Physician specialized in Internal Medicine, with recognized competencies in Palliative Care, Geriatrics, and Health Services Management, currently working in the Portuguese National Health Service. He serves as Director of the Palliative Care Service at Faro Hospital (ULS Algarve), Deputy Clinical Director for Hospital Care, and President of the Health Ethics Committee. His professional trajectory combines clinical care, academic activity, research, leadership, and ethics, with a particular focus on advanced chronic illness, multimorbidity, frailty, and ageing populations. His work is centered on the integration of Internal Medicine, Palliative Care, and Geriatrics, as well as on the organization of services and care pathways for patients with complex needs. He has contributed to the development of palliative care structures, multidisciplinary teams, protocols, quality indicators, and institutional strategies aimed at improving continuity of care across hospital, primary care, and community settings. His approach emphasizes evidence-based practice, multidisciplinary collaboration, ethical standards, and person-centered care. He is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at the University of Algarve and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto. He also coordinates educational and research-support initiatives, including the Centre for Study, Training and Research in Palliative Care (CEFI-PAL), promoting training, research collaboration, and scientific production. His educational work includes mentoring students and early-career professionals, supporting critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and the integration of theory, practice, communication, and ethical decision-making. His scientific activity focuses on clinical complexity in palliative care, particularly on its conceptualization and assessment. Through peer-reviewed publications, he has contributed to clarifying the multidimensional nature of patient needs, including clinical, psychological, social, and organizational factors. His work has highlighted that complexity is not determined only by disease severity, but by the interaction of multiple determinants affecting care delivery and decision-making. He has also contributed to research on ageing populations, European palliative care systems, chronic pain in frail older adults, and holistic support in residential care settings. His doctoral research aims to further develop a conceptual and operational model of clinical complexity in palliative care and to support the development of assessment tools adapted to the Portuguese context. His contributions bridge theory and practice, supporting better patient stratification, more efficient resource allocation, and improved models of integrated care. He is also actively involved in scientific societies, conferences, peer review, ethics oversight, and public awareness initiatives. Overall, his work reflects a sustained commitment to improving quality, accessibility, integration, and humanization of care, while promoting research, education, and ethical standards in response to current demographic and healthcare challenges. Peer-reviewed research focuses on clinical complexity in palliative care, ageing, and integrated care models. A scoping review clarified the multidimensional nature of complexity, supporting assessment and stratification tools. A European comparative study highlighted disparities in access and growing demand for palliative care. A pilot study addressed chronic pain management in frail older adults through multidisciplinary approaches. Additional work explored psychosocial and spiritual needs in residential care. Scientific communications at national and international congresses have contributed to knowledge dissemination and best practices in palliative care.