The 20 Best Paraplegia Doctors in Brazil

Find the Top Paraplegia Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 221 doctor with experience in Paraplegia near Brazil. Of these, 201 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced, 3 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Paraplegia

    Marcondes C. Franca
    Elite in Paraplegia

    Marcondes C. Franca
    Albert Einstein Street, 400, 
    Campinas, SP, BR 

    Marcondes Franca practices practicing medicine in Campinas, Brazil. Franca is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. They are also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.

    Elite in Paraplegia

    Jose L. Pedroso
    Elite in Paraplegia

    Jose L. Pedroso
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Jose Pedroso practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Pedroso is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 50 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    Orlando P. Barsottini
    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    Orlando P. Barsottini
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Orlando Barsottini practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Barsottini is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. They are also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3.

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    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    Iscia T. Cendes-Lopes
    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    Iscia T. Cendes-Lopes
    Campinas, RS, BR 

    Iscia Cendes-Lopes practices practicing medicine in Campinas, Brazil. Cendes-Lopes is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. They are also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Partial Familial Epilepsy, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    Ingrid V. Faber
    Distinguished in Paraplegia

    Ingrid V. Faber
    Brasilia, DF, BR 

    Ingrid Faber practices practicing medicine in Brasilia, Brazil. Ms. Faber is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Paraplegia, Spasticity, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 2.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Frederico Neto-Ribeiro
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Frederico Neto-Ribeiro
    Brasilia, DF, BR 

    Frederico Neto-Ribeiro practices practicing medicine in Brasilia, Brazil. Mr. Neto-Ribeiro is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Fernando O. Kok
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Fernando O. Kok
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Fernando Kok practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Kok is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spasticity, CACH Syndrome, Pol 3-Related Leukodystrophy, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Carelis Salazar-Gonzalez
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Carelis Salazar-Gonzalez
    Campinas, RS, BR 

    Carelis Salazar-Gonzalez practices practicing medicine in Campinas, Brazil. Salazar-Gonzalez is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Spastic Paraplegia Type 2, and Paraplegia.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Rodrigo R. Costa-Gomes
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Rodrigo R. Costa-Gomes
    Brasilia, DF, BR 

    Rodrigo Costa-Gomes practices practicing medicine in Brasilia, Brazil. Mr. Costa-Gomes is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Erb's Palsy, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Brachial Plexopathy.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Afonso G. Teive
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Afonso G. Teive
    Curitiba PR, 
    Curitiba, PR, BR 

    Afonso Teive practices practicing medicine in Curitiba, Brazil. Teive is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. They are also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Movement Disorders, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Alberto Cliquet
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Alberto Cliquet
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Alberto Cliquet practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Cliquet is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Spasticity, Autonomic Dysreflexia, and Atherosclerosis.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Emerson Martins-Fachin
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Emerson Martins-Fachin
    Brasilia, DF, BR 

    Emerson Martins-Fachin practices practicing medicine in Brasilia, Brazil. Martins-Fachin is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Hemiplegia, and Spasticity.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Charles M. Lourenco
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Charles M. Lourenco
    Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP, BR 

    Charles Lourenco practices practicing medicine in Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Brazil. Mr. Lourenco is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. 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.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Gabriela Fischer
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Gabriela Fischer
    Florianopolis, SC, BR 

    Gabriela Fischer practices practicing medicine in Florianopolis, Brazil. Ms. Fischer is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Athetosis, Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Leg or Foot Amputation.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Wilson M. Junior
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Wilson M. Junior
    Graduation Of The Physiotherapy Course, 
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Wilson Junior practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. Junior is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Spasticity, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Daniel B. Coelho
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Daniel B. Coelho
    Sao Bernardo Do Campo, SP, BR 

    Daniel Coelho practices practicing medicine in Sao Bernardo Do Campo, Brazil. Mr. Coelho is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Julian L. De Freitas
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Julian L. De Freitas
    Sao Paulo, SP, BR 

    Julian De Freitas practices practicing medicine in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. De Freitas is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia, Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Spasticity, and Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Lais A. Scudeiro-Jacinto
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Lais A. Scudeiro-Jacinto
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Lais Scudeiro-Jacinto practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Ms. Scudeiro-Jacinto is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 5A, Spastic Paraplegia Type 4, Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, and Spastic Paraplegia Type 7.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Leonardo A. Tartaruga-Peyre
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Leonardo A. Tartaruga-Peyre
    750 Felizardo Street, 
    Porto Alegre, RS, BR 

    Leonardo Tartaruga-Peyre practices practicing medicine in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Mr. Tartaruga-Peyre is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spastic Paraplegia Type 7, Paraplegia, Parkinson's Disease, and Movement Disorders.

    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Rodrigo L. Carregaro
    Advanced in Paraplegia

    Rodrigo L. Carregaro
    Brasilia, DF, BR 

    Rodrigo Carregaro practices practicing medicine in Brasilia, Brazil. Mr. Carregaro is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Paraplegia. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paraplegia and Chronic Pain.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Paraplegia?

    Paraplegia is a paralysis which affects all or part of the lower body, the trunk, legs, and pelvic organs. Paralysis involves a loss of muscle control and can be complete or partial.  While there are different types and causes of paraplegia, the most common type is caused by spinal cord injury due to trauma (motor vehicle accidents, falls, violence, sports or recreation injuries, alcohol use, or gunshot or knife wound) that damages the spinal cord. After a traumatic spinal cord injury, additional damage often occurs over time due to bleeding, swelling, and inflammation. In contrast, non-traumatic spinal cord injury may be caused by arthritis, cancer, inflammation, infections, nerve or autoimmune diseases, polio, or disk degeneration of the spine.

    When should I see a Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia 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 do I find the best Paraplegia doctor in Brazil?

    You can find a Paraplegia doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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    How does MediFind rank Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia doctors in Brazil?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Paraplegia 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 Paraplegia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Paraplegia 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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