Francisca graduated in 2017 at the University of Porto, Portugal. Between her final year of university and first-year as a veterinary surgeon, she completed work experience in the United States (University of Tennessee), Spain (Barcelona) and Portugal.
In 2018, Francisca moved to England with the goal of pursuing a career in veterinary neurology and worked in a first opinion practice in Ludlow for one year, before joining a multidisciplinary referral centre as a rotating intern in 2019. To improve her skills and knowledge in Neurology, in 2020 she undertook a one-year neurology internship at another referral practice before joining Lumbry Park as a Neurology intern.
In 2025, Francisca completed a three-year ECVN residency training program at Lumbry Park, where she subsequently continued her career as a Clinician in Neurology.
When not at work she enjoys walking and travelling and is often seen with her miniature dachshund, Twiggy.
