Paulo Alexandre Faria Boto

Paulo Alexandre Faria Boto is an Assistant Professor at ENSP NOVA (Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública) in Lisbon, Portugal. He is also a researcher at the Public Health Research Centre (CISP/PHRC) and the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) at ENSP, with former affiliations at the Malaria and Other Tropical Diseases Centre (CMDT).

• PhD in Health Management and Policy, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
• MSc in Health Services Management, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
• MD and specialization in Hospital Administration, University of Lisbon/ENSP NOVA

His research spans healthcare quality improvement, patient safety, risk adjustment models, and healthcare delivery systems. Recent work focuses on musculoskeletal rehabilitation outcomes and energy efficiency in healthcare facilities, with a strong emphasis on patient-reported measures and clinical pathway optimization.

Key research areas include:

• Musculoskeletal rehabilitation
• Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)
• Hospital emergency services
• Pandemic response systems
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management
• Hip fracture care pathways

His 2024-2025 publications demonstrate expertise in quasi-experimental study design, systematic reviews, and healthcare policy implementation.