The 20 Best Niemann-Pick Disease Doctors in Brazil

Find the Top Niemann-Pick Disease Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 112 doctor with experience in Niemann-Pick Disease near Brazil. Of these, 97 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Elite in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Roberto Giugliani practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Mr. Giugliani is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Distinguished in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP, BR 

    Charles Lourenco practices practicing medicine in Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Mr. Lourenco is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, Spasticity, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.

    Distinguished in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Distinguished in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Tatiane Hammerschmidt practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Hammerschmidt is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Histiocytosis, and Reticulohistiocytoma.

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    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Carmen Vargas practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Vargas is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Maple Syrup Urine Disease, 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA Lyase Deficiency, Glutaric Acidemia Type 1, and Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Fortaleza, CE, BR 

    Deborah Rangel practices practicing medicine in Fortaleza, Brazil. Ms. Rangel is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Hereditary Ataxia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, and Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Maria Pereira-Saraiva practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Pereira-Saraiva is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Rejane Kessler practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Kessler is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Mucolipidosis Type 4, and Histiocytosis.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Recife, PE, BR 

    Vanessa Van Der Linden practices practicing medicine in Recife, Brazil. Ms. Van Der Linden is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Zika Virus Disease, Microcephaly, Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome, and Cortical Dysplasia.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    650 Pedro De Toledo St, Vila Clementino, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Pedro Neto-Braga practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Neto-Braga is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Striatonigral Degeneration Infantile.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Maira Burin practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Burin is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mucolipidosis Type 4, Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Sialidosis, and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome).

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Franciele Trapp practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Trapp is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3 (MPS III, Sanfilippo Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3B (MPS IIIB, Sanfilippo Syndrome B), and Niemann-Pick Disease.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Bruna Donida practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Donida is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Niemann-Pick Disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4 (MPS IV, Morquio Syndrome), and Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Sarmento Leite St, 245, 
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Dinara Moura practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Moura is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, and Histiocytosis.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Moura Souza practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Souza is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Niemann-Pick Disease, Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), and C Syndrome.

    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Advanced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Laura Jardim practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Jardim is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Fernandes Figueira, RJ, BR 

    Dafne Horovitz-Gandelman practices practicing medicine in Fernandes Figueira, Brazil. Ms. Horovitz-Gandelman is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), Tracheobronchomalacia, and Niemann-Pick Disease.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Kristiane Tirelli-Michelin practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Tirelli-Michelin is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Gaucher Disease Type 1, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 3B (MPS IIIB, Sanfilippo Syndrome B), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome).

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Luiza Reinhardt practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Reinhardt is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Niemann-Pick Disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), Non-Langerhans-Cell Histiocytosis, and Reticulohistiocytoma.

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Ana Facchin-Brusius practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Facchin-Brusius is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2 (MPS II, Hunter Syndrome), Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome).

    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Experienced in Niemann-Pick Disease
    Curitiba PR, 
    Curitiba, PR, BR 

    Rosana Scola practices practicing medicine in Curitiba, Brazil. Ms. Scola is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5, Continuous Muscle Fiber Activity Hereditary, Isaacs' Syndrome, Post Polio Syndrome, and Thymectomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Niemann-Pick Disease?

    Niemann-Pick disease is a condition that affects many body systems. It has a wide range of symptoms that vary in severity. Niemann-Pick disease is divided into four main types: type A, type B, type C1, and type C2. These types are classified on the basis of genetic cause and the signs and symptoms of the condition.

    When should I see a Niemann-Pick Disease doctor in Brazil?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Niemann-Pick Disease doctor in Brazil?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Niemann-Pick Disease doctors in Brazil?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Niemann-Pick Disease doctors in Brazil?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Niemann-Pick Disease doctor in Brazil?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Niemann-Pick Disease doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Niemann-Pick Disease doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Niemann-Pick Disease doctor in Brazil?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Niemann-Pick Disease doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Niemann-Pick Disease doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Niemann-Pick Disease doctors in Brazil?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Niemann-Pick Disease doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Niemann-Pick Disease doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Niemann-Pick Disease doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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