Dr. Lia Lijnzaat

Dr. Lia Lijnzaat is a Portuguese Specialist in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, currently practicing as an Anesthesiologist at SEHA Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi (2026). Clinical and academic experience encompasses perioperative medicine, critical care, paediatric anaesthesia, and pre-hospital emergency medicine, with specialist training in Anaesthesiology at Lisbon Central University Hospital. Holds an Integrated Master’s Degree in Medicine from the University of Porto, the European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (Part I), and successful completion of the National Specialist Exam in Anaesthesiology. Advanced postgraduate education includes Anaesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Valencia, alongside training in mechanical ventilation, difficult airway management, paediatric resuscitation, trauma care, and neuroanaesthesia.

Academic contributions include peer-reviewed publications, multiple book chapters, and more than 15 scientific communications, including oral and poster presentations. Teaching experience includes mentoring anaesthesiology trainees and delivering training to medical students, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams at national and international forums. Clinical interests include paediatric anaesthesia, emergency response, and high-fidelity simulation training, with additional training through leading European institutions including UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia. Concurrent professional experience includes service as a Pre-Hospital Emergency Physician with the Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica (INEM).