Clinical director
Dr Michelle Campagnoli
A doctor with a background in anaesthesiology and pain medicine, and recognised competence in Aesthetic Medicine. A specialist in aesthetic complications, aesthetic gynaecology and women's health.
- 2002qualified as a doctor
- 2025competence in Aesthetic Medicine
- 69467Ordem dos Médicos licence number
About the doctor
The rigour of an anaesthesiologist, the eye of someone who cares
Dr Michelle Campagnoli has built her career across anaesthesiology, pain medicine and aesthetic medicine. Used to making decisions safely in a hospital setting, she brings the same standard to every consultation at Luxmed.
She is a specialist in aesthetic complications, aesthetic gynaecology and women's health. She believes that aesthetics is health, and that everyone deserves to be listened to before being treated.
“Caring for the intimate area is not vanity or frivolity; it is health and dignity.”
Background and qualifications
From anaesthesiology to aesthetic medicine
- 2002Degree in MedicineFederal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
- 2005Start of practice as an anaesthesiologistWorking in the operating theatre, across several surgical specialities.
- 2012Postgraduate qualification in Pain MedicineState University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Pedro Ernesto University Hospital.
- 2019Recognition of Master's degree in MedicineUniversity of Lisbon.
- 2022Speciality in AnaesthesiologySpecific recognition by the Ordem dos Médicos.
- 2025Competence in Aesthetic MedicineRecognition of competence by the Ordem dos Médicos.
Areas of practice
Where Dr Michelle works
Complications
Complications of aesthetic procedures
A specialist in aesthetic complications, dedicated to preventing and treating complications arising from aesthetic procedures.
Aesthetic gynaecology
Intimate aesthetics and women's health
Experience in regenerative, functional and minimally invasive treatments dedicated to women's wellbeing.
Aesthetic medicine
Face, body and hair
Subtle, harmonious and lasting results, with naturalness as the priority and safety as a non-negotiable requirement.
Experience
A hospital foundation
She has been part of clinical teams in hospital settings, in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia.
- Hospital Garcia de OrtaIntensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia.
- Hospital de São Francisco XavierCentro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental.
- Plastic, maxillofacial and obstetric-gynaecological surgeryShe joined teams in private practice. Her experience in the operating theatre taught her to value every detail of anatomy.
- Aesthetic and regenerative medicineFirst procedures in Brazil. A postgraduate qualification in this field in Madrid, after moving to Portugal.
- Joaquim Chaves SaúdeAnaesthesiology, on the surgical side of the group.
- Television, press and podcastsShe has taken part in television programmes and has been invited by several Portuguese publications to talk about aesthetic gynaecology and women's health.
In the media
Dr Michelle in conversation
From television to magazines and podcasts, Dr Michelle has spoken openly, without taboos, about anaesthesia in aesthetic medicine and about women’s intimate health. View all appearances
Television · RTP África · 14 October 2025
Viva Saúde: Intimate Medicine and Aesthetics
Dr Michelle Campagnoli answers questions about intimate medicine and aesthetics, topics that are on the rise but still surrounded by taboos. Watch the episode on RTP PlayPodcast · 28 April 2025
Dr Joana Morimitsu hosts Dr Michelle Campagnoli, a specialist in Anaesthesiology and Aesthetic Medicine
A frank conversation about the risks of anaesthesia in aesthetic medicine. Watch the episode on YouTubeMagazine · Mais Magazine · 21 November 2025
Caring for intimacy is also caring for your own essence
Interview with Dr Michelle Campagnoli about her path from anaesthesia to aesthetic medicine and about talking about women's intimate health without taboos. Read the interviewMagazine · IN Corporate Magazine · 31 October 2025
Women's intimate health should not be seen as a separate subject
Interview about her path between anaesthesia and aesthetic and regenerative medicine, nutrition and intimate health, and the fractional CO₂ laser. Read the interview
Beyond Luxmed
“To win, trust has to be surgical”
Dr Michelle is also an anaesthesiologist at Joaquim Chaves Saúde. In July 2024 she was one of the faces of the group's campaign, alongside Olympic athlete Teresa Bonvalot and surgeon Dr Fernando Cássio.
The message is the one that guides her work: behind every great challenge there is a team, knowledge and experience.
Read the news item on Joaquim Chaves SaúdeSpeak to Dr Michelle
The first consultation is for listening, assessing and designing a plan tailored to you.