Dr. Pinto is Head of Cardiovascular Department University Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal; Full Professor of Cardiology/Medicine, Lisbon School of Medicine; Former Dean, Lisbon School of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal (2015-2022); President of Cardiovascular Center of University of Lisbon (CCUL); Past-President of World Heart Federation (WHF); Past-President of European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

He serves as Fellow and Gold Medalist of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (FEACVI), American College of Cardiology (FACC), American Society of Angiology (FASA) , Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI) and the American Society of Echocardiography (FASE) and honorary member of several international societies and academies around the globe.

Prof. Pinto has published over 800 papers. He was Editor in Chief of the Portuguese Journal of Cardiology and is currently Consulting Editor and Member of the Advisory and Editorial Board of several peer-reviewed journals. His main areas of interest are global health, digital health, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, anticoagulation, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular imaging, with particular interest in the use of ultrasound in cardiology and has pioneered the use of intravascular ultrasound in the study of graft atherosclerosis.