International Medical Care

Our surgeons:

• Globally recognized history of success;
• Internationally trained, fully certified;
• Large team + Extensive experience + Deep specialization;
• Coordinated teamwork on complex surgeries;
• Internationally published clinical studies;
• Priority on doctor-patient relationship;
• Beginning-to-end care, plus assistance for families;
• Native US citizen acting as local representative;
• Our doctors communicate in English and in Spanish.

Our hospitals:

• Top-ranked + Internationally certified;
• (Moinhos international ranking);
• World-class performance record;
• State-of-the-art facilities;
• Unmatched patent / caregiver ratio;
• Cosmopolitan location + New York time zone;
• Supported by world-class academic research at local universities.

Technical specialization:

• Microneurosurgery;
• Skull base and spine neurosurgery;
• Multi-specialist teamwork in the surgical theater;
• Experienced brain tumor team;
• World-class post-op care.

Case specialization:

• Highly complex cases treated with surgical teamwork;
• Brain aneurysm;
• Skull base diseases (pituitary adenoma, vestibular Schwannoma, meningioma, paraganglioma, carcinoma);
• Pediatric neurosurgery;
• Functional neurosurgery and diseases of the spine;
• Treatment for pain, epilepsy, and Parkinson’s disease;
• Surgery on petroclival meningiomas, vestibular schwannomas, and brain tumors such as insular gliomas, among others.

CEANNE – The Center for Advanced Neurology and Neurosurgery

Every member of CEANNE’s neurosurgical team has extensive experience and highly qualified academic training in their chosen field.  With more than 50 surgeons in all, we are able to match a patient in our care with the best physician for their specific needs.

CEANNE operates across southern Brazil, the country´s most prosperous and temperate region, and is centered in the capital city of Porto Alegre. With a metropolitan area of 4.4 million inhabitants, the city is internationally recognized for its excellent medical schools, and CEANNE operates here in two private hospitals. The internationally certified Moinhos de Vento is rated among the 100 best hospitals in the world. Divina Providência is equipped with state-of-the-art neurosurgical equipment for both simple and complex procedures. Both hospitals are spacious, comfortable, and well-staffed with the region´s most qualified healthcare aids.

The doctor-patient relationship is central to our work, and nearly all our doctors are adept with English and Spanish. Our resident American concierge will assist you from arrival to departure so that your overall experience here would rivel and likely even surpass many options you have at home. The advantageous exchange rate with Brazil´s currency, the state-of-the-art facilities, the world-class surgical team, and the pleasant surroundings of subtropical Brazil all contribute to a secure and attractive option for you at the time of your most critical healthcare needs.

Meet our team and get in touch with us (+55 51 9820-5183 – Erik) to request a quote.