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Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition by the NANP in  California.

 

Certified Dietary Supplement Professional by the NANP in California.

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Master of Science in Human Nutrition with a functional medicine approach by the University of Bridgeport, U.S.

 

Medical doctor of Internal Medicine in Switzerland with 5 years of experience as a family doctor. 

Published many scientific articles and posters in medical and nutrition congresses as you can see below.

Languages: English, French and Portuguese

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About Me

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Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications:

1 - Brogan Kelly, Marcelino Gisela, Pedro Christina, Siefert Alyssa. Healing of Graves' Disease Through Lifestyle Changes: A Case Report.. Adv Mind Body Med . January 2019; 33(2):4-11.

2 - Carvalho Nuno, Cóias Ana, Coelho Hélder, Marcelino Gisela, Albergaria Diogo, Ferreira Maria José, Brito Maria José, Corte Real João, Matos Costa Paulo. Helicobacter pylori and the atherogenic process in cardiovascular disease.. Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular . December 2018; 14(3):182-5.

3 - Cunha L., Marcelino G., C. Amaral Marta, Delgado Alves J.. Magnesium - association with inflammation and renal disease in systemic lupus erythematosus.. Port J Nephrol Hypert . December 2015; 29(4):-.

4 - Cunha Liliana, Marcelino Gisela, Carvalho Nuno, Antunes Carla, Brito Maria José. Os eosinófilos e a proteína C-reactiva são marcadores de diagnóstico e gravidade na apendicite aguda. . Revista Portuguesa de Cirurgia. January 2018; -(44):19-24.

5 - Marcelino G, Melich-Cerveira J, Paccaud F, Marques-Vidal P.. Obese and fit adolescents have lower blood pressure levels than obese and unfit counterparts. . J Sports Med Phys Fitness. December 2012; 52(6):639-46.

​6 - Marcelino G, Oliveira JM, Ravasco P, Marques-Vidal P.. Weight concerns and weight reduction practices of Portuguese adolescents. Nutricion hospitalaria. November 2009; 24(6):758.

7 - Marcelino Gisela, Carvalho Nuno, Oliveira Gabriel, Marialva Celso, Campanha Rafaela, Albergaria Diogo, Santos Carlos, Lebre Rui, Corte-Real João. Neutrophil-to-eosinophil ratio is predictor of surgery in acute diverticulitis. . Revista Portuguesa de Cirurgia. January 2015; -(33):11-19.

8 - Marcelino Gisela, Cerveira João, Teychené André, Eichenberger Armand. A 60-Year-Old Swiss Woman Presenting with Migratory Radicular Pain Diagnosed with Lyme Disease by Western Blot.. Am J Case Rep . April 2022; 23(-):e935717.

9 - Marcelino Gisela, Maouloud Hemett Ould, Descombes Eric. Acute Renal Failure in a Patient with Rivaroxaban-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome: A Case Report with a Review of the Literature and of Pharmacovigilance Registries.. Case Rep Nephrol. June 2020; 2020(-):6940183.

10 - Marcelino Gisela, Melich Cerveira João, Carvalho Inês, Azeredo Costa João, Lopes Marta, Encarnação Calado Nelson, Marques-Vidal Pedro. Burnout levels among Portuguese family doctors: a nationwide study.. BMJ Open . June 2012; 18(2):e001050.

11 - Marques-Vidal P, Melich-Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Paccaud F. High and persistent bodyweight misperception levels in overweight and obese Swiss adults, 1997–2007 . Int J Obes (Lond) . December 2011; 35(12):1549-50.

12 - Marques-Vidal Pedro, Marcelino Gisela, Ravasco Paula, Oliveira João Miguel, Paccaud Fred. Increased body fat is independently and negatively related with cardiorespiratory fitness levels in children and adolescents with normal weight. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. December 2010; 17(6):649-54.

Other Publications:

13 - Marcelino Gisela; Melich-Cerveira João; Carvalho Inês; Azeredo Costa João; Lopes Marta; Encarnação Calado Nelson, Marques-Vidal Pedro. MBI-HSS Validity in Portuguese Medical Doctors . Book Psychology of Burnout: New Research, edited by Benjamin R. Doolittle and published by Nova Science Publishers. December 01, 2013.

14 - Marcelino Gisela; Melich-Cerveira João; Machado Elza ; Azeredo Costa João; Lopes Marta; Torre Ricardo; do Carmo Germano. Lymph Node Tuberculosis in a Mozambican HIV-1 Seropositive Patient. Infecção e Sépsis. May 01, 2011.

Posters:

1 - Marcelino G, Marques-Vidal P, Ravasco P, Oliveira JM, Paccaud F. CHUV Research day. Poster presented: Body mass index and body
fat independently and negatively influence fitness levels in portuguese youth . Lausanne, Switzerland; 01/29/2009.


2 - Marcelino G, Melich-Cerveira J, Paccaud F, Marques-Vidal P. 5th annual meeting ASEMO-SAMO (Association Suisse pour l'Etude du
Métabolisme et de l'Obésité). Poster presented: Trends in bariatric surgery in Portugal, 2000-2005.. Bern, Switzerland; 11/18/2010.


3 - Marcelino G, Melich-Cerveira J, Paccaud F, Marques-Vidal P. 5th annual meeting ASEMO-SAMO (Association Suisse pour l'Etude du
Métabolisme et de l'Obésité). Poster presented: Trends in bariatric surgery in Switzerland, 1998-2008.. Bern, Switzerland; 11/18/2010.


4 - Marcelino G, Melich-Cerveira J, Paccaud F, Marques-Vidal P. Europrevent. Poster presented: Cardiorespiratory fitness prevents high
blood pressure in obese adolescents . Geneva, Switzerland; 04/11/2011.


5 - Marcelino Gisela. WONCA. Poster presented: Why medical doctors need to get knowledgeable about the available serologies for Lyme
disease: a case report . Vienna, Austria; 12/16/2020.


6 - Marcelino Gisela. WONCA. Poster presented: Normalization of fecal calprotectin and treatment of functional gastrointestinal symptoms
with prebiotic and probiotic supplementation: a case report . London, United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland; 06/28/2022.


7 - Marcelino Gisela. Spring Congress of the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine . Poster presented: Amlodipine-induced hyponatremia and
cholestasis: a case report with a review of the literature and of pharmacovigilance registries . Basel, Switzerland; 05/10/2023.


8 - Marcelino Gisela. Spring Congress of the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine . Poster presented: Hidradenitis suppurativa-induced by a
desogestrel-only pill: a case report with a review of the literature and of pharmacovigilance registries . Basel, Switzerland; 05/29/2024.


9 - Marcelino Gisela. WONCA. Poster presented: Deprescribing thyroid medication is possible: a case report . Dublin, Ireland; 09/25/2024.


10 - Marcelino Gisela. HealCon 2025. Poster presented: The healing of severe eczema with an elimination diet and supplementation. San
Diego, CA, United States of America; 05/01/2025.

11 - Marcelino Gisela. World WONCA. Poster presented: Helicobacter pylori eradication with an evidence-based treatment of
deglycyrrhizinated licorice root extract. Lisbon, Portugal; 09/17/2025.


12 - Marcelino Gisela. World WONCA. Poster presented: The improvement of systemic mastocytosis with environmental apheresis: a case
report. Lisbon, Portugal; 09/17/2025.


13 - Marcelino Gisela, Hemett Ould Maouloud , Descombes Eric . 50th Annual Meeting Swiss Society of Nephrology . Poster presented: Ac
ute Renal Failure in a patient with Rivaroxaban-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome: a case report and review of the literature .
Interlaken, Switzerland; 12/06/2018.


14 - Marcelino Gisela, Hemett Ould Maouloud , Descombes Eric . Spring Congress of the Swiss Society of Internal Medicine . Poster
presented: Anticoagulant-related nephropathy: myth or reality? . Basel, Switzerland; 06/05/2019.


15 - Marques-Vidal P, Marcelino G, Melich-Cerveira J, Paccaud F. FBM Research Day. Poster presented: Cardiorespiratory fitness prevents
high blood pressure in obese adolescents. Lausanne, Switzerland; 01/27/2011.

16 - Marques-Vidal P, Marcelino G, Melich-Cerveira J, Paccaud F. FBM Research Day . Poster presented: Cardiorespiratory fitness prevents
high blood pressure in obese adolescents . Lausanne, Switzerland; 01/27/2011.


17 - Marques-Vidal P, Marcelino G, Ravasco P, Oliveira JM, Paccaud F. Congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Poster
presented: Body mass index and body fat independently and negatively influence fitness levels in portuguese youth. Barcelona, Spain;
08/30/2009.


18 - Marques-Vidal P, Melich-Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Paccaud F. FBM Research Day . Poster presented: High and persistent bodyweight
misperception levels in overweight and obese Swiss, 1997-2007 .. Lausanne, Switzerland; 01/27/2011.


19 - Marques-Vidal P, Melich-Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Paccaud F. FBM Research Day. Poster presented: Trends of body image and desire
to lose weight in the adult swiss population, 1997-2007. Lausanne, Switzerland; 01/27/2011.


20 - Melich-Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Carvalho I, Azeredo Costa J, Lopes M, Calado N, Marques-Vidal P. Swiss Congress of Internal
Medicine . Poster presented: Burned-out but proud Portuguese family doctors. Basel, Switzerland; 05/23/2013.


21 - Melich-Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Paccaud F, Marques-Vidal P. 5th annual meeting ASEMO-SAMO (Association Suisse pour l'Etude du
Métabolisme et de l'Obésité). Poster presented: Body image and desire to change weight in the adult Portuguese population.. Bern,
Switzerland; 11/18/2010.


22 - Melich-Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Paccaud F, Marques-Vidal P. 5th annual meeting ASEMO-SAMO (Association Suisse pour l'Etude du
Métabolisme et de l'Obésité). Poster presented: Trends of body image and desire to lose weight in the adult swiss population,
1997-2007.. Bern, Switzerland; 11/18/2010.


23 - Melich-Cerveira J, Puder J, Marcelino G, Ebenegger V, Niederer I, Bürgi F, Kriemler S, Marques-Vidal P. 5th annual meeting
ASEMO-SAMO (Association Suisse pour l'Etude du Métabolisme et de l'Obésité). Poster presented: Prevalence of childhood obesity in
switzerland depends on the definition applied. . Bern, Switzerland; 11/18/2010.

24 - Monteiro Grilo I, Pina F, Mendonça F, Amado A, Melich Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Marques Vidal P. World Congress of
Brachytherapy. Poster presented: HDR brachytherapy boost and external radiotherapy for unfavourable prostate cancer patients.
Barcelona, Spain; 05/10/2012.


25 - Pater Ana; Silva Joao; Marcelino Gisela; Cerveira Joao; Antunes Rira; Panagoulis Charislaos; Xerras Chrisostomos; Palamida Katerina
; Banava Eleni ; Peris Lola. III International Congress of Dual Disorders: Addictions and other Mental Disorders. Poster presented: Dual
Diagnosis and Psychiatric Hospitalisations . Barcelona, Spain; 10/23/2013.


26 - Santa Cruz O, Marques de Jesus C, Mendonça V, Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Monteiro Grillo I. 4th Congress of the Portuguese Society of
Radiology and Oncology. Poster presented: Combined HDR BT and 3D-CRT in intermediate and high risk prostate cancer patients: a
dose escalation method. Lisbon, Portugal; 01/15/2012.


27 - Santa Cruz O, Vasconcelos A.L, Pina F, Cerveira J, Marcelino G, Monteiro Grillo I. 4th Congress of the Portuguese Society of
Radiology and Oncology. Poster presented: The experience of gastric cancer treatment . Lisbon, Portugal; 01/15/2012.

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