She had a very healthy childhood, but grew up in a time when it was difficult for a woman to graduate in medicine—an era when the most desired profession for women was teaching.
Determined to follow her passion, she took the entrance exam for the University of Paraná and passed. It was a great relief, as her parents couldn’t afford to pay for her studies. She chose medicine not for prestige, but out of genuine love—helping people was always her mission in life.
In her fifth year of medical school, she married her classmate. At the time, it was uncommon for girls to even go to the movies alone with their boyfriends, so when their love grew strong, they chose to get married. Together, they moved to the countryside, wanting to serve the most underserved communities and support local doctors.
After graduating in medicine, she dreamed of becoming a plastic surgeon, drawn especially to reconstruction. But once again, she faced the harsh realities of the time. Women were expected to go into pediatrics or gynecology. Despite passing the exam for general surgery, she was barred from joining—simply for being a woman.
Refusing to give up, she went on to create a general surgery residency program at Nossa Senhora da Graça hospital. By the end of her second year of residency, she had her first daughter. Soon after, she moved to Rio de Janeiro to pursue her dream of becoming a plastic surgeon and completed her residency there.
She had her second daughter, returned to Curitiba, and began working tirelessly. After finally achieving financial stability, she welcomed her third daughter. Still hungry to learn, she traveled to the United States for further specialization, where she also developed a number of scientific studies.
Her work and research caught international attention, and she was eventually invited to speak at a global plastic surgery congress. There, she became an international professor of plastic surgery.
Later, she specialized in cosmiatry—non-invasive aesthetic procedures such as fillers, botulinum toxin, lasers, and biostimulators. Her mission was always clear: to bring the highest quality aesthetic treatments to her patients.
Her expertise was recognized far and wide, and she was even invited to serve as a surgeon for the Royal Family in Saudi Arabia.
She went on to found Pietà Clinic, which has since grown into a full-fledged hospital with over 20 surgeons and more than 60 employees—all created with the mission of delivering care through all senses, with quality and compassion.
Today, she remains strong—surrounded by a wonderful family—and continues to live with the purpose of serving others with excellence.