Academic biography
RadiologistProfessor of Radiology (UFF)Master’s in Radiology (UFRJ)PhD candidate (UFF)

Dr. SimoneD. Damato

With more than 20 years of practice as a radiologist and more than 16 years of teaching, she devotes part of her routine to training residents, medical students and emergency physicians, combining technical rigor with clear teaching.

Dr. Simone D. Damato at work with radiological images
Diagnostic imaging, teaching and research

Credentials

Training that brings together clinical practice, research and teaching

01Education

Medicine, residency and research

Medical degree and Radiology residency at UFF. Master’s degree in Radiology from UFRJ and PhD candidate at UFF.

02CBR / Specialty

Specialist in diagnostic imaging

Full Member of the Brazilian College of Radiology (CBR), a title earned through the specialist examination in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging.

03Teaching

Medical education at UFF

Faculty member of the Department of Radiology at Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), with more than 16 years of teaching experience.

04Scientific output

Research as part of her practice

Author of articles published in Brazilian and international scientific journals.

Academic journey

Seven milestones,more than 20 years in radiology

A career built across medical practice, academic life and a commitment to teaching.

  1. 01
    The beginning

    Admitted to medical school at UFF at age 17

    Medicine was part of her plans from an early age — and from then on, UFF would remain a constant presence throughout her training.

  2. 02
    A passion for teaching

    Serving as a teaching assistant sparked her love of teaching

    During medical school, she was a teaching assistant in Physiology twice and in Radiology twice. That was when she realized teaching would be part of her path — not just medicine itself.

  3. 03
    The discovery

    In her sixth semester, Radiology became her choice

    During medical school, she found in the specialty the logic of image-based reasoning and a direct connection to diagnosis.

  4. 04
    Residency

    Radiology residency at UFF, her second home

    She completed her medical residency at UFF, an institution that remains a fundamental part of her personal and academic journey.

  5. 05
    Master’s degree

    Master’s degree in Radiology from UFRJ

    She deepened her academic training at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), establishing research as part of her work.

  6. 06
    Specialist title

    Full Member of the Brazilian College of Radiology (CBR)

    A title earned through the CBR examination, which confers the qualification of Specialist in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging.

  7. 07
    2025 — present

    PhD in progress at UFF

    In 2025 she began her PhD at Universidade Federal Fluminense, continuing an academic path built over more than 20 years in Radiology.

Teaching and medical education

UFF at the center of a career dedicated to training physicians

01

Teaching

Department of Radiology

Faculty member of the Department of Radiology at Universidade Federal Fluminense, she trains residents and medical students.

02

Academic leadership

Graduate program and residency

She served as coordinator of the Graduate Program in Radiology at UFF from 2021 to 2025 and of the Radiology Residency Program at UFF from 2022 to 2025.

Purpose

I believe knowledge only matters when it helps someone take better care of a patient.

Dr. Simone D. Damato

Radiologia4U

R4U

A career dedicated to turning knowledge into patient care

Dr. Simone’s clinical, academic and teaching experience guides Radiologia4U: a medical education project that brings radiology closer to clinical practice, with clarity, rigor and a commitment to those who provide care.