Luciana Tricai Cavalini, MD, PhD
Curriculum Vitae
Updated: October 2025
Personal Information
Name: Luciana Tricai Cavalini Birth: December 20, 1971 - Apucarana/PR - Brazil Lattes ID: 4765080870408661 Citations: CAVALINI, L. T.; Cavalini, Luciana Tricai; CAVALINI, LUCIANALanguages
English
Fluent in comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading
Spanish
Fluent in comprehension, speaking, and reading; Intermediate writing
Portuguese
Native speaker (Brazil)
French & Italian
Basic comprehension and reading
Academic Qualifications
Post-Doctoral Research
2007 - 2008
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
CAPES Fellow
PhD in Public Health
2002 - 2005 | Public Health
Institution: State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil
Dissertation: Morbidity and mortality in Brazilian municipalities: association with socioeconomic and healthcare indicators. A multilevel study.
Advisor: Antonio Carlos Monteiro Ponce de Leon
CAPES Fellow
Master's Degree
1997 - 1999 | Public Health
Institution: Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Thesis: Arterial Hypertension and Cognitive Deficit in the Elderly: A Case-Control Study
Advisor: Dora Chor
CNPq Fellow
Recent Specializations
2024-2025: Psychopedagogy (Faculdade Famart)
2023-2025: Health Audit (Faculdade Famart)
2022-2024: Psychiatry and Mental Health (Faculdade Famart)
2022: Board Certification in Family and Community Medicine (SBMFC)
1995-1997: Medical Residency in Preventive and Social Medicine (University of São Paulo)
Medical Degree
1989 - 1994 | Medicine
Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba, Brazil
Awards and Honors (Selected)
2021
Honorable Mention in Undergraduate Research Competition at XXI Brazilian Symposium on Health Computing, Brazilian Computer Society
2019
Finalist Experience of 1st Edition of Strong Primary Care Award for SUS, Pan American Health Organization and Ministry of Health
2015
Prof. Dr. Sérgio Missiaggia Award for Introduction to Science (as advisor), State University of Rio de Janeiro
2014
MedWeb: 2nd Place in Rio Startup Challenge - D28, Startup Circuit
2000
Prof. Dr. Bussamara Leme Award, Latin American Association of Perinatology | Second Prize from Congress Jury of International Health Policy Association
Current Professional Practice
Municipal Government of Ilhota
Position: Family Health Strategy Physician
Period: 2024 - Present
Basic Health Center and Health Unit of Ilhota, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Municipal Government of Itajaí - Child & Adolescent CAPS
Position: Clinician at Psychosocial Care Centers
Period: 2025 - Present
UPA CIS, UPA Cordeiros, Child & Adolescent CAPS, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Academic Experience
Fluminense Federal University (UFF)
Period: 2003 - 2024
Position: Associate Professor (2013-2024)
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Courses: Epidemiology I-IV, Scientific Research, Family Medicine Internship
- Coordinator of various public health extension programs
- Director of Community Health Institute (2008-2012)
State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
Period: 2012 - 2017
Position: Assistant Professor
Department of Information Technologies and Health Education
- Courses: Medical Informatics, Biostatistics with R, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Coordinator of Medical Informatics Course (2012-2015)
- Member of Consortium of Public Health Informatics Researchers
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ)
Period: 1999-2002 (Research), 2013-2018 (Online Tutoring)
Tutor in various distance learning specialization courses:
- Biosafety for Public Health Laboratories
- Health Care Network Management
- Health Information and Communication for Social Control
Research Lines
Social Epidemiology
Investigation of associations between socioeconomic indicators and collective health risks. Comparative perspective between Brazil and Sweden.
Health Economics
Evaluation of public policies in the social sector in Brazil, with emphasis on health, using national health information systems.
Health Technology Assessment
Development of systematic reviews for health technology assessment.
Health Informatics
Multilevel modeling of health information systems (openEHR, MLHIM, ISO 13606).
Clinical Expertise and Complementary Training
Extensive training in integrative and complementary practices:
- ✓ Phytotherapy (multiple specialized courses across different systems)
- ✓ Homeopathy
- ✓ Auriculotherapy in Primary Care
- ✓ Integrative Community Therapy
- ✓ Mental Health and Psychosocial Care
- ✓ Musculoskeletal Medicine
- ✓ Palliative Care and Mindfulness
Professional Summary
Dr. Cavalini brings over 25 years of combined experience in academic medicine, public health research, and clinical practice within Brazil's Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) - the world's largest universal healthcare system serving 200+ million citizens.
Her unique profile combines rigorous academic training (including post-doctoral work at Karolinska Institutet) with extensive frontline clinical experience in family medicine and psychosocial care. This dual expertise makes her a valuable contributor to language-agnostic data modeling for Portuguese-speaking markets and Latin American healthcare systems.
Key Contribution to Axius SDC: Dr. Cavalini's expertise in health informatics standards (openEHR, MLHIM, ISO 13606) combined with her real-world experience implementing health information systems in resource-constrained settings validates SDC's approach to multilevel semantic modeling for diverse healthcare environments.