Assistant.<\/strong> Sa\u0303o Joa\u0303o University Hospital Center, Porto, Portugal \u2014 since 2015<br \/>\nPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus I Ultrasound<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ophthalmology Assistant.<\/strong> Portuguese Institute of Ophthalmology, Porto, Portugal \u2014 2015 to 2022<br \/>\nPediatric and Adult Ophthalmology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565981016179{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;cv-link&#8221;]<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/education\">Education<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/experience\">Experience<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/skills\">Skills &#8211; Key Areas<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/teaching-activity\">University Career<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/scientific-activity\">Scientific Activity<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"anchor-link\" style=\"color: #00a19a; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#!\/afilliations\">Affiliations<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-487369e38235d16a6\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-487369e38235d16a6 uvc-9390 \" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"topheight:1px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#00a19a;width:12px;\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-487369e38235d16a6 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#3c3c3b;\">Contact<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-487369e38235d16a6 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:20px;\"><span style=\"color: #3c3c3b;\">oftalmologia@paulofreitascosta.pt<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"aio-icon-component   map post-details details-type-link style_1\"><a class=\"aio-icon-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/contacte-dr-paulo-freitas-da-costa\/\" title=\"Contacto\" ><div id=\"Info-box-wrap-7397\" class=\"aio-icon-box heading-right-icon\" style=\"\"  ><div class=\"aio-icon-header\" ><span class=\"aio-icon-title ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='#Info-box-wrap-7397 .aio-icon-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:18px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00a19a;\">Ophthalmology Contact<\/span><\/div> <!-- header --><div class=\"aio-icon-heading-right\" ><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"aio-icon none \"  style=\"color:#00a19a;font-size:14px;display:inline-block;\">\n\t<i class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-box --><\/a><\/div> <!-- aio-icon-component -->[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;skills&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/6&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-759469e38235d193c\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-759469e38235d193c uvc-7598 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-759469e38235d193c h5'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h5 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00a19a;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:7px;\">Skills \u2013 Key Areas<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-759469e38235d193c .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Paediatric Ophthalmology and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/ambliopia\/\"><strong>Amblyopia<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/estrabismo\/\"><strong>Strabismus<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and eye movement disorders<br \/>\nUltrasound<br \/>\nGeneral Pathology of Adults [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/catarata\/\"><strong>cataract<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/glaucoma\/\"><strong>glaucoma<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/retinopatia-diabetica\/\"><strong>retinopathies<\/strong><\/a>]<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;teaching-activity&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/6&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-250269e38235d198b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-250269e38235d198b uvc-9804 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-250269e38235d198b h5'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h5 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00a19a;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:7px;\">University Career<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-250269e38235d198b .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Anatomy Unit of the Department of Biomedicine.<\/strong> Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto \u2014 since 2007<br \/>\n<strong>Monitor.<\/strong> Neuroanatomy \u2013 Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. 2007 to 2010<br \/>\n<strong>Invited Assistant.<\/strong> Anatomy and Neuroanatomy. Brain and Behavior \u2013 Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. 2010 to 2023<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ophthalmology Unit of the Department of Surgery and Physiology.<\/strong> Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto \u2014 Since 2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Invited Assistant Professor.<\/strong> Anatomy and Neuroanatomy. Ophthalmology. Pediatric Ophthalmology. Since 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/sigarra.up.pt\/fmup\/pt\/func_geral.formview?p_codigo=431881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;scientific-activity&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/6&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-649869e38235d19c4\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-649869e38235d19c4 uvc-657 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-649869e38235d19c4 h5'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h5 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00a19a;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:7px;\">Scientific Activity - Research<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-649869e38235d19c4 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Anatomy Unit of the Department of Biomedicine. CINTESIS.<\/strong> Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto \u2014 since 2008<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical research.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ophthalmology Department<\/strong> of the Sa\u0303o Joa\u0303o University Hospital Center, Porto \u2014 since 2011<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rise-health.pt\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RISE Health. TL2, Neurosciences.<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nFaculty of Medicine, University of Porto \u2014 since 2024<\/p>\n<p>Participation in multicenter clinical trials as a co-investigator. Publications of articles in indexed national and international journals. Over 80 oral or poster presentations at national and international scientific meetings. Guest reviewer for national and international ophthalmology journals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Links:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cienciavitae.pt\/portal\/7412-9FBA-9372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cienciavitae.pt\/portal\/7412-9FBA-9372<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9567-4467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9567-4467<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_id=&#8221;afilliations&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/6&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-863069e38235d1a05\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-863069e38235d1a05 uvc-4216 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-863069e38235d1a05 h5'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h5 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#00a19a;margin-top:45px;margin-bottom:7px;\">Affiliations<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-863069e38235d1a05 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:24px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ordemdosmedicos.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3c3c3b !important;\">Portuguese Medical Association<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/spoftalmologia.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3c3c3b !important;\">Portuguese Society of Ophthalmology<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^663|url^https:\/\/www.paulofreitascosta.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/page-top_1280x170_v2.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^page-top_1280x170|description^null&#8221; ult_hide_row=&#8221;ult_hide_row_value&#8221; ult_hide_row_mobile=&#8221;mobile&#8221; ult_hide_row_mobile_large=&#8221;xl_mobile&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1565298602610{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560944553404{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1559932467482{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;][vc_accordion active_tab=&#8221;false&#8221; collapsible=&#8221;yes&#8221; style=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Curriculum&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;cv-link&#8221;]Education Experience Skills &#8211; Key Areas University Career&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":989,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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